diff --git a/clients/flower.c b/clients/flower.c
index 8b576269..ae70d58e 100644
--- a/clients/flower.c
+++ b/clients/flower.c
@@ -105,6 +105,16 @@ draw_stuff(cairo_surface_t *surface, int width, int height)
 	cairo_destroy(cr);
 }
 
+static void
+resize_handler(struct widget *widget,
+	       int32_t width, int32_t height, void *data)
+{
+	struct flower *flower = data;
+
+	/* Dont resize me */
+	widget_set_size(flower->widget, flower->width, flower->height);
+}
+
 static void
 redraw_handler(struct widget *widget, void *data)
 {
@@ -173,6 +183,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	flower.window = window_create(d, flower.width, flower.height);
 	flower.widget = window_add_widget(flower.window, &flower);
 
+	widget_set_resize_handler(flower.widget, resize_handler);
 	widget_set_redraw_handler(flower.widget, redraw_handler);
 	widget_set_motion_handler(flower.widget, motion_handler);
 	widget_set_button_handler(flower.widget, button_handler);
diff --git a/clients/window.c b/clients/window.c
index fc1cfce8..2613b3cc 100644
--- a/clients/window.c
+++ b/clients/window.c
@@ -2038,9 +2038,11 @@ window_resize(struct window *window, int32_t width, int32_t height)
 				       allocation.height,
 				       widget->user_data);
 
-	window->allocation = widget->allocation;
-
-	window_schedule_redraw(window);
+	if (window->allocation.width != widget->allocation.width ||
+	    window->allocation.height != widget->allocation.height) {
+		window->allocation = widget->allocation;
+		window_schedule_redraw(window);
+	}
 }
 
 static void