diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 012e08d48..983e47312 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -322,6 +322,9 @@ parse_config(Display * disp, int scr, DC * drawcontext, jdwm_config *jdwmconf)
     /* mwfact */
     jdwmconf->mwfact = config_lookup_float(&jdwmlibconf, "jdwm.mwfact");
 
+    /* resize_hints */
+    jdwmconf->resize_hints = config_lookup_float(&jdwmlibconf, "jdwm.resize_hints");
+
     /* colors */
     dc.norm[ColBorder] = initcolor(config_lookup_string(&jdwmlibconf, "jdwm.normal_border_color"),
                                    disp, scr);
diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index 463fae569..26e52d80b 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@ struct jdwm_config
     int nmaster;
     /** Transparency of unfocused clients */
     int opacity_unfocused;
+    /** Respect resize hints */
+    Bool resize_hints;
     /** Text displayed in bar */
     char statustext[256];
     /** Current layout */
diff --git a/jdwmrc b/jdwmrc
index d8563f19a..46e50aad8 100644
--- a/jdwmrc
+++ b/jdwmrc
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ jdwm:
     # Number of master windows (used by tile layouts)
     nmaster = 2;
 
+    # Resize hints
+    resize_hints = true;
+
     # Set of rules to put some windows floating
     # or to tag them on launch
     rules = ({ name = "Gimp";
diff --git a/layouts/tile.c b/layouts/tile.c
index 44b5703e9..27ae0a184 100644
--- a/layouts/tile.c
+++ b/layouts/tile.c
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ _tile(jdwm_config *jdwmconf, const Bool right)
             else
                 nh = th - 2 * c->border;
         }
-        resize(c, nx, ny, nw, nh, False);
+        resize(c, nx, ny, nw, nh, jdwmconf->resize_hints);
         if(n > nmaster && th != wah)
             ny += nh + 2 * c->border;
         i++;