diff --git a/detect.py b/detect.py
index 8feb07d5f15e..9d92e4c169e4 100644
--- a/detect.py
+++ b/detect.py
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ def run(
             # Stream results
             im0 = annotator.result()
             if view_img:
+                cv2.namedWindow(str(p), cv2.WINDOW_NORMAL | cv2.WINDOW_KEEPRATIO)  # allow window resize (Linux)
                 cv2.imshow(str(p), im0)
                 cv2.waitKey(1)  # 1 millisecond