diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-top.c b/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
index 8f80df896038..dd162aa24baa 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
@@ -89,8 +89,6 @@ void get_term_dimensions(struct winsize *ws)
 
 static void perf_top__update_print_entries(struct perf_top *top)
 {
-	top->print_entries = top->winsize.ws_row;
-
 	if (top->print_entries > 9)
 		top->print_entries -= 9;
 }
@@ -100,6 +98,13 @@ static void perf_top__sig_winch(int sig __used, siginfo_t *info __used, void *ar
 	struct perf_top *top = arg;
 
 	get_term_dimensions(&top->winsize);
+	if (!top->print_entries
+	    || (top->print_entries+4) > top->winsize.ws_row) {
+		top->print_entries = top->winsize.ws_row;
+	} else {
+		top->print_entries += 4;
+		top->winsize.ws_row = top->print_entries;
+	}
 	perf_top__update_print_entries(top);
 }
 
@@ -453,8 +458,10 @@ static void perf_top__handle_keypress(struct perf_top *top, int c)
 				};
 				perf_top__sig_winch(SIGWINCH, NULL, top);
 				sigaction(SIGWINCH, &act, NULL);
-			} else
+			} else {
+				perf_top__sig_winch(SIGWINCH, NULL, top);
 				signal(SIGWINCH, SIG_DFL);
+			}
 			break;
 		case 'E':
 			if (top->evlist->nr_entries > 1) {