diff --git a/twin/client.cpp b/twin/client.cpp
index d76dda619..75aa896d4 100644
--- a/twin/client.cpp
+++ b/twin/client.cpp
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ Client::Client( Workspace *ws )
         decoration( NULL ),
         wspace( ws ),
         bridge( new Bridge( this )),
+        inhibitConfigureRequests(false),
         move_faked_activity( false ),
         move_resize_grab_window( None ),
         transient_for( NULL ),
@@ -974,7 +975,7 @@ void Client::setShade( ShadeMode mode )
 
 void Client::configureRequestTimeout()
     {
-    moveResizeMode = false;
+    inhibitConfigureRequests = false;
     sendSyntheticConfigureNotify();
     }
 
diff --git a/twin/client.h b/twin/client.h
index 00703608d..944b837f6 100644
--- a/twin/client.h
+++ b/twin/client.h
@@ -481,6 +481,7 @@ class Client : public TQObject, public KDecorationDefines
         int desk;
         bool buttonDown;
         bool moveResizeMode;
+        bool inhibitConfigureRequests;
         bool move_faked_activity;
         Window move_resize_grab_window;
         bool unrestrictedMoveResize;
diff --git a/twin/events.cpp b/twin/events.cpp
index 10c06f93d..166767239 100644
--- a/twin/events.cpp
+++ b/twin/events.cpp
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ void Client::configureRequestEvent( XConfigureRequestEvent* e )
     {
     if( e->window != window())
         return; // ignore frame/wrapper
-    if ( isResize() || isMove())
+    if ( isResize() || isMove() || inhibitConfigureRequests)
         {
         // Send a synthetic configure notification to make sure the
         // window contents get updated by the application
diff --git a/twin/geometry.cpp b/twin/geometry.cpp
index 65285cab6..f729c702c 100644
--- a/twin/geometry.cpp
+++ b/twin/geometry.cpp
@@ -1451,7 +1451,7 @@ const TQPoint Client::calculateGravitation( bool invert, int gravity ) const
 
 void Client::configureRequest( int value_mask, int rx, int ry, int rw, int rh, int gravity, bool from_tool )
     {
-    moveResizeMode = true;
+    inhibitConfigureRequests = true;
     configureRequestTimer->start(100, true);
     if( gravity == 0 ) // default (nonsense) value for the argument
         gravity = xSizeHint.win_gravity;