diff --git a/src/protocols/rdp/client.c b/src/protocols/rdp/client.c
index 921ebe81..95281e66 100644
--- a/src/protocols/rdp/client.c
+++ b/src/protocols/rdp/client.c
@@ -307,6 +307,7 @@ BOOL rdp_freerdp_pre_connect(freerdp* instance) {
     free(pointer);
 
     /* Set up GDI */
+    instance->update->DesktopResize = guac_rdp_gdi_desktop_resize;
     instance->update->EndPaint = guac_rdp_gdi_end_paint;
     instance->update->Palette = guac_rdp_gdi_palette_update;
     instance->update->SetBounds = guac_rdp_gdi_set_bounds;
@@ -696,6 +697,17 @@ int guac_client_init(guac_client* client, int argc, char** argv) {
     /* Load keymap into client */
     __guac_rdp_client_load_keymap(client, settings->server_layout);
 
+    /* Create default surface */
+    guac_client_data->default_surface = guac_common_surface_alloc(client->socket, GUAC_DEFAULT_LAYER,
+                                                                  settings->width, settings->height);
+    guac_client_data->current_surface = guac_client_data->default_surface;
+
+    /* Send connection name */
+    guac_protocol_send_name(client->socket, settings->hostname);
+
+    /* Set default pointer */
+    guac_common_set_pointer_cursor(client);
+
     /* Push desired settings to FreeRDP */
     guac_rdp_push_settings(settings, rdp_inst);
 
@@ -705,20 +717,6 @@ int guac_client_init(guac_client* client, int argc, char** argv) {
         return 1;
     }
 
-    /* Pull actual settings back from FreeRDP */
-    guac_rdp_pull_settings(rdp_inst, settings);
-
-    /* Send connection name */
-    guac_protocol_send_name(client->socket, settings->hostname);
-
-    /* Create default surface */
-    guac_client_data->default_surface = guac_common_surface_alloc(client->socket, GUAC_DEFAULT_LAYER,
-                                                                  settings->width, settings->height);
-    guac_client_data->current_surface = guac_client_data->default_surface;
-
-    /* Set default pointer */
-    guac_common_set_pointer_cursor(client);
-
     /* Success */
     return 0;
 
diff --git a/src/protocols/rdp/rdp_bitmap.c b/src/protocols/rdp/rdp_bitmap.c
index 2b2502c2..43483a9d 100644
--- a/src/protocols/rdp/rdp_bitmap.c
+++ b/src/protocols/rdp/rdp_bitmap.c
@@ -79,14 +79,10 @@ void guac_rdp_bitmap_new(rdpContext* context, rdpBitmap* bitmap) {
     /* Convert image data if present */
     if (bitmap->data != NULL) {
 
-        /* Get client data */
-        guac_client* client = ((rdp_freerdp_context*) context)->client;
-        rdp_guac_client_data* client_data = (rdp_guac_client_data*) client->data;
-
         /* Convert image data to 32-bit RGB */
         unsigned char* image_buffer = freerdp_image_convert(bitmap->data, NULL,
                 bitmap->width, bitmap->height,
-                client_data->settings.color_depth,
+                guac_rdp_get_depth(context->instance),
                 32, ((rdp_freerdp_context*) context)->clrconv);
 
         /* Free existing image, if any */
diff --git a/src/protocols/rdp/rdp_gdi.c b/src/protocols/rdp/rdp_gdi.c
index 724f9fac..d6dc809e 100644
--- a/src/protocols/rdp/rdp_gdi.c
+++ b/src/protocols/rdp/rdp_gdi.c
@@ -372,3 +372,17 @@ void guac_rdp_gdi_end_paint(rdpContext* context) {
     /* IGNORE */
 }
 
+void guac_rdp_gdi_desktop_resize(rdpContext* context) {
+
+    guac_client* client = ((rdp_freerdp_context*) context)->client;
+    rdp_guac_client_data* data = (rdp_guac_client_data*) client->data;
+
+    guac_common_surface_resize(data->default_surface,
+            guac_rdp_get_width(context->instance),
+            guac_rdp_get_height(context->instance));
+
+    guac_common_surface_reset_clip(data->default_surface);
+
+}
+
+
diff --git a/src/protocols/rdp/rdp_gdi.h b/src/protocols/rdp/rdp_gdi.h
index 189f7b17..9520c0f1 100644
--- a/src/protocols/rdp/rdp_gdi.h
+++ b/src/protocols/rdp/rdp_gdi.h
@@ -29,16 +29,59 @@
 #include <freerdp/freerdp.h>
 #include <guacamole/protocol.h>
 
-guac_composite_mode guac_rdp_rop3_transfer_function(guac_client* client,
-        int rop3);
+/**
+ * Translates a standard RDP ROP3 value into a guac_composite_mode.
+ */
+guac_composite_mode guac_rdp_rop3_transfer_function(guac_client* client, int rop3);
 
+/**
+ * Handler for RDP DSTBLT update.
+ */
 void guac_rdp_gdi_dstblt(rdpContext* context, DSTBLT_ORDER* dstblt);
+
+/**
+ * Handler for RDP PATBLT update.
+ */
 void guac_rdp_gdi_patblt(rdpContext* context, PATBLT_ORDER* patblt);
+
+/**
+ * Handler for RDP SCRBLT update.
+ */
 void guac_rdp_gdi_scrblt(rdpContext* context, SCRBLT_ORDER* scrblt);
+
+/**
+ * Handler for RDP MEMBLT update.
+ */
 void guac_rdp_gdi_memblt(rdpContext* context, MEMBLT_ORDER* memblt);
+
+/**
+ * Handler for RDP OPAQUE_RECT update.
+ */
 void guac_rdp_gdi_opaquerect(rdpContext* context, OPAQUE_RECT_ORDER* opaque_rect);
+
+/**
+ * Handler called when the remote color palette is changing.
+ */
 void guac_rdp_gdi_palette_update(rdpContext* context, PALETTE_UPDATE* palette);
+
+/**
+ * Handler called prior to calling the handlers for specific updates when
+ * those updatese are clipped by a bounding rectangle.
+ */
 void guac_rdp_gdi_set_bounds(rdpContext* context, rdpBounds* bounds);
+
+/**
+ * Handler called when a paint operation is complete. We don't actually
+ * use this, but FreeRDP requires it.
+ */
 void guac_rdp_gdi_end_paint(rdpContext* context);
 
+/**
+ * Handler called when the desktop dimensions change, either from a
+ * true desktop resize event received by the RDP client, or due to
+ * a revised size given by the server during initial connection
+ * negotiation.
+ */
+void guac_rdp_gdi_desktop_resize(rdpContext* context);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/src/protocols/rdp/rdp_glyph.c b/src/protocols/rdp/rdp_glyph.c
index 621251a5..403cc9e1 100644
--- a/src/protocols/rdp/rdp_glyph.c
+++ b/src/protocols/rdp/rdp_glyph.c
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ void guac_rdp_glyph_begindraw(rdpContext* context,
 
         /* Convert background color */
         bgcolor = freerdp_color_convert_var(bgcolor,
-                guac_client_data->settings.color_depth, 32,
+                guac_rdp_get_depth(context->instance), 32,
                 ((rdp_freerdp_context*) context)->clrconv);
 
         guac_common_surface_rect(guac_client_data->current_surface, x, y, width, height,
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ void guac_rdp_glyph_begindraw(rdpContext* context,
 
     /* Convert foreground color */
     guac_client_data->glyph_color = freerdp_color_convert_var(fgcolor,
-            guac_client_data->settings.color_depth, 32, ((rdp_freerdp_context*) context)->clrconv);
+            guac_rdp_get_depth(context->instance), 32, ((rdp_freerdp_context*) context)->clrconv);
 
 }
 
diff --git a/src/protocols/rdp/rdp_settings.c b/src/protocols/rdp/rdp_settings.c
index d00da5e2..b219a72b 100644
--- a/src/protocols/rdp/rdp_settings.c
+++ b/src/protocols/rdp/rdp_settings.c
@@ -34,20 +34,28 @@
 
 #include <stddef.h>
 
-void guac_rdp_pull_settings(freerdp* rdp, guac_rdp_settings* guac_settings) {
-
-    rdpSettings* rdp_settings = rdp->settings;
-
+int guac_rdp_get_width(freerdp* rdp) {
 #ifdef LEGACY_RDPSETTINGS
-    guac_settings->color_depth = rdp_settings->color_depth;
-    guac_settings->width       = rdp_settings->width;
-    guac_settings->height      = rdp_settings->height;
+    return rdp->settings->width;
 #else
-    guac_settings->color_depth = rdp_settings->ColorDepth;
-    guac_settings->width       = rdp_settings->DesktopWidth;
-    guac_settings->height      = rdp_settings->DesktopHeight;
+    return rdp->settings->DesktopWidth;
 #endif
+}
 
+int guac_rdp_get_height(freerdp* rdp) {
+#ifdef LEGACY_RDPSETTINGS
+    return rdp->settings->height;
+#else
+    return rdp->settings->DesktopHeight;
+#endif
+}
+
+int guac_rdp_get_depth(freerdp* rdp) {
+#ifdef LEGACY_RDPSETTINGS
+    return rdp->settings->color_depth;
+#else
+    return rdp->settings->ColorDepth;
+#endif
 }
 
 void guac_rdp_push_settings(guac_rdp_settings* guac_settings, freerdp* rdp) {
@@ -202,6 +210,7 @@ void guac_rdp_push_settings(guac_rdp_settings* guac_settings, freerdp* rdp) {
     rdp_settings->fast_path_input = FALSE;
     rdp_settings->fast_path_output = FALSE;
 #endif
+    rdp_settings->desktop_resize = TRUE;
     rdp_settings->order_support[NEG_DSTBLT_INDEX] = TRUE;
     rdp_settings->order_support[NEG_PATBLT_INDEX] = FALSE; /* PATBLT not yet supported */
     rdp_settings->order_support[NEG_SCRBLT_INDEX] = TRUE;
@@ -234,6 +243,7 @@ void guac_rdp_push_settings(guac_rdp_settings* guac_settings, freerdp* rdp) {
     rdp_settings->FastPathInput = FALSE;
     rdp_settings->FastPathOutput = FALSE;
 #endif
+    rdp_settings->DesktopResize = TRUE;
     rdp_settings->OrderSupport[NEG_DSTBLT_INDEX] = TRUE;
     rdp_settings->OrderSupport[NEG_PATBLT_INDEX] = FALSE; /* PATBLT not yet supported */
     rdp_settings->OrderSupport[NEG_SCRBLT_INDEX] = TRUE;
diff --git a/src/protocols/rdp/rdp_settings.h b/src/protocols/rdp/rdp_settings.h
index f1fda0a2..e6e152d0 100644
--- a/src/protocols/rdp/rdp_settings.h
+++ b/src/protocols/rdp/rdp_settings.h
@@ -209,10 +209,19 @@ typedef struct guac_rdp_settings {
 void guac_rdp_push_settings(guac_rdp_settings* guac_settings, freerdp* rdp);
 
 /**
- * Pull all settings from the given freerdp instance into the client
- * stored settings.
+ * Returns the width of the RDP session display.
  */
-void guac_rdp_pull_settings(freerdp* rdp, guac_rdp_settings* guac_settings);
+int guac_rdp_get_width(freerdp* rdp);
+
+/**
+ * Returns the height of the RDP session display.
+ */
+int guac_rdp_get_height(freerdp* rdp);
+
+/**
+ * Returns the depth of the RDP session display.
+ */
+int guac_rdp_get_depth(freerdp* rdp);
 
 #endif