diff --git a/geometry.cpp b/geometry.cpp
index 4cf35d97b8..0aa3c5ddd2 100644
--- a/geometry.cpp
+++ b/geometry.cpp
@@ -155,7 +155,8 @@ QRect Workspace::clientArea( clientAreaOption opt, const QPoint& p, int desktop
             break;
         }
 
-    if( workarea[ desktop ].isNull() || opt == FullArea || opt == MaximizeFullArea || opt == ScreenArea )
+    if( workarea[ desktop ].isNull() || opt == FullArea || opt == MaximizeFullArea
+        || opt == ScreenArea || opt == MovementArea )
         return rect;
 
     return workarea[ desktop ].intersect(rect);
diff --git a/placement.cpp b/placement.cpp
index 7eab74c943..ea2dc0d6ab 100644
--- a/placement.cpp
+++ b/placement.cpp
@@ -504,6 +504,7 @@ void Client::growHorizontal()
         {
         int newright = workspace()->packPositionRight( this, geom.right() + xSizeHint.width_inc - 1, true );
         // check that it hasn't grown outside of the area, due to size increments
+        // TODO this may be wrong?
         if( workspace()->clientArea( MovementArea,
             QPoint(( x() + newright ) / 2, geometry().center().y()), desktop()).right() >= newright )
             geom.setRight( newright );
diff --git a/utils.h b/utils.h
index b8faa45efa..ee172287fb 100644
--- a/utils.h
+++ b/utils.h
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ enum ForceGeometry_t { NormalGeometrySet, ForceGeometrySet };
 enum clientAreaOption
     {
     PlacementArea,         // geometry where a window will be initially placed after being mapped
-    MovementArea,          // ???  window movement snapping area?
+    MovementArea,          // ???  window movement snapping area?  ignore struts
     MaximizeArea,          // geometry to which a window will be maximized
     MaximizeFullArea,      // like MaximizeArea, but ignore struts - used e.g. for fullscreening
     WorkArea,              // whole workarea (all screens together)