diff --git a/setup/linux/profile/airootfs/etc/skel/.update_x b/setup/linux/profile/airootfs/etc/skel/.update_x
index 95eb986f..a34fec11 100755
--- a/setup/linux/profile/airootfs/etc/skel/.update_x
+++ b/setup/linux/profile/airootfs/etc/skel/.update_x
@@ -2,8 +2,17 @@
 #
 ## Calculate DPI, update settings if necessary, then start desktop apps
 
+MONITOR=$(xrandr --listmonitors | grep -E '^\s+[0-9]' | head -1 | sed -r 's/^.*\s+(.*)$/\1/')
 REGEX_XRANDR='^.* ([0-9]+)x([0-9]+)\+[0-9]+\+[0-9]+.* ([0-9]+)mm x ([0-9]+)mm.*$'
 
+# Resize screen in VMs
+if lsmod | grep -Eq 'qxl|virtio_gpu'; then
+  echo -n "Starting VM guest services..."
+  spice-vdagent
+  sleep 0.5
+  xrandr --output "${MONITOR}" --auto
+fi
+
 echo -n "Getting display details... "
 
 # Get screen data
diff --git a/setup/linux/profile/airootfs/etc/skel/.zlogin b/setup/linux/profile/airootfs/etc/skel/.zlogin
index 8ecba0a8..b91b220c 100644
--- a/setup/linux/profile/airootfs/etc/skel/.zlogin
+++ b/setup/linux/profile/airootfs/etc/skel/.zlogin
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 setterm -blank 0 -powerdown 0 2>/dev/null
 if [ "$(fgconsole 2>/dev/null)" -eq "1" ]; then
+    # VM guest init
+    if lsmod | grep -Eq 'qxl|virtio_gpu'; then
+        systemctl start spice-vdagentd.service
+    fi
+
     # Set up teststation details
     $HOME/.setup_teststation