diff --git a/mouse.c b/mouse.c
index 759ad8b0f..daef750ec 100644
--- a/mouse.c
+++ b/mouse.c
@@ -372,8 +372,8 @@ uicb_client_resizemouse(int screen, char *arg __attribute__ ((unused)))
                     mwfact = (double) (ev.xmotion.y - area.y) / area.height;
                 else
                     mwfact = 1 - (double) (ev.xmotion.y - area.y) / area.height;
-                if(mwfact < 0.1) mwfact = 0.1;
-                else if(mwfact > 0.9) mwfact = 0.9;
+                mwfact = MAX(globalconf.screens[screen].mwfact_lower_limit,
+                             MIN(globalconf.screens[screen].mwfact_upper_limit, mwfact));
                 if(fabs(curtags[0]->mwfact - mwfact) >= 0.01)
                 {
                     curtags[0]->mwfact = mwfact;