diff --git a/events.cpp b/events.cpp
index 3647b85729..6f367c0671 100644
--- a/events.cpp
+++ b/events.cpp
@@ -1698,6 +1698,7 @@ void Client::syncEvent( XSyncAlarmNotifyEvent* e )
             sync_timeout = NULL;
             if( sync_resize_pending )
                 performMoveResize();
+            sync_resize_pending = false;
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/geometry.cpp b/geometry.cpp
index c39baaaa82..aef3da4ff3 100644
--- a/geometry.cpp
+++ b/geometry.cpp
@@ -3299,7 +3299,6 @@ void Client::performMoveResize()
         sendSyncRequest();
         }
 #endif
-    sync_resize_pending = false;
     if( transparent )
         {
         if( !haveResizeEffect )