diff --git a/events.cpp b/events.cpp
index fcd5eca0b7..441daa5382 100644
--- a/events.cpp
+++ b/events.cpp
@@ -1417,7 +1417,8 @@ bool Client::motionNotifyEvent(xcb_window_t w, int state, int x, int y, int x_ro
             setQuickTileMode(QuickTileNone);
             moveOffset = QPoint(double(moveOffset.x()) / double(oldGeo.width()) * double(geom_restore.width()),
                                 double(moveOffset.y()) / double(oldGeo.height()) * double(geom_restore.height()));
-            moveResizeGeom = geom_restore;
+            if (rules()->checkMaximize(MaximizeRestore) == MaximizeRestore)
+                moveResizeGeom = geom_restore;
             handleMoveResize(x, y, x_root, y_root); // fix position
         } else if (quick_tile_mode == QuickTileNone && isResizable()) {
             checkQuickTilingMaximizationZones(x_root, y_root);