diff --git a/krusader/Synchronizer/synchronizergui.cpp b/krusader/Synchronizer/synchronizergui.cpp
--- a/krusader/Synchronizer/synchronizergui.cpp
+++ b/krusader/Synchronizer/synchronizergui.cpp
@@ -605,11 +605,12 @@
 
     int sx = group.readEntry("Window Width",  -1);
     int sy = group.readEntry("Window Height",  -1);
+    bool maximized = group.readEntry("Window Maximized",  false);
 
-    if (sx != -1 && sy != -1)
+    if (sx != -1 && sy != -1 && !maximized)
         resize(sx, sy);
 
-    if (group.readEntry("Window Maximized",  false)) {
+    if (maximized) {
         setWindowState(windowState() | Qt::WindowMaximized);
     }
 
@@ -1252,19 +1253,21 @@
 
 void SynchronizerGUI::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *e)
 {
-    if (!isMaximized()) {
+    if (sizeX != e->size().width() || sizeY != e->size().height())
+    {
         sizeX = e->size().width();
         sizeY = e->size().height();
-    }
 
-    if (!firstResize) {
-        int delta = e->size().width() - e->oldSize().width() + (e->size().width() & 1);
-        int newSize = syncList->header()->sectionSize(0) + delta / 2;
+        if (!firstResize) {
+            int delta = e->size().width() - e->oldSize().width() + (e->size().width() & 1);
+            int newSize = syncList->header()->sectionSize(0) + delta / 2;
 
-        if (newSize > 20)
-            syncList->header()->resizeSection(0, newSize);
+            if (newSize > 20)
+                syncList->header()->resizeSection(0, newSize);
+        }
+        firstResize = false;
     }
-    firstResize = false;
+
     QDialog::resizeEvent(e);
 }