diff --git a/abstract_client.cpp b/abstract_client.cpp
index 9fd3246305..e77c12c739 100644
--- a/abstract_client.cpp
+++ b/abstract_client.cpp
@@ -1063,6 +1063,7 @@ void AbstractClient::updateInitialMoveResizeGeometry()
 {
     m_moveResize.initialGeometry = geometry();
     m_moveResize.geometry = m_moveResize.initialGeometry;
+    m_moveResize.startScreen = screen();
 }
 
 void AbstractClient::updateCursor()
diff --git a/abstract_client.h b/abstract_client.h
index c492a04776..29199179a2 100644
--- a/abstract_client.h
+++ b/abstract_client.h
@@ -685,6 +685,9 @@ protected:
     void setMoveResizePointerButtonDown(bool down) {
         m_moveResize.buttonDown = down;
     }
+    int moveResizeStartScreen() const {
+        return m_moveResize.startScreen;
+    }
     void checkUnrestrictedMoveResize();
     /**
     * Sets an appropriate cursor shape for the logical mouse position.
@@ -747,6 +750,7 @@ private:
         Position pointer = PositionCenter;
         bool buttonDown = false;
         Qt::CursorShape cursor = Qt::ArrowCursor;
+        int startScreen = 0;
     } m_moveResize;
 };
 
diff --git a/client.h b/client.h
index cbffc7e591..4b8b245a02 100644
--- a/client.h
+++ b/client.h
@@ -610,7 +610,6 @@ private:
     bool m_blockedActivityUpdatesRequireTransients;
     Xcb::Window m_moveResizeGrabWindow;
     bool move_resize_has_keyboard_grab;
-    int moveResizeStartScreen;
     static bool s_haveResizeEffect;
     bool m_managed;
 
diff --git a/geometry.cpp b/geometry.cpp
index 5b1aa43629..bf8d7b5517 100644
--- a/geometry.cpp
+++ b/geometry.cpp
@@ -2658,7 +2658,6 @@ bool Client::startMoveResize()
     }
 
     s_haveResizeEffect = effects && static_cast<EffectsHandlerImpl*>(effects)->provides(Effect::Resize);
-    moveResizeStartScreen = screen();
     updateInitialMoveResizeGeometry();
     checkUnrestrictedMoveResize();
     emit clientStartUserMovedResized(this);
@@ -2688,7 +2687,7 @@ void Client::finishMoveResize(bool cancel)
         setGeometry(moveResizeGeom);
     }
     checkScreen(); // needs to be done because clientFinishUserMovedResized has not yet re-activated online alignment
-    if (screen() != moveResizeStartScreen) {
+    if (screen() != moveResizeStartScreen()) {
         workspace()->sendClientToScreen(this, screen()); // checks rule validity
         if (maximizeMode() != MaximizeRestore)
             checkWorkspacePosition();