diff --git a/zellij-server/src/plugins/plugin_loader.rs b/zellij-server/src/plugins/plugin_loader.rs
index 663d2687..7e26b1b5 100644
--- a/zellij-server/src/plugins/plugin_loader.rs
+++ b/zellij-server/src/plugins/plugin_loader.rs
@@ -693,12 +693,8 @@ impl<'a> PluginLoader<'a> {
             .try_into()
             .map_err(|e| anyhow!("Failed to serialize user configuration: {:?}", e))?;
         let protobuf_bytes = protobuf_plugin_configuration.encode_to_vec();
-        wasi_write_object(
-            plugin.lock().unwrap().store.data(),
-            &protobuf_bytes,
-            // &self.plugin.userspace_configuration.inner(),
-        )
-        .with_context(err_context)?;
+        wasi_write_object(plugin.lock().unwrap().store.data(), &protobuf_bytes)
+            .with_context(err_context)?;
         load_function
             .call(&mut plugin.lock().unwrap().store, ())
             .with_context(err_context)?;
diff --git a/zellij-server/src/plugins/unit/plugin_tests.rs b/zellij-server/src/plugins/unit/plugin_tests.rs
index 63d88115..38b8448b 100644
--- a/zellij-server/src/plugins/unit/plugin_tests.rs
+++ b/zellij-server/src/plugins/unit/plugin_tests.rs
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ pub fn load_new_plugin_from_hd() {
         received_screen_instructions,
         ScreenInstruction::PluginBytes,
         screen_receiver,
-        1,
+        2,
         &PermissionType::ChangeApplicationState,
         cache_path,
         plugin_thread_sender,
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ pub fn load_new_plugin_with_plugin_alias() {
         received_screen_instructions,
         ScreenInstruction::PluginBytes,
         screen_receiver,
-        1,
+        2,
         &PermissionType::ChangeApplicationState,
         cache_path,
         plugin_thread_sender,
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ pub fn plugin_workers() {
         received_screen_instructions,
         ScreenInstruction::PluginBytes,
         screen_receiver,
-        2,
+        3,
         &PermissionType::ChangeApplicationState,
         cache_path,
         plugin_thread_sender,
@@ -931,7 +931,7 @@ pub fn plugin_workers_persist_state() {
         received_screen_instructions,
         ScreenInstruction::PluginBytes,
         screen_receiver,
-        4,
+        5,
         &PermissionType::ChangeApplicationState,
         cache_path,
         plugin_thread_sender,
@@ -5952,7 +5952,7 @@ pub fn unblock_input_plugin_command() {
         received_screen_instructions,
         ScreenInstruction::PluginBytes,
         screen_receiver,
-        1,
+        2,
         &PermissionType::ReadCliPipes,
         cache_path,
         plugin_thread_sender,
@@ -6034,7 +6034,7 @@ pub fn block_input_plugin_command() {
         received_screen_instructions,
         ScreenInstruction::PluginBytes,
         screen_receiver,
-        1,
+        2,
         &PermissionType::ReadCliPipes,
         cache_path,
         plugin_thread_sender,
@@ -6207,7 +6207,7 @@ pub fn pipe_message_to_plugin_plugin_command() {
         received_screen_instructions,
         ScreenInstruction::PluginBytes,
         screen_receiver,
-        2,
+        3,
         &PermissionType::ReadCliPipes,
         cache_path,
         plugin_thread_sender,
diff --git a/zellij-server/src/plugins/wasm_bridge.rs b/zellij-server/src/plugins/wasm_bridge.rs
index e1529869..36ac744b 100644
--- a/zellij-server/src/plugins/wasm_bridge.rs
+++ b/zellij-server/src/plugins/wasm_bridge.rs
@@ -615,7 +615,9 @@ impl WasmBridge {
                             running_plugin.rows = new_rows;
                             running_plugin.columns = new_columns;
 
-                            if old_rows != new_rows || old_columns != new_columns {
+                            // in the below conditional, we check if event_id == 0 so that we'll
+                            // make sure to always render on the first resize event
+                            if old_rows != new_rows || old_columns != new_columns || event_id == 0 {
                                 let rendered_bytes = running_plugin
                                     .instance
                                     .clone()