diff --git a/libpod/container_exec.go b/libpod/container_exec.go
index c359f1e5df..8681b4e13e 100644
--- a/libpod/container_exec.go
+++ b/libpod/container_exec.go
@@ -276,9 +276,10 @@ func (c *Container) ExecStart(sessionID string) error {
 }
 
 // ExecStartAndAttach starts and attaches to an exec session in a container.
+// newSize resizes the tty to this size before the process is started, must be nil if the exec session has no tty
 // TODO: Should we include detach keys in the signature to allow override?
 // TODO: How do we handle AttachStdin/AttachStdout/AttachStderr?
-func (c *Container) ExecStartAndAttach(sessionID string, streams *define.AttachStreams) error {
+func (c *Container) ExecStartAndAttach(sessionID string, streams *define.AttachStreams, newSize *define.TerminalSize) error {
 	if !c.batched {
 		c.lock.Lock()
 		defer c.lock.Unlock()
@@ -309,7 +310,7 @@ func (c *Container) ExecStartAndAttach(sessionID string, streams *define.AttachS
 		return err
 	}
 
-	pid, attachChan, err := c.ociRuntime.ExecContainer(c, session.ID(), opts, streams)
+	pid, attachChan, err := c.ociRuntime.ExecContainer(c, session.ID(), opts, streams, newSize)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -372,7 +373,9 @@ func (c *Container) ExecStartAndAttach(sessionID string, streams *define.AttachS
 }
 
 // ExecHTTPStartAndAttach starts and performs an HTTP attach to an exec session.
-func (c *Container) ExecHTTPStartAndAttach(sessionID string, r *http.Request, w http.ResponseWriter, streams *HTTPAttachStreams, detachKeys *string, cancel <-chan bool, hijackDone chan<- bool) error {
+// newSize resizes the tty to this size before the process is started, must be nil if the exec session has no tty
+func (c *Container) ExecHTTPStartAndAttach(sessionID string, r *http.Request, w http.ResponseWriter,
+	streams *HTTPAttachStreams, detachKeys *string, cancel <-chan bool, hijackDone chan<- bool, newSize *define.TerminalSize) error {
 	// TODO: How do we combine streams with the default streams set in the exec session?
 
 	// Ensure that we don't leak a goroutine here
@@ -430,7 +433,7 @@ func (c *Container) ExecHTTPStartAndAttach(sessionID string, r *http.Request, w
 		close(holdConnOpen)
 	}()
 
-	pid, attachChan, err := c.ociRuntime.ExecContainerHTTP(c, session.ID(), execOpts, r, w, streams, cancel, hijackDone, holdConnOpen)
+	pid, attachChan, err := c.ociRuntime.ExecContainerHTTP(c, session.ID(), execOpts, r, w, streams, cancel, hijackDone, holdConnOpen, newSize)
 	if err != nil {
 		session.State = define.ExecStateStopped
 		session.ExitCode = define.TranslateExecErrorToExitCode(define.ExecErrorCodeGeneric, err)
@@ -733,7 +736,10 @@ func (c *Container) Exec(config *ExecConfig, streams *define.AttachStreams, resi
 	// API there.
 	// TODO: Refactor so this is closed here, before we remove the exec
 	// session.
+	var size *define.TerminalSize
 	if resize != nil {
+		s := <-resize
+		size = &s
 		go func() {
 			logrus.Debugf("Sending resize events to exec session %s", sessionID)
 			for resizeRequest := range resize {
@@ -751,7 +757,7 @@ func (c *Container) Exec(config *ExecConfig, streams *define.AttachStreams, resi
 		}()
 	}
 
-	if err := c.ExecStartAndAttach(sessionID, streams); err != nil {
+	if err := c.ExecStartAndAttach(sessionID, streams, size); err != nil {
 		return -1, err
 	}
 
diff --git a/libpod/oci.go b/libpod/oci.go
index 1f2c7dd711..c92d9a0778 100644
--- a/libpod/oci.go
+++ b/libpod/oci.go
@@ -72,13 +72,16 @@ type OCIRuntime interface {
 	// has completed, as one might expect. The attach session will remain
 	// running, in a goroutine that will return via the chan error in the
 	// return signature.
-	ExecContainer(ctr *Container, sessionID string, options *ExecOptions, streams *define.AttachStreams) (int, chan error, error)
+	// newSize resizes the tty to this size before the process is started, must be nil if the exec session has no tty
+	ExecContainer(ctr *Container, sessionID string, options *ExecOptions, streams *define.AttachStreams, newSize *define.TerminalSize) (int, chan error, error)
 	// ExecContainerHTTP executes a command in a running container and
 	// attaches its standard streams to a provided hijacked HTTP session.
 	// Maintains the same invariants as ExecContainer (returns on session
 	// start, with a goroutine running in the background to handle attach).
 	// The HTTP attach itself maintains the same invariants as HTTPAttach.
-	ExecContainerHTTP(ctr *Container, sessionID string, options *ExecOptions, r *http.Request, w http.ResponseWriter, streams *HTTPAttachStreams, cancel <-chan bool, hijackDone chan<- bool, holdConnOpen <-chan bool) (int, chan error, error)
+	// newSize resizes the tty to this size before the process is started, must be nil if the exec session has no tty
+	ExecContainerHTTP(ctr *Container, sessionID string, options *ExecOptions, r *http.Request, w http.ResponseWriter,
+		streams *HTTPAttachStreams, cancel <-chan bool, hijackDone chan<- bool, holdConnOpen <-chan bool, newSize *define.TerminalSize) (int, chan error, error)
 	// ExecContainerDetached executes a command in a running container, but
 	// does not attach to it. Returns the PID of the exec session and an
 	// error (if starting the exec session failed)
diff --git a/libpod/oci_attach_linux.go b/libpod/oci_attach_linux.go
index b5040de3e6..de435b58a8 100644
--- a/libpod/oci_attach_linux.go
+++ b/libpod/oci_attach_linux.go
@@ -94,17 +94,18 @@ func (c *Container) attach(streams *define.AttachStreams, keys string, resize <-
 //    this ensures attachToExec gets all of the output of the called process
 //  conmon will then send the exit code of the exec process, or an error in the exec session
 // startFd must be the input side of the fd.
+// newSize resizes the tty to this size before the process is started, must be nil if the exec session has no tty
 //   conmon will wait to start the exec session until the parent process has setup the console socket.
 //   Once attachToExec successfully attaches to the console socket, the child conmon process responsible for calling runtime exec
 //     will read from the output side of start fd, thus learning to start the child process.
 // Thus, the order goes as follow:
 // 1. conmon parent process sets up its console socket. sends on attachFd
-// 2. attachToExec attaches to the console socket after reading on attachFd
+// 2. attachToExec attaches to the console socket after reading on attachFd and resizes the tty
 // 3. child waits on startFd for attachToExec to attach to said console socket
 // 4. attachToExec sends on startFd, signalling it has attached to the socket and child is ready to go
 // 5. child receives on startFd, runs the runtime exec command
 // attachToExec is responsible for closing startFd and attachFd
-func (c *Container) attachToExec(streams *define.AttachStreams, keys *string, sessionID string, startFd, attachFd *os.File) error {
+func (c *Container) attachToExec(streams *define.AttachStreams, keys *string, sessionID string, startFd, attachFd *os.File, newSize *define.TerminalSize) error {
 	if !streams.AttachOutput && !streams.AttachError && !streams.AttachInput {
 		return errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "must provide at least one stream to attach to")
 	}
@@ -137,6 +138,14 @@ func (c *Container) attachToExec(streams *define.AttachStreams, keys *string, se
 		return err
 	}
 
+	// resize before we start the container process
+	if newSize != nil {
+		err = c.ociRuntime.ExecAttachResize(c, sessionID, *newSize)
+		if err != nil {
+			logrus.Warn("resize failed", err)
+		}
+	}
+
 	// 2: then attach
 	conn, err := openUnixSocket(sockPath)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/libpod/oci_conmon_exec_linux.go b/libpod/oci_conmon_exec_linux.go
index 76338b86c0..09d3d18334 100644
--- a/libpod/oci_conmon_exec_linux.go
+++ b/libpod/oci_conmon_exec_linux.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // ExecContainer executes a command in a running container
-func (r *ConmonOCIRuntime) ExecContainer(c *Container, sessionID string, options *ExecOptions, streams *define.AttachStreams) (int, chan error, error) {
+func (r *ConmonOCIRuntime) ExecContainer(c *Container, sessionID string, options *ExecOptions, streams *define.AttachStreams, newSize *define.TerminalSize) (int, chan error, error) {
 	if options == nil {
 		return -1, nil, errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "must provide an ExecOptions struct to ExecContainer")
 	}
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func (r *ConmonOCIRuntime) ExecContainer(c *Container, sessionID string, options
 	attachChan := make(chan error)
 	go func() {
 		// attachToExec is responsible for closing pipes
-		attachChan <- c.attachToExec(streams, options.DetachKeys, sessionID, pipes.startPipe, pipes.attachPipe)
+		attachChan <- c.attachToExec(streams, options.DetachKeys, sessionID, pipes.startPipe, pipes.attachPipe, newSize)
 		close(attachChan)
 	}()
 
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ func (r *ConmonOCIRuntime) ExecContainer(c *Container, sessionID string, options
 
 // ExecContainerHTTP executes a new command in an existing container and
 // forwards its standard streams over an attach
-func (r *ConmonOCIRuntime) ExecContainerHTTP(ctr *Container, sessionID string, options *ExecOptions, req *http.Request, w http.ResponseWriter, streams *HTTPAttachStreams, cancel <-chan bool, hijackDone chan<- bool, holdConnOpen <-chan bool) (int, chan error, error) {
+func (r *ConmonOCIRuntime) ExecContainerHTTP(ctr *Container, sessionID string, options *ExecOptions, req *http.Request, w http.ResponseWriter,
+	streams *HTTPAttachStreams, cancel <-chan bool, hijackDone chan<- bool, holdConnOpen <-chan bool, newSize *define.TerminalSize) (int, chan error, error) {
 	if streams != nil {
 		if !streams.Stdin && !streams.Stdout && !streams.Stderr {
 			return -1, nil, errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "must provide at least one stream to attach to")
@@ -133,7 +134,7 @@ func (r *ConmonOCIRuntime) ExecContainerHTTP(ctr *Container, sessionID string, o
 	conmonPipeDataChan := make(chan conmonPipeData)
 	go func() {
 		// attachToExec is responsible for closing pipes
-		attachChan <- attachExecHTTP(ctr, sessionID, req, w, streams, pipes, detachKeys, options.Terminal, cancel, hijackDone, holdConnOpen, execCmd, conmonPipeDataChan, ociLog)
+		attachChan <- attachExecHTTP(ctr, sessionID, req, w, streams, pipes, detachKeys, options.Terminal, cancel, hijackDone, holdConnOpen, execCmd, conmonPipeDataChan, ociLog, newSize)
 		close(attachChan)
 	}()
 
@@ -486,7 +487,7 @@ func (r *ConmonOCIRuntime) startExec(c *Container, sessionID string, options *Ex
 }
 
 // Attach to a container over HTTP
-func attachExecHTTP(c *Container, sessionID string, r *http.Request, w http.ResponseWriter, streams *HTTPAttachStreams, pipes *execPipes, detachKeys []byte, isTerminal bool, cancel <-chan bool, hijackDone chan<- bool, holdConnOpen <-chan bool, execCmd *exec.Cmd, conmonPipeDataChan chan<- conmonPipeData, ociLog string) (deferredErr error) {
+func attachExecHTTP(c *Container, sessionID string, r *http.Request, w http.ResponseWriter, streams *HTTPAttachStreams, pipes *execPipes, detachKeys []byte, isTerminal bool, cancel <-chan bool, hijackDone chan<- bool, holdConnOpen <-chan bool, execCmd *exec.Cmd, conmonPipeDataChan chan<- conmonPipeData, ociLog string, newSize *define.TerminalSize) (deferredErr error) {
 	// NOTE: As you may notice, the attach code is quite complex.
 	// Many things happen concurrently and yet are interdependent.
 	// If you ever change this function, make sure to write to the
@@ -524,6 +525,14 @@ func attachExecHTTP(c *Container, sessionID string, r *http.Request, w http.Resp
 		return err
 	}
 
+	// resize before we start the container process
+	if newSize != nil {
+		err = c.ociRuntime.ExecAttachResize(c, sessionID, *newSize)
+		if err != nil {
+			logrus.Warn("resize failed", err)
+		}
+	}
+
 	// 2: then attach
 	conn, err := openUnixSocket(sockPath)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/libpod/oci_missing.go b/libpod/oci_missing.go
index 10526f368d..fcf2ffca84 100644
--- a/libpod/oci_missing.go
+++ b/libpod/oci_missing.go
@@ -119,12 +119,13 @@ func (r *MissingRuntime) AttachResize(ctr *Container, newSize define.TerminalSiz
 }
 
 // ExecContainer is not available as the runtime is missing
-func (r *MissingRuntime) ExecContainer(ctr *Container, sessionID string, options *ExecOptions, streams *define.AttachStreams) (int, chan error, error) {
+func (r *MissingRuntime) ExecContainer(ctr *Container, sessionID string, options *ExecOptions, streams *define.AttachStreams, newSize *define.TerminalSize) (int, chan error, error) {
 	return -1, nil, r.printError()
 }
 
 // ExecContainerHTTP is not available as the runtime is missing
-func (r *MissingRuntime) ExecContainerHTTP(ctr *Container, sessionID string, options *ExecOptions, req *http.Request, w http.ResponseWriter, streams *HTTPAttachStreams, cancel <-chan bool, hijackDone chan<- bool, holdConnOpen <-chan bool) (int, chan error, error) {
+func (r *MissingRuntime) ExecContainerHTTP(ctr *Container, sessionID string, options *ExecOptions, req *http.Request, w http.ResponseWriter,
+	streams *HTTPAttachStreams, cancel <-chan bool, hijackDone chan<- bool, holdConnOpen <-chan bool, newSize *define.TerminalSize) (int, chan error, error) {
 	return -1, nil, r.printError()
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/api/handlers/compat/exec.go b/pkg/api/handlers/compat/exec.go
index 1b7b884e05..77e62c1126 100644
--- a/pkg/api/handlers/compat/exec.go
+++ b/pkg/api/handlers/compat/exec.go
@@ -178,8 +178,16 @@ func ExecStartHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		logrus.Error(errors.Wrapf(e, "error attaching to container %s exec session %s", sessionCtr.ID(), sessionID))
 	}
 
+	var size *define.TerminalSize
+	if bodyParams.Tty && (bodyParams.Height > 0 || bodyParams.Width > 0) {
+		size = &define.TerminalSize{
+			Height: bodyParams.Height,
+			Width:  bodyParams.Width,
+		}
+	}
+
 	hijackChan := make(chan bool, 1)
-	err = sessionCtr.ExecHTTPStartAndAttach(sessionID, r, w, nil, nil, nil, hijackChan)
+	err = sessionCtr.ExecHTTPStartAndAttach(sessionID, r, w, nil, nil, nil, hijackChan, size)
 
 	if <-hijackChan {
 		// If connection was Hijacked, we have to signal it's being closed
diff --git a/pkg/api/handlers/compat/resize.go b/pkg/api/handlers/compat/resize.go
index f65e313fc7..844fb74c4c 100644
--- a/pkg/api/handlers/compat/resize.go
+++ b/pkg/api/handlers/compat/resize.go
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func ResizeTTY(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			return
 		}
 		if err := ctnr.ExecResize(name, sz); err != nil {
-			if errors.Cause(err) != define.ErrCtrStateInvalid || !query.IgnoreNotRunning {
+			if errors.Cause(err) != define.ErrExecSessionStateInvalid || !query.IgnoreNotRunning {
 				utils.InternalServerError(w, errors.Wrapf(err, "cannot resize session"))
 				return
 			}
diff --git a/pkg/api/handlers/types.go b/pkg/api/handlers/types.go
index 52d7633af2..d350242b44 100644
--- a/pkg/api/handlers/types.go
+++ b/pkg/api/handlers/types.go
@@ -166,8 +166,10 @@ type ExecCreateResponse struct {
 }
 
 type ExecStartConfig struct {
-	Detach bool `json:"Detach"`
-	Tty    bool `json:"Tty"`
+	Detach bool   `json:"Detach"`
+	Tty    bool   `json:"Tty"`
+	Height uint16 `json:"h"`
+	Width  uint16 `json:"w"`
 }
 
 func ImageToImageSummary(l *libimage.Image) (*entities.ImageSummary, error) {
diff --git a/pkg/api/server/register_exec.go b/pkg/api/server/register_exec.go
index 3716ef6a2f..e353d714cb 100644
--- a/pkg/api/server/register_exec.go
+++ b/pkg/api/server/register_exec.go
@@ -269,10 +269,16 @@ func (s *APIServer) registerExecHandlers(r *mux.Router) error {
 	//      properties:
 	//        Detach:
 	//          type: boolean
-	//          description: Detach from the command. Not presently supported.
+	//          description: Detach from the command.
 	//        Tty:
 	//          type: boolean
-	//          description: Allocate a pseudo-TTY. Presently ignored.
+	//          description: Allocate a pseudo-TTY.
+	//        h:
+	//          type: integer
+	//          description: Height of the TTY session in characters. Tty must be set to true to use it.
+	//        w:
+	//          type: integer
+	//          description: Width of the TTY session in characters. Tty must be set to true to use it.
 	// produces:
 	// - application/json
 	// responses:
diff --git a/pkg/bindings/containers/attach.go b/pkg/bindings/containers/attach.go
index adef1e7c84..cc12c8ab7f 100644
--- a/pkg/bindings/containers/attach.go
+++ b/pkg/bindings/containers/attach.go
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ func attachHandleResize(ctx, winCtx context.Context, winChange chan os.Signal, i
 			resizeErr = ResizeContainerTTY(ctx, id, new(ResizeTTYOptions).WithHeight(h).WithWidth(w))
 		}
 		if resizeErr != nil {
-			logrus.Warnf("failed to resize TTY: %v", resizeErr)
+			logrus.Infof("failed to resize TTY: %v", resizeErr)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -408,6 +408,17 @@ func ExecStartAndAttach(ctx context.Context, sessionID string, options *ExecStar
 	// If we are in TTY mode, we need to set raw mode for the terminal.
 	// TODO: Share all of this with Attach() for containers.
 	needTTY := terminalFile != nil && terminal.IsTerminal(int(terminalFile.Fd())) && isTerm
+
+	body := struct {
+		Detach bool   `json:"Detach"`
+		TTY    bool   `json:"Tty"`
+		Height uint16 `json:"h"`
+		Width  uint16 `json:"w"`
+	}{
+		Detach: false,
+		TTY:    needTTY,
+	}
+
 	if needTTY {
 		state, err := setRawTerminal(terminalFile)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -419,13 +430,14 @@ func ExecStartAndAttach(ctx context.Context, sessionID string, options *ExecStar
 			}
 			logrus.SetFormatter(&logrus.TextFormatter{})
 		}()
+		w, h, err := terminal.GetSize(int(terminalFile.Fd()))
+		if err != nil {
+			logrus.Warnf("failed to obtain TTY size: %v", err)
+		}
+		body.Width = uint16(w)
+		body.Height = uint16(h)
 	}
 
-	body := struct {
-		Detach bool `json:"Detach"`
-	}{
-		Detach: false,
-	}
 	bodyJSON, err := json.Marshal(body)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/pkg/domain/infra/abi/terminal/terminal_linux.go b/pkg/domain/infra/abi/terminal/terminal_linux.go
index ab71f8f6fb..09c0f802d2 100644
--- a/pkg/domain/infra/abi/terminal/terminal_linux.go
+++ b/pkg/domain/infra/abi/terminal/terminal_linux.go
@@ -15,12 +15,13 @@ import (
 
 // ExecAttachCtr execs and attaches to a container
 func ExecAttachCtr(ctx context.Context, ctr *libpod.Container, execConfig *libpod.ExecConfig, streams *define.AttachStreams) (int, error) {
-	resize := make(chan define.TerminalSize)
+	var resize chan define.TerminalSize
 	haveTerminal := terminal.IsTerminal(int(os.Stdin.Fd()))
 
 	// Check if we are attached to a terminal. If we are, generate resize
 	// events, and set the terminal to raw mode
 	if haveTerminal && execConfig.Terminal {
+		resize = make(chan define.TerminalSize)
 		cancel, oldTermState, err := handleTerminalAttach(ctx, resize)
 		if err != nil {
 			return -1, err
@@ -32,7 +33,6 @@ func ExecAttachCtr(ctx context.Context, ctr *libpod.Container, execConfig *libpo
 			}
 		}()
 	}
-
 	return ctr.Exec(execConfig, streams, resize)
 }
 
diff --git a/test/system/450-interactive.bats b/test/system/450-interactive.bats
index a2db39492c..53925b3c8a 100644
--- a/test/system/450-interactive.bats
+++ b/test/system/450-interactive.bats
@@ -57,7 +57,16 @@ function teardown() {
 
     # ...and make sure stty under podman reads that.
     run_podman run -it --name mystty $IMAGE stty size <$PODMAN_TEST_PTY
-    is "$output" "$rows $cols" "stty under podman reads the correct dimensions"
+    is "$output" "$rows $cols" "stty under podman run reads the correct dimensions"
+
+    run_podman rm -f mystty
+
+    # check that the same works for podman exec
+    run_podman run -d --name mystty $IMAGE top
+    run_podman exec -it mystty stty size <$PODMAN_TEST_PTY
+    is "$output" "$rows $cols" "stty under podman exec reads the correct dimensions"
+
+    run_podman rm -f mystty
 }