diff --git a/src/Application.cpp b/src/Application.cpp
--- a/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/src/Application.cpp
@@ -601,8 +601,5 @@
 
 void Application::finalizeNewMainWindow(MainWindow *window)
 {
-    if (!KonsoleSettings::saveGeometryOnExit()) {
-        window->resize(window->sizeHint());
-    }
     window->show();
 }
diff --git a/src/MainWindow.cpp b/src/MainWindow.cpp
--- a/src/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 // Qt
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
+#include <QApplication>
+#include <QDesktopWidget>
 
 // KDE
 #include <KAcceleratorManager>
@@ -915,7 +917,8 @@
         _toggleMenuBarAction->setChecked(_menuBarInitialVisibility);
         _menuBarInitialVisibilityApplied = true;
         if (!KonsoleSettings::saveGeometryOnExit()) {
-            resize(sizeHint());
+            auto geometry = QApplication::desktop()->availableGeometry(this);
+            resize(geometry.width() / 2, geometry.height() / 2);
         }
     }