diff --git a/lib/awful/layout/suit/floating.lua b/lib/awful/layout/suit/floating.lua
index 937df3a06..306898657 100644
--- a/lib/awful/layout/suit/floating.lua
+++ b/lib/awful/layout/suit/floating.lua
@@ -28,10 +28,12 @@ function floating.mouse_resize_handler(c, corner, x, y)
     -- Warp mouse pointer
     capi.mouse.coords({ x = x, y = y })
 
+    local prev_coords = {}
     capi.mousegrabber.run(function (_mouse)
                               for k, v in ipairs(_mouse.buttons) do
                                   if v then
                                       local ng
+                                      prev_coords = { x =_mouse.x, y = _mouse.y }
                                       if corner == "bottom_right" then
                                           ng = { width = _mouse.x - g.x,
                                                  height = _mouse.y - g.y }
@@ -74,7 +76,7 @@ function floating.mouse_resize_handler(c, corner, x, y)
                                       return true
                                   end
                               end
-                              return false
+                              return prev_coords.x == _mouse.x and prev_coords.y == _mouse.y
                           end, corner .. "_corner")
 end
 
diff --git a/lib/awful/layout/suit/magnifier.lua b/lib/awful/layout/suit/magnifier.lua
index ceddaa248..4e69c4e0e 100644
--- a/lib/awful/layout/suit/magnifier.lua
+++ b/lib/awful/layout/suit/magnifier.lua
@@ -30,9 +30,11 @@ function magnifier.mouse_resize_handler(c, corner, x, y)
     local center_y = wa.y + wa.height / 2
     local maxdist_pow = (wa.width^2 + wa.height^2) / 4
 
+    local prev_coords = {}
     capi.mousegrabber.run(function (_mouse)
                               for k, v in ipairs(_mouse.buttons) do
                                   if v then
+                                      prev_coords = { x =_mouse.x, y = _mouse.y }
                                       local dx = center_x - _mouse.x
                                       local dy = center_y - _mouse.y
                                       local dist = dx^2 + dy^2
@@ -43,7 +45,7 @@ function magnifier.mouse_resize_handler(c, corner, x, y)
                                       return true
                                   end
                               end
-                              return false
+                              return prev_coords.x == _mouse.x and prev_coords.y == _mouse.y
                           end, corner .. "_corner")
 end
 
diff --git a/lib/awful/layout/suit/tile.lua b/lib/awful/layout/suit/tile.lua
index ba0a524e7..20abadeca 100644
--- a/lib/awful/layout/suit/tile.lua
+++ b/lib/awful/layout/suit/tile.lua
@@ -69,9 +69,11 @@ local function mouse_resize_handler(c, corner, x, y, orientation)
         capi.mouse.coords({ y = wa.y + wa.height * (1 - mwfact), x= g.x + offset })
     end
 
+    local prev_coords = {}
     capi.mousegrabber.run(function (_mouse)
                               for k, v in ipairs(_mouse.buttons) do
                                   if v then
+                                      prev_coords = { x =_mouse.x, y = _mouse.y }
                                       local fact_x = (_mouse.x - wa.x) / wa.width
                                       local fact_y = (_mouse.y - wa.y) / wa.height
                                       local mwfact
@@ -114,7 +116,7 @@ local function mouse_resize_handler(c, corner, x, y, orientation)
                                       return true
                                   end
                               end
-                              return false
+                              return prev_coords.x == _mouse.x and prev_coords.y == _mouse.y
                           end, cursor)
 end