diff --git a/app/docker/views/containers/console/containerConsoleController.js b/app/docker/views/containers/console/containerConsoleController.js
index 81b9df4f1..7f832ae71 100644
--- a/app/docker/views/containers/console/containerConsoleController.js
+++ b/app/docker/views/containers/console/containerConsoleController.js
@@ -151,6 +151,10 @@ angular.module('portainer.docker').controller('ContainerConsoleController', [
     };
 
     function resize(restcall, add) {
+      if ($scope.state != states.connected) {
+        return;
+      }
+
       add = add || 0;
 
       term.fit();