diff --git a/hw/xwin/InitOutput.c b/hw/xwin/InitOutput.c
index b34510737..78ff74fc5 100644
--- a/hw/xwin/InitOutput.c
+++ b/hw/xwin/InitOutput.c
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ winUseMsg(void)
     ErrorF("-resize=none|scrollbars|randr"
            "\tIn windowed mode, [don't] allow resizing of the window. 'scrollbars'\n"
            "\tmode gives the window scrollbars as needed, 'randr' mode uses the RANR\n"
-           "\textension to resize the X screen.\n");
+           "\textension to resize the X screen.  'randr' is the default.\n");
 
     ErrorF("-rootless\n" "\tRun the server in rootless mode.\n");
 
diff --git a/hw/xwin/man/XWin.man b/hw/xwin/man/XWin.man
index fe173b1da..18ee667d4 100644
--- a/hw/xwin/man/XWin.man
+++ b/hw/xwin/man/XWin.man
@@ -121,14 +121,16 @@ Alternative name for \fB\-resize=scrollbars\fP.
 .SH OPTIONS CONTROLLING RESIZE BEHAVIOUR
 .TP 8
 .B \-resize[=none|scrollbars|randr]
-Select the resize mode of an X screen.
+Select the resize mode of an X screen. The default is randr.
 
 .RS
 .IP \fB\-resize=none\fP 8
-(default). The screen is not resizable.
+The screen is not resizable.
 
 In windowed mode, if the window has decorations, a fixed frame is used.
 
+Alternative name is \fB\-noresize\fP.
+
 .IP \fB\-resize=scrollbars\fP 8
 The screen window is resizeable, but the screen is not resizable.
 
@@ -159,8 +161,8 @@ of the X screen using the RANDR extension is not permitted.
 
 The maximum dimensions of the screen are the dimensions of the \fIWindows\fP virtual desktop.
 
-.IP \fB\--resize\fP 8
-on its own is equivalent to \fB\--resize=randr\fP
+.IP \fB\-resize\fP 8
+on its own is equivalent to \fB\-resize=randr\fP
 .RE
 
 .SH OPTIONS CONTROLLING WINDOWS INTEGRATION
diff --git a/hw/xwin/winprocarg.c b/hw/xwin/winprocarg.c
index 80d093719..858be4a56 100644
--- a/hw/xwin/winprocarg.c
+++ b/hw/xwin/winprocarg.c
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ winInitializeScreenDefaults(void)
 #endif
     defaultScreenInfo.fMultipleMonitors = FALSE;
     defaultScreenInfo.fLessPointer = FALSE;
-    defaultScreenInfo.iResizeMode = notAllowed;
+    defaultScreenInfo.iResizeMode = resizeWithRandr;
     defaultScreenInfo.fNoTrayIcon = FALSE;
     defaultScreenInfo.iE3BTimeout = WIN_E3B_DEFAULT;
     defaultScreenInfo.fUseWinKillKey = WIN_DEFAULT_WIN_KILL;