diff --git a/src/protocols/vnc/settings.c b/src/protocols/vnc/settings.c
index 09ee8a7a4..c7dda5890 100644
--- a/src/protocols/vnc/settings.c
+++ b/src/protocols/vnc/settings.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ const char* GUAC_VNC_CLIENT_ARGS[] = {
     "hostname",
     "port",
     "read-only",
+    "disable-display-resize",
     "encodings",
     GUAC_VNC_ARGV_USERNAME,
     GUAC_VNC_ARGV_PASSWORD,
@@ -119,6 +120,13 @@ enum VNC_ARGS_IDX {
      */
     IDX_READ_ONLY,
 
+    /**
+     * "true" if the VNC client should disable attempts to resize the remote
+     * display to the client's size, "false" or blank if those resize messages
+     * should be sent.
+     */
+    IDX_DISABLE_DISPLAY_RESIZE,
+
     /**
      * Space-separated list of encodings to use within the VNC session. If not
      * specified, this will be:
@@ -469,6 +477,11 @@ guac_vnc_settings* guac_vnc_parse_args(guac_user* user,
             guac_user_parse_args_boolean(user, GUAC_VNC_CLIENT_ARGS, argv,
                                          IDX_DISABLE_SERVER_INPUT, false);
 
+    /* Disable display resize */
+    settings->disable_display_resize =
+            guac_user_parse_args_boolean(user, GUAC_VNC_CLIENT_ARGS, argv,
+                                         IDX_DISABLE_DISPLAY_RESIZE, false);
+
     /* Parse color depth */
     settings->color_depth =
         guac_user_parse_args_int(user, GUAC_VNC_CLIENT_ARGS, argv,
diff --git a/src/protocols/vnc/settings.h b/src/protocols/vnc/settings.h
index 3b885816d..e5c3b7798 100644
--- a/src/protocols/vnc/settings.h
+++ b/src/protocols/vnc/settings.h
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@ typedef struct guac_vnc_settings {
      */
     char* password;
 
+    /**
+     * Disable the VNC client messages to request that the remote (server)
+     * display resize to match the client resolution.
+     */
+    bool disable_display_resize;
+
     /**
      * Space-separated list of encodings to use within the VNC session.
      */
diff --git a/src/protocols/vnc/user.c b/src/protocols/vnc/user.c
index 8134707fc..4cb351769 100644
--- a/src/protocols/vnc/user.c
+++ b/src/protocols/vnc/user.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ int guac_vnc_user_join_handler(guac_user* user, int argc, char** argv) {
 #endif
 
         /* If user is owner, set size handler. */
-        if (user->owner)
+        if (user->owner && !settings->disable_display_resize)
             user->size_handler = guac_vnc_user_size_handler;
 
     }
diff --git a/src/protocols/vnc/vnc.c b/src/protocols/vnc/vnc.c
index f2df4f4c0..b1bd86087 100644
--- a/src/protocols/vnc/vnc.c
+++ b/src/protocols/vnc/vnc.c
@@ -510,7 +510,8 @@ void* guac_vnc_client_thread(void* data) {
     }
 
     /* Update the display with the owner's screen size. */
-    guac_client_for_owner(client, guac_vnc_display_set_owner_size, rfb_client);
+    if (!settings->disable_display_resize)
+        guac_client_for_owner(client, guac_vnc_display_set_owner_size, rfb_client);
 
     guac_socket_flush(client->socket);