diff --git a/3d-viewer/3d_canvas/eda_3d_canvas.cpp b/3d-viewer/3d_canvas/eda_3d_canvas.cpp
index e1d54dc74c..6f8af39b6f 100644
--- a/3d-viewer/3d_canvas/eda_3d_canvas.cpp
+++ b/3d-viewer/3d_canvas/eda_3d_canvas.cpp
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE( EDA_3D_CANVAS, wxGLCanvas )
                     ID_POPUP_3D_VIEW_END, EDA_3D_CANVAS::OnPopUpMenu )
 
     EVT_CLOSE( EDA_3D_CANVAS::OnCloseWindow )
+    EVT_SIZE(  EDA_3D_CANVAS::OnResize )
 END_EVENT_TABLE()
 
 
@@ -188,6 +189,10 @@ void EDA_3D_CANVAS::OnCloseWindow( wxCloseEvent &event )
     event.Skip();
 }
 
+void EDA_3D_CANVAS::OnResize( wxSizeEvent &event )
+{
+    this->Request_refresh();
+}
 
 bool  EDA_3D_CANVAS::initializeOpenGL()
 {
diff --git a/3d-viewer/3d_canvas/eda_3d_canvas.h b/3d-viewer/3d_canvas/eda_3d_canvas.h
index b7b4a77f6e..f58b2dc92c 100644
--- a/3d-viewer/3d_canvas/eda_3d_canvas.h
+++ b/3d-viewer/3d_canvas/eda_3d_canvas.h
@@ -159,6 +159,8 @@ class EDA_3D_CANVAS : public HIDPI_GL_CANVAS
      */
     void OnCloseWindow( wxCloseEvent &event );
 
+    void OnResize( wxSizeEvent &event );
+
     void OnTimerTimeout_Redraw( wxTimerEvent& event );
 
     DECLARE_EVENT_TABLE()