diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Application.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Application.php
index 764c51b0c8..5696a82ad6 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Application.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Application.php
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ class Application
      */
     public function run(InputInterface $input = null, OutputInterface $output = null)
     {
+        putenv('LINES='.$this->terminal->getHeight());
+        putenv('COLUMNS='.$this->terminal->getWidth());
+
         if (null === $input) {
             $input = new ArgvInput();
         }