diff --git a/tte.c b/tte.c
index 986300e..e69716e 100644
--- a/tte.c
+++ b/tte.c
@@ -2082,7 +2082,6 @@ void initEditor() {
     ec.syntax = NULL;
     ec.actions = actionListInit();
 
-    editorUpdateWindowSize();
     // The SIGWINCH signal is sent to a process when its controlling
     // terminal changes its size (a window change).
     signal(SIGWINCH, editorHandleSigwinch);
@@ -2155,6 +2154,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
         editorOpen(argv[argc - 1]);
     else if (arg_response == -1)
         return 0;
+    editorUpdateWindowSize();
     enableRawMode();
 
     editorSetStatusMessage(" Ctrl-Q to quit | Ctrl-S to save | (tte -h | --help for more info)");