diff --git a/Sources/GhosttyTerminalView.swift b/Sources/GhosttyTerminalView.swift
index fa45477c..ed1cb0ea 100644
--- a/Sources/GhosttyTerminalView.swift
+++ b/Sources/GhosttyTerminalView.swift
@@ -8573,13 +8573,17 @@ struct GhosttyTerminalView: NSViewRepresentable {
         return !hostedViewHasSuperview
     }
 
-    private static func scheduleDeferredPortalGeometrySynchronize(
+    private static func synchronizePortalGeometry(
         for host: HostContainerView,
         coordinator: Coordinator
     ) {
         let geometryRevision = host.geometryRevision
         guard coordinator.lastSynchronizedHostGeometryRevision != geometryRevision else { return }
         coordinator.lastSynchronizedHostGeometryRevision = geometryRevision
+        if host.inLiveResize || host.window?.inLiveResize == true {
+            TerminalWindowPortalRegistry.synchronizeForAnchor(host)
+            return
+        }
         // Avoid synchronizing the terminal portal while AppKit is still inside
         // the current layout turn. Re-entrant syncs here can wedge window resize
         // handling and leave the app spinning on the wait cursor.
@@ -8745,7 +8749,7 @@ struct GhosttyTerminalView: NSViewRepresentable {
                     hostedView.setActive(coordinator.desiredIsActive)
                     hostedView.setNotificationRing(visible: coordinator.desiredShowsUnreadNotificationRing)
                 }
-                Self.scheduleDeferredPortalGeometrySynchronize(
+                Self.synchronizePortalGeometry(
                     for: host,
                     coordinator: coordinator
                 )
@@ -8783,7 +8787,7 @@ struct GhosttyTerminalView: NSViewRepresentable {
                     coordinator.lastBoundHostId = hostId
                     coordinator.lastSynchronizedHostGeometryRevision = geometryRevision
                 } else if coordinator.lastSynchronizedHostGeometryRevision != geometryRevision {
-                    Self.scheduleDeferredPortalGeometrySynchronize(
+                    Self.synchronizePortalGeometry(
                         for: host,
                         coordinator: coordinator
                     )
diff --git a/Sources/TerminalWindowPortal.swift b/Sources/TerminalWindowPortal.swift
index fd15c702..e4b78917 100644
--- a/Sources/TerminalWindowPortal.swift
+++ b/Sources/TerminalWindowPortal.swift
@@ -680,12 +680,18 @@ final class WindowTerminalPortal: NSObject {
     private func scheduleExternalGeometrySynchronize() {
         guard !hasExternalGeometrySyncScheduled else { return }
         hasExternalGeometrySyncScheduled = true
+        let requiresSettledLayout = !(hostView.inLiveResize || window?.inLiveResize == true)
         DispatchQueue.main.async { [weak self] in
             guard let self else { return }
-            DispatchQueue.main.async {
+            let performSync = {
                 self.hasExternalGeometrySyncScheduled = false
                 self.synchronizeAllEntriesFromExternalGeometryChange()
             }
+            if requiresSettledLayout {
+                DispatchQueue.main.async(execute: performSync)
+            } else {
+                performSync()
+            }
         }
     }