diff --git a/server/internal/remote/manager.go b/server/internal/remote/manager.go
index fe4413f..2362004 100644
--- a/server/internal/remote/manager.go
+++ b/server/internal/remote/manager.go
@@ -102,10 +102,8 @@ func (manager *RemoteManager) StartStream() {
 
 	if !xorg.ValidScreenSize(manager.config.ScreenWidth, manager.config.ScreenHeight, manager.config.ScreenRate) {
 		manager.logger.Warn().Msgf("invalid screen option %dx%d@%d", manager.config.ScreenWidth, manager.config.ScreenHeight, manager.config.ScreenRate)
-	} else {
-		if err := xorg.ChangeScreenSize(manager.config.ScreenWidth, manager.config.ScreenHeight, manager.config.ScreenRate); err != nil {
-			manager.logger.Warn().Err(err).Msg("unable to change screen size")
-		}
+	} else if err := xorg.ChangeScreenSize(manager.config.ScreenWidth, manager.config.ScreenHeight, manager.config.ScreenRate); err != nil {
+		manager.logger.Warn().Err(err).Msg("unable to change screen size")
 	}
 
 	manager.createPipelines()
diff --git a/server/internal/websocket/session.go b/server/internal/websocket/session.go
index 2201ce5..23d71cd 100644
--- a/server/internal/websocket/session.go
+++ b/server/internal/websocket/session.go
@@ -12,11 +12,6 @@ func (h *MessageHandler) SessionCreated(id string, session types.Session) error
 		return err
 	}
 
-	// send screen current resolution
-	if err := h.screenResolution(id, session); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
 	if session.Admin() {
 		// send screen configurations if admin
 		if err := h.screenConfigurations(id, session); err != nil {
@@ -37,6 +32,11 @@ func (h *MessageHandler) SessionConnected(id string, session types.Session) erro
 		return err
 	}
 
+	// send screen current resolution
+	if err := h.screenResolution(id, session); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	// tell session there is a host
 	host, ok := h.sessions.GetHost()
 	if ok {