diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/creme332/controller/canvas/CanvasController.java b/src/main/java/com/github/creme332/controller/canvas/CanvasController.java
index 0f2bac1..26c7a6c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/creme332/controller/canvas/CanvasController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/creme332/controller/canvas/CanvasController.java
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ public CanvasController(AppState app, Canvas canvas) {
         this.canvas = canvas;
         this.model = app.getCanvasModel();
 
+        // initialize dimensions of canvas
+        model.setCanvasDimension(new Dimension(canvas.getWidth(), canvas.getHeight()));
+
         // listen to model
         model.addPropertyChangeListener(this);
         model.getShapeManager().addPropertyChangeListener(this);