diff --git a/kitty/boss.py b/kitty/boss.py
index 881882ad7..4380c88f5 100644
--- a/kitty/boss.py
+++ b/kitty/boss.py
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class Boss:
         w = self.window_id_map.get(window_id)
         if w is not None:
             if not self.child_monitor.resize_pty(window_id, *w.current_pty_size):
-                return 0.0  # re-add this timer
+                return 0.002  # re-add this timer
 
     def on_child_death(self, window_id):
         w = self.window_id_map.pop(window_id, None)
diff --git a/kitty/window.py b/kitty/window.py
index d9aa2ba3b..83256f209 100644
--- a/kitty/window.py
+++ b/kitty/window.py
@@ -80,15 +80,15 @@ class Window:
             return
         if self.needs_layout or new_geometry.xnum != self.screen.columns or new_geometry.ynum != self.screen.lines:
             boss = get_boss()
-            child_monitor = boss.child_monitor
             self.screen.resize(new_geometry.ynum, new_geometry.xnum)
             self.current_pty_size = (
                 self.screen.lines, self.screen.columns,
                 max(0, new_geometry.right - new_geometry.left), max(0, new_geometry.bottom - new_geometry.top))
             self.char_grid.resize(new_geometry)
             self.needs_layout = False
-            if not child_monitor.resize_pty(self.id, *self.current_pty_size):
-                boss.ui_timers.add(0, boss.retry_resize_pty, self.id)
+            timeout = boss.retry_resize_pty(self.id)
+            if timeout is not None:
+                boss.ui_timers.add(timeout, boss.retry_resize_pty, self.id)
         else:
             self.char_grid.update_position(new_geometry)
         self.geometry = new_geometry