diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index accb86f..864e045 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 * __Dynamic Total__: [Set total](https://github.com/vbauerster/mpb/issues/9#issuecomment-344448984) while bar is running
 * __Dynamic Addition__: Additional bar could be added at later time
 * __Dynamic Removal__: Remove particular bar, before or after completion
-* __Dynamic Resize__: Bars are trying to resize at terminal width change, but don't expect much here
+* __Dynamic Resize__: Adaptive bar resize (doesn't work inside tmux)
 * __Cancellation__: Cancel whole rendering process
 * __Predefined Decoratros__: Elapsed time, [Ewmaest](https://github.com/dgryski/trifles/tree/master/ewmaest) based ETA, Percentage, Bytes counter
 * __Decorator's width sync__:  Synchronized decorator's width among multiple bars
diff --git a/bar.go b/bar.go
index 4e0d4e9..3e0943b 100644
--- a/bar.go
+++ b/bar.go
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@
 
 func (s *state) draw(termWidth int, prependWs, appendWs *widthSync) {
 	if termWidth <= 0 {
-		termWidth = s.width
+		termWidth = 2
 	}
 
 	stat := newStatistics(s)
@@ -383,19 +383,24 @@
 	prependCount := utf8.RuneCount(s.bufP.Bytes())
 	appendCount := utf8.RuneCount(s.bufA.Bytes())
 
-	s.fillBar(s.width)
+	if termWidth > s.width {
+		s.fillBar(s.width)
+	} else {
+		s.fillBar(termWidth - prependCount - appendCount)
+	}
 	barCount := utf8.RuneCount(s.bufB.Bytes())
 	totalCount := prependCount + barCount + appendCount
 	if totalCount > termWidth {
-		shrinkWidth := termWidth - prependCount - appendCount
-		s.fillBar(shrinkWidth)
+		s.fillBar(termWidth - prependCount - appendCount)
 	}
 	s.bufA.WriteByte('\n')
 }
 
 func (s *state) fillBar(width int) {
 	s.bufB.Reset()
+	s.bufB.WriteRune(s.format[rLeft])
 	if width <= 2 {
+		s.bufB.WriteRune(s.format[rRight])
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -403,8 +408,6 @@
 	barWidth := width - 2
 
 	completedWidth := decor.CalcPercentage(s.total, s.current, barWidth)
-
-	s.bufB.WriteRune(s.format[rLeft])
 
 	if s.refill != nil {
 		till := decor.CalcPercentage(s.total, s.refill.till, barWidth)
diff --git a/draw_test.go b/draw_test.go
index 9e45b38..15d7c4f 100644
--- a/draw_test.go
+++ b/draw_test.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 		{
 			termWidth: 2,
 			barWidth:  100,
-			want:      "",
+			want:      "[]",
 		},
 		{
 			termWidth: 3,
diff --git a/progress.go b/progress.go
index 291305e..9f07eb1 100644
--- a/progress.go
+++ b/progress.go
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"os"
+	"os/signal"
 	"runtime"
 	"sync"
+	"syscall"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/cwriter"
@@ -177,14 +179,22 @@
 
 // server monitors underlying channels and renders any progress bars
 func (p *Progress) server(conf pConf) {
+	winch := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	signal.Notify(winch, syscall.SIGWINCH)
+
 	defer func() {
 		if conf.shutdownNotifier != nil {
 			close(conf.shutdownNotifier)
 		}
+		signal.Stop(winch)
 		close(p.done)
 	}()
 
 	numP, numA := -1, -1
+
+	var timer *time.Timer
+	var resumeTicker <-chan time.Time
+	resumeDelay := 300 * time.Millisecond
 
 	for {
 		select {
@@ -202,10 +212,26 @@
 			if numA == -1 {
 				numA = b0.NumOfAppenders()
 			}
-			err := conf.writeAndFlush(numP, numA)
+			tw, _, _ := cwriter.TermSize()
+			err := conf.writeAndFlush(tw, numP, numA)
 			if err != nil {
 				fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, err)
 			}
+		case <-winch:
+			tw, _, _ := cwriter.TermSize()
+			err := conf.writeAndFlush(tw-tw/6, numP, numA)
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, err)
+			}
+			if timer != nil && timer.Reset(resumeDelay) {
+				break
+			}
+			conf.ticker.Stop()
+			timer = time.NewTimer(resumeDelay)
+			resumeTicker = timer.C
+		case <-resumeTicker:
+			conf.ticker = time.NewTicker(conf.rr)
+			resumeTicker = nil
 		case <-conf.cancel:
 			conf.ticker.Stop()
 			conf.cancel = nil
@@ -255,7 +281,7 @@
 	return ws
 }
 
-func (p *pConf) writeAndFlush(numP, numA int) (err error) {
+func (p *pConf) writeAndFlush(tw, numP, numA int) (err error) {
 	if p.beforeRender != nil {
 		p.beforeRender(p.bars)
 	}
@@ -267,8 +293,6 @@
 
 	prependWs := newWidthSync(wSyncTimeout, len(p.bars), numP)
 	appendWs := newWidthSync(wSyncTimeout, len(p.bars), numA)
-
-	tw, _, _ := cwriter.TermSize()
 
 	sequence := make([]<-chan *writeBuf, len(p.bars))
 	for i, b := range p.bars {