diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 3480d3a37..8a52efeec 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ To update |kitty|, :doc:`follow the instructions <binary>`.
 
 - Wayland: Fix a typo in the previous release that broke reading mouse cursor size (:iss:`2895`)
 
+- Fix a regression in the previous release that could cause an exception during
+  startup in rare circumstances (:iss:`2896`)
+
 
 0.18.2 [2020-07-28]
 --------------------
diff --git a/kitty/window.py b/kitty/window.py
index ebca1656f..da3faec8d 100644
--- a/kitty/window.py
+++ b/kitty/window.py
@@ -380,7 +380,6 @@ class Window:
         if self.destroyed:
             return
         if self.needs_layout or new_geometry.xnum != self.screen.columns or new_geometry.ynum != self.screen.lines:
-            boss = get_boss()
             self.screen.resize(new_geometry.ynum, new_geometry.xnum)
             sg = self.update_position(new_geometry)
             self.needs_layout = False
@@ -391,7 +390,7 @@ class Window:
             self.screen.lines, self.screen.columns,
             max(0, new_geometry.right - new_geometry.left), max(0, new_geometry.bottom - new_geometry.top))
         if current_pty_size != self.last_reported_pty_size:
-            boss.child_monitor.resize_pty(self.id, *current_pty_size)
+            get_boss().child_monitor.resize_pty(self.id, *current_pty_size)
             if not self.pty_resized_once:
                 self.pty_resized_once = True
                 self.child.mark_terminal_ready()