diff --git a/vm-init.d/qubes-core b/vm-init.d/qubes-core
index 5d27910..8c8e588 100755
--- a/vm-init.d/qubes-core
+++ b/vm-init.d/qubes-core
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ start()
 	mkdir -p /var/run/qubes
 
 	if [ -e /dev/xvdb ] ; then
+		resize2fs /dev/xvdb 2> /dev/null || echo "'resize2fs /dev/xvdb' failed"
 		mount /rw
 
         if ! [ -d /rw/home ] ; then
diff --git a/vm-systemd/misc-post.sh b/vm-systemd/misc-post.sh
index 2c7b617..e0c2909 100755
--- a/vm-systemd/misc-post.sh
+++ b/vm-systemd/misc-post.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ fi
 INTERFACE=eth0 /usr/lib/qubes/setup-ip
 
 if [ -e /dev/xvdb -a ! -e /etc/this-is-dvm ] ; then
+    resize2fs /dev/xvdb 2> /dev/null || echo "'resize2fs /dev/xvdb' failed"
     mount /rw
 
     if ! [ -d /rw/home ] ; then