diff --git a/abstract_client.cpp b/abstract_client.cpp
index 33efd0427d..3d24984f83 100644
--- a/abstract_client.cpp
+++ b/abstract_client.cpp
@@ -1124,9 +1124,9 @@ void AbstractClient::updateHaveResizeEffect()
     s_haveResizeEffect = effects && static_cast<EffectsHandlerImpl*>(effects)->provides(Effect::Resize);
 }
 
-bool AbstractClient::startMoveResize()
+bool AbstractClient::doStartMoveResize()
 {
-    return false;
+    return true;
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/abstract_client.h b/abstract_client.h
index b408c818f2..890ecba2ec 100644
--- a/abstract_client.h
+++ b/abstract_client.h
@@ -698,7 +698,16 @@ protected:
     void updateCursor();
     void startDelayedMoveResize();
     void stopDelayedMoveResize();
-    virtual bool startMoveResize();
+    bool startMoveResize();
+    /**
+     * Called from @link startMoveResize.
+     *
+     * Implementing classes should return @c false if starting move resize should
+     * get aborted. In that case @link startMoveResize will also return @c false.
+     *
+     * Base implementation returns @c true.
+     **/
+    virtual bool doStartMoveResize();
     void finishMoveResize(bool cancel);
     /**
      * Leaves the move resize mode.
diff --git a/client.h b/client.h
index eb869720e5..c0e318d44f 100644
--- a/client.h
+++ b/client.h
@@ -468,6 +468,7 @@ protected:
     void setGeometryRestore(const QRect &geo) override;
     void updateTabGroupStates(TabGroup::States states) override;
     void doMove(int x, int y) override;
+    bool doStartMoveResize() override;
 
 private Q_SLOTS:
     void delayedSetShortcut();
@@ -543,7 +544,6 @@ private:
     int checkShadeGeometry(int w, int h);
     void getSyncCounter();
     void sendSyncRequest();
-    bool startMoveResize() override;
     void leaveMoveResize() override;
     void handleMoveResize(int x, int y, int x_root, int y_root);
     void handleMoveResize(const QPoint &local, const QPoint &global);
diff --git a/geometry.cpp b/geometry.cpp
index 8571f47bcc..9f77694d46 100644
--- a/geometry.cpp
+++ b/geometry.cpp
@@ -2605,7 +2605,7 @@ void Client::positionGeometryTip()
     }
 }
 
-bool Client::startMoveResize()
+bool AbstractClient::startMoveResize()
 {
     assert(!isMoveResize());
     assert(QWidget::keyboardGrabber() == NULL);
@@ -2615,6 +2615,39 @@ bool Client::startMoveResize()
         return false; // popups have grab
     if (isFullScreen() && (screens()->count() < 2 || !isMovableAcrossScreens()))
         return false;
+    if (!doStartMoveResize()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    setMoveResize(true);
+    workspace()->setClientIsMoving(this);
+
+    const Position mode = moveResizePointerMode();
+    if (mode != PositionCenter) { // means "isResize()" but moveResizeMode = true is set below
+        if (maximizeMode() == MaximizeFull) { // partial is cond. reset in finishMoveResize
+            setGeometryRestore(geometry()); // "restore" to current geometry
+            setMaximize(false, false);
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (quickTileMode() != QuickTileNone && mode != PositionCenter) { // Cannot use isResize() yet
+        // Exit quick tile mode when the user attempts to resize a tiled window
+        updateQuickTileMode(QuickTileNone); // Do so without restoring original geometry
+        setGeometryRestore(geometry());
+        emit quickTileModeChanged();
+    }
+
+    updateHaveResizeEffect();
+    updateInitialMoveResizeGeometry();
+    checkUnrestrictedMoveResize();
+    emit clientStartUserMovedResized(this);
+    if (ScreenEdges::self()->isDesktopSwitchingMovingClients())
+        ScreenEdges::self()->reserveDesktopSwitching(true, Qt::Vertical|Qt::Horizontal);
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool Client::doStartMoveResize()
+{
     bool has_grab = false;
     // This reportedly improves smoothness of the moveresize operation,
     // something with Enter/LeaveNotify events, looks like XFree performance problem or something *shrug*
@@ -2638,31 +2671,6 @@ bool Client::startMoveResize()
         m_moveResizeGrabWindow.reset();
         return false;
     }
-
-    setMoveResize(true);
-    workspace()->setClientIsMoving(this);
-
-    const Position mode = moveResizePointerMode();
-    if (mode != PositionCenter) { // means "isResize()" but moveResizeMode = true is set below
-        if (maximizeMode() == MaximizeFull) { // partial is cond. reset in finishMoveResize
-            geom_restore = geometry(); // "restore" to current geometry
-            setMaximize(false, false);
-        }
-    }
-
-    if (quickTileMode() != QuickTileNone && mode != PositionCenter) { // Cannot use isResize() yet
-        // Exit quick tile mode when the user attempts to resize a tiled window
-        updateQuickTileMode(QuickTileNone); // Do so without restoring original geometry
-        geom_restore = geometry();
-        emit quickTileModeChanged();
-    }
-
-    updateHaveResizeEffect();
-    updateInitialMoveResizeGeometry();
-    checkUnrestrictedMoveResize();
-    emit clientStartUserMovedResized(this);
-    if (ScreenEdges::self()->isDesktopSwitchingMovingClients())
-        ScreenEdges::self()->reserveDesktopSwitching(true, Qt::Vertical|Qt::Horizontal);
     return true;
 }