diff --git a/source/ide/ide_methods.bas b/source/ide/ide_methods.bas
index 81f6cbf11..9d1c62c94 100644
--- a/source/ide/ide_methods.bas
+++ b/source/ide/ide_methods.bas
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ FUNCTION ide2 (ignore)
         idedeltxt 'removes temporary strings (typically created by guibox commands) by setting an index to 0
         IF idesubwindow <> 0 THEN _RESIZE OFF ELSE _RESIZE ON
 
-        IF _RESIZE OR ForceResize THEN
+        IF (_RESIZE OR ForceResize) AND TIMER - QB64_uptime! > 1.5 THEN
             IF idesubwindow <> 0 THEN 'If there's a subwindow up, don't resize as it screws all sorts of things up.
                 ForceResize = -1
             ELSE
diff --git a/source/qb64.bas b/source/qb64.bas
index 8066ae7ff..133d2c73d 100644
--- a/source/qb64.bas
+++ b/source/qb64.bas
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ IF INSTR(_OS$, "LINUX") THEN UserDefine(1, 2) = "-1" ELSE UserDefine(1, 2) = "0"
 IF INSTR(_OS$, "MAC") THEN UserDefine(1, 3) = "-1": UserDefine(1, 4) = "-1" ELSE UserDefine(1, 3) = "0": UserDefine(1, 4) = "0"
 IF INSTR(_OS$, "32BIT") THEN UserDefine(1, 5) = "-1": UserDefine(1, 6) = "0" ELSE UserDefine(1, 5) = "0": UserDefine(1, 6) = "-1"
 
+DIM SHARED QB64_uptime!
+
+QB64_uptime! = TIMER
 
 NoInternalFolder:
 IF _DIREXISTS("internal") = 0 THEN