diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 710c016b6..5dde2fac7 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ $ pip install --user --upgrade --pre libtmux
 
 <!-- Maintainers and contributors: Insert change notes for the next release above -->
 
+### What's new
+
+- Server.new_session: Accept `x` and `y`, thanks
+  @rockandska (#469)
+
 ## libtmux 0.19.1 (2022-01-07)
 
 ### Fixes
diff --git a/src/libtmux/server.py b/src/libtmux/server.py
index b1e275605..a281d202b 100644
--- a/src/libtmux/server.py
+++ b/src/libtmux/server.py
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@
     session_check_name,
 )
 
+if t.TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from typing_extensions import Literal, TypeAlias
+
+    DashLiteral: TypeAlias = Literal["-"]
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -351,6 +356,8 @@ def new_session(
         start_directory: t.Optional[str] = None,
         window_name: t.Optional[str] = None,
         window_command: t.Optional[str] = None,
+        x: t.Optional[t.Union[int, "DashLiteral"]] = None,
+        y: t.Optional[t.Union[int, "DashLiteral"]] = None,
         *args: t.Any,
         **kwargs: t.Any,
     ) -> Session:
@@ -388,11 +395,17 @@ def new_session(
             ::
 
                 $ tmux new-session -n <window_name>
-        window_command : str
+        window_command : str, optional
             execute a command on starting the session.  The window will close
             when the command exits. NOTE: When this command exits the window
             will close.  This feature is useful for long-running processes
             where the closing of the window upon completion is desired.
+        x : [int, str], optional
+            Force the specified width instead of the tmux default for a
+            dettached session
+        y : [int, str], optional
+            Force the specified height instead of the tmux default for a
+            dettached session
 
         Returns
         -------
@@ -455,10 +468,11 @@ def new_session(
         if window_name:
             tmux_args += ("-n", window_name)
 
-        # tmux 2.6 gives unattached sessions a tiny default area
-        # no need send in -x/-y if they're in a client already, though
-        if has_gte_version("2.6") and "TMUX" not in os.environ:
-            tmux_args += ("-x", 800, "-y", 600)
+        if x is not None:
+            tmux_args += ("-x", x)
+
+        if y is not None:
+            tmux_args += ("-y", y)
 
         if window_command:
             tmux_args += (window_command,)
diff --git a/tests/test_server.py b/tests/test_server.py
index 9742f9ad7..711964e27 100644
--- a/tests/test_server.py
+++ b/tests/test_server.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 import pytest
 
-from libtmux.common import has_gte_version
+from libtmux.common import has_gte_version, has_version
 from libtmux.server import Server
 from libtmux.session import Session
 
@@ -127,6 +127,23 @@ def test_new_session_shell(server: Server) -> None:
         assert pane_start_command == cmd
 
 
+@pytest.mark.skipif(has_version("3.2"), reason="Wrong width returned with 3.2")
+def test_new_session_width_height(server: Server) -> None:
+    """Server.new_session creates and returns valid session running with
+    specified width /height"""
+    cmd = "/usr/bin/env PS1='$ ' sh"
+    mysession = server.new_session(
+        "test_new_session_width_height",
+        window_command=cmd,
+        x=32,
+        y=32,
+    )
+    window = mysession.windows[0]
+    pane = window.panes[0]
+    assert pane.display_message("#{window_width}", get_text=True)[0] == "32"
+    assert pane.display_message("#{window_height}", get_text=True)[0] == "32"
+
+
 def test_no_server_sessions() -> None:
     server = Server(socket_name="test_attached_session_no_server")
     assert server.sessions == []