diff --git a/src/AccessibilityManager.ts b/src/AccessibilityManager.ts
index ed1904000..9b790abf5 100644
--- a/src/AccessibilityManager.ts
+++ b/src/AccessibilityManager.ts
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ export class AccessibilityManager implements IDisposable {
     this._addTerminalEventListener('charsizechanged', () => this._refreshRowsDimensions());
     this._addTerminalEventListener('key', keyChar => this._onKey(keyChar));
     this._addTerminalEventListener('blur', () => this._clearLiveRegion());
+    // TODO: Maybe renderer should fire an event on terminal when the characters change and that
+    //       should be listened to instead? That would mean that the order of events are always
+    //       guarenteed
+    this._addTerminalEventListener('dprchange', () => this._refreshRowsDimensions());
     // TODO: Dispose of this listener when disposed
     // TODO: Listen instead to when devicePixelRatio changed (depends on PR #1172)
     window.addEventListener('resize', () => this._refreshRowsDimensions());
diff --git a/src/Terminal.ts b/src/Terminal.ts
index 118b3fc14..9e338c625 100644
--- a/src/Terminal.ts
+++ b/src/Terminal.ts
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ import { MouseZoneManager } from './input/MouseZoneManager';
 import { initialize as initializeCharAtlas } from './renderer/CharAtlas';
 import { IRenderer } from './renderer/Interfaces';
 import { AccessibilityManager } from './AccessibilityManager';
+import { ScreenDprMonitor } from './utils/ScreenDprMonitor';
 
 // Let it work inside Node.js for automated testing purposes.
 const document = (typeof window !== 'undefined') ? window.document : null;
@@ -201,6 +202,7 @@ export class Terminal extends EventEmitter implements ITerminal, IInputHandlingT
   private _mouseZoneManager: IMouseZoneManager;
   public mouseHelper: MouseHelper;
   private _accessibilityManager: AccessibilityManager;
+  private _screenDprMonitor: ScreenDprMonitor;
 
   public cols: number;
   public rows: number;
@@ -586,6 +588,9 @@ export class Terminal extends EventEmitter implements ITerminal, IInputHandlingT
 
     initializeCharAtlas(this.document);
 
+    this._screenDprMonitor = new ScreenDprMonitor();
+    this._screenDprMonitor.setListener(() => this.emit('dprchange', window.devicePixelRatio));
+
     // Create main element container
     this.element = this.document.createElement('div');
     this.element.classList.add('terminal');
@@ -647,6 +652,10 @@ export class Terminal extends EventEmitter implements ITerminal, IInputHandlingT
     this.on('resize', () => this.renderer.onResize(this.cols, this.rows, false));
     this.on('blur', () => this.renderer.onBlur());
     this.on('focus', () => this.renderer.onFocus());
+    this.on('dprchange', () => this.renderer.onWindowResize(window.devicePixelRatio));
+    // dprchange should handle this case, we need this as well for browsers that don't support the
+    // matchMedia query.
+    window.addEventListener('resize', () => this.renderer.onWindowResize(window.devicePixelRatio));
     this.charMeasure.on('charsizechanged', () => this.renderer.onResize(this.cols, this.rows, true));
     this.renderer.on('resize', (dimensions) => this.viewport.syncScrollArea());
 
@@ -670,6 +679,8 @@ export class Terminal extends EventEmitter implements ITerminal, IInputHandlingT
     this.mouseHelper = new MouseHelper(this.renderer);
 
     if (this.options.screenReaderMode) {
+      // Note that this must be done *after* the renderer is created in order to
+      // ensure the correct order of the dprchange event
       this._accessibilityManager = new AccessibilityManager(this);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/renderer/Renderer.ts b/src/renderer/Renderer.ts
index e828fbb9c..dda4b5682 100644
--- a/src/renderer/Renderer.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/Renderer.ts
@@ -14,14 +14,12 @@ import { IRenderLayer, IColorSet, IRenderer, IRenderDimensions } from './Interfa
 import { LinkRenderLayer } from './LinkRenderLayer';
 import { EventEmitter } from '../EventEmitter';
 import { RenderDebouncer } from '../utils/RenderDebouncer';
-import { ScreenDprMonitor } from '../utils/ScreenDprMonitor';
 
 export class Renderer extends EventEmitter implements IRenderer {
   private _renderDebouncer: RenderDebouncer;
 
   private _renderLayers: IRenderLayer[];
   private _devicePixelRatio: number;
-  private _screenDprMonitor: ScreenDprMonitor;
   private _isPaused: boolean = false;
   private _needsFullRefresh: boolean = false;
 
@@ -58,9 +56,6 @@ export class Renderer extends EventEmitter implements IRenderer {
     this._updateDimensions();
     this._renderDebouncer = new RenderDebouncer(this._terminal, this._renderRows.bind(this));
 
-    this._screenDprMonitor = new ScreenDprMonitor();
-    this._screenDprMonitor.setListener(() => this.onWindowResize(window.devicePixelRatio));
-
     // Detect whether IntersectionObserver is detected and enable renderer pause
     // and resume based on terminal visibility if so
     if ('IntersectionObserver' in window) {