diff --git a/include/vga.h b/include/vga.h
index 9cf7d2df..ba39f2b2 100644
--- a/include/vga.h
+++ b/include/vga.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
  */
 
-/* $Id: vga.h,v 1.38 2008-01-12 17:36:48 c2woody Exp $ */
+/* $Id: vga.h,v 1.39 2008-02-06 18:22:27 c2woody Exp $ */
 
 #ifndef DOSBOX_VGA_H
 #define DOSBOX_VGA_H
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ typedef struct {
 void VGA_SetMode(VGAModes mode);
 void VGA_DetermineMode(void);
 void VGA_SetupHandlers(void);
-void VGA_StartResize(void);
+void VGA_StartResize(Bitu delay=50);
 void VGA_SetupDrawing(Bitu val);
 void VGA_CheckScanLength(void);
 void VGA_ChangedBank(void);
diff --git a/src/hardware/vga.cpp b/src/hardware/vga.cpp
index 060ab750..2d95fd74 100644
--- a/src/hardware/vga.cpp
+++ b/src/hardware/vga.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
  */
 
-/* $Id: vga.cpp,v 1.33 2008-01-12 17:37:48 c2woody Exp $ */
+/* $Id: vga.cpp,v 1.34 2008-02-06 18:23:34 c2woody Exp $ */
 
 #include "dosbox.h"
 //#include "setup.h"
@@ -82,11 +82,11 @@ void VGA_DetermineMode(void) {
 	}
 }
 
-void VGA_StartResize(void) {
+void VGA_StartResize(Bitu delay /*=50*/) {
 	if (!vga.draw.resizing) {
 		vga.draw.resizing=true;
-		/* Start a resize after 50 ms */
-		PIC_AddEvent(VGA_SetupDrawing,50);
+		/* Start a resize after delay (default 50 ms) */
+		PIC_AddEvent(VGA_SetupDrawing,(float)delay);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/hardware/vga_crtc.cpp b/src/hardware/vga_crtc.cpp
index c35c2fe0..cc941e12 100644
--- a/src/hardware/vga_crtc.cpp
+++ b/src/hardware/vga_crtc.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
  */
 
-/* $Id: vga_crtc.cpp,v 1.30 2008-01-09 20:34:51 c2woody Exp $ */
+/* $Id: vga_crtc.cpp,v 1.31 2008-02-06 18:23:34 c2woody Exp $ */
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include "dosbox.h"
@@ -226,11 +226,16 @@ void vga_write_p3d5(Bitu port,Bitu val,Bitu iolen) {
 	case 0x12:	/* Vertical Display End Register */
 		if (val!=crtc(vertical_display_end)) {
 			if (abs((Bits)val-(Bits)crtc(vertical_display_end))<3) {
+				// delay small vde changes a bit to avoid screen resizing
+				// if they are reverted in a short timeframe
 				PIC_RemoveEvents(VGA_SetupDrawing);
 				vga.draw.resizing=false;
+				crtc(vertical_display_end)=val;
+				VGA_StartResize(150);
+			} else {
+				crtc(vertical_display_end)=val;
+				VGA_StartResize();
 			}
-			crtc(vertical_display_end)=val;
-			VGA_StartResize();
 		}
 		/*
 			0-7	Lower 8 bits of Vertical Display End. The display ends when the line