diff -r 4488c8602961 src/video/wincommon/SDL_sysevents.c
--- a/src/video/wincommon/SDL_sysevents.c	Wed Jul 18 14:14:55 2012 -0700
+++ b/src/video/wincommon/SDL_sysevents.c	Wed Jul 25 13:58:12 2012 -0500
@@ -310,8 +310,8 @@
 					if ( WINDIB_FULLSCREEN() ) {
 						appstate |= SDL_APPMOUSEFOCUS;
 						SDL_RestoreDesktopMode();
-						/* A fullscreen app gets hidden but will not get a minimize event */
-						appstate |= (SDL_APPACTIVE | SDL_APPMOUSEFOCUS);
+						/* A fullscreen app gets hidden but will not get a minimize event */
+						appstate |= (SDL_APPACTIVE | SDL_APPMOUSEFOCUS);
 #if defined(_WIN32_WCE)
 						LoadAygshell();
 						if( SHFullScreen ) 
@@ -576,8 +576,12 @@
 		case WM_WINDOWPOSCHANGED: {
 			SDL_VideoDevice *this = current_video;
 			POINT pt;
+			int oldw, oldh;
 			int w, h;
 
+			oldw = SDL_bounds.right-SDL_bounds.left;
+			oldh = SDL_bounds.bottom-SDL_bounds.top;
+
 			GetClientRect(SDL_Window, &SDL_bounds);
 
 			/* avoiding type-punning here... */
@@ -604,10 +608,14 @@
 			if ( this->input_grab != SDL_GRAB_OFF ) {
 				ClipCursor(&SDL_bounds);
 			}
-			if ( SDL_PublicSurface && 
+
+			/* Only send resize event if the dimensions changed and the surface is resizable. */
+			if ( (oldw != w || oldh != h) &&
+				SDL_PublicSurface && 
 				(SDL_PublicSurface->flags & SDL_RESIZABLE) ) {
 				SDL_PrivateResize(w, h);
 			}
+
 		}
 		break;