diff --git a/binding/graphics-binding.cpp b/binding/graphics-binding.cpp
index fc93bbfc..7238aa05 100644
--- a/binding/graphics-binding.cpp
+++ b/binding/graphics-binding.cpp
@@ -241,6 +241,22 @@ RB_METHOD(graphicsResizeScreen)
     return Qnil;
 }
 
+RB_METHOD(graphicsResizeWindow)
+{
+    RB_UNUSED_PARAM;
+    
+    int width, height;
+    bool center = false;
+    rb_get_args(argc, argv, "ii|b", &width, &height, &center RB_ARG_END);
+    
+    
+    GFX_LOCK;
+    shState->graphics().resizeWindow(width, height, center);
+    GFX_UNLOCK;
+    
+    return Qnil;
+}
+
 RB_METHOD(graphicsReset)
 {
     RB_UNUSED_PARAM;
@@ -371,6 +387,7 @@ void graphicsBindingInit()
     _rb_define_module_function(module, "fadein", graphicsFadein);
     _rb_define_module_function(module, "snap_to_bitmap", graphicsSnapToBitmap);
     _rb_define_module_function(module, "resize_screen", graphicsResizeScreen);
+    _rb_define_module_function(module, "resize_window", graphicsResizeWindow);
     _rb_define_module_function(module, "center", graphicsCenter);
         
     INIT_GRA_PROP_BIND( Brightness, "brightness" );
diff --git a/src/display/graphics.cpp b/src/display/graphics.cpp
index 1e59893a..2b9ff675 100644
--- a/src/display/graphics.cpp
+++ b/src/display/graphics.cpp
@@ -1325,9 +1325,6 @@ int Graphics::width() const { return p->scRes.x; }
 int Graphics::height() const { return p->scRes.y; }
 
 void Graphics::resizeScreen(int width, int height) {
-    // width = clamp(width, 1, 640);
-    // height = clamp(height, 1, 480);
-    
     p->threadData->rqWindowAdjust.wait();
     Vec2i size(width, height);
     
@@ -1348,7 +1345,21 @@ void Graphics::resizeScreen(int width, int height) {
     
     p->threadData->rqWindowAdjust.set();
     shState->eThread().requestWindowResize(width, height);
-    update();
+}
+
+void Graphics::resizeWindow(int width, int height, bool center) {
+    p->threadData->rqWindowAdjust.wait();
+    //factor = clamp(factor, 0.5, 4.0);
+    
+    if (width == p->winSize.x / p->backingScaleFactor &&
+        height == p->winSize.y / p->backingScaleFactor)
+            return;
+    
+    p->threadData->rqWindowAdjust.set();
+    shState->eThread().requestWindowResize(width, height);
+    
+    if (center)
+        this->center();
 }
 
 bool Graphics::updateMovieInput(Movie *movie) {
@@ -1518,18 +1529,12 @@ void Graphics::setLastMileScaling(bool value)
 double Graphics::getScale() const { return (double)(p->winSize.y / p->backingScaleFactor) / p->scRes.y; }
 
 void Graphics::setScale(double factor) {
-    p->threadData->rqWindowAdjust.wait();
-    factor = clamp(factor, 0.5, 4.0);
-    
-    if (factor == getScale())
-        return;
+    //factor = clamp(factor, 0.5, 4.0);
     
     int widthpx = p->scRes.x * factor;
     int heightpx = p->scRes.y * factor;
     
-    p->threadData->rqWindowAdjust.set();
-    shState->eThread().requestWindowResize(widthpx, heightpx);
-    update();
+    resizeWindow(widthpx, heightpx);
 }
 
 bool Graphics::getFrameskip() const { return p->useFrameSkip; }
diff --git a/src/display/graphics.h b/src/display/graphics.h
index e2bcc33f..e32f91ed 100644
--- a/src/display/graphics.h
+++ b/src/display/graphics.h
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ public:
 	int width() const;
 	int height() const;
 	void resizeScreen(int width, int height);
+    void resizeWindow(int width, int height, bool center=false);
 	void drawMovieFrame(const THEORAPLAY_VideoFrame* video, Bitmap *videoBitmap);
 	bool updateMovieInput(Movie *movie);
 	void playMovie(const char *filename, int volume, bool skippable);