diff --git a/docs/labwc-config.5.scd b/docs/labwc-config.5.scd
index 17fc055b..818a3831 100644
--- a/docs/labwc-config.5.scd
+++ b/docs/labwc-config.5.scd
@@ -161,8 +161,7 @@ Configuration must be wrapped in a <labwc_config> root-node.
 *<resistance>screenEdgeStrength>*
 	Screen Edge Strength is how far past the screen's edge your cursor must
 	move before the window will move with it. Resistance is counted in
-	pixels. <core><gap> influences where the the screen's edge is at.
-	Default is 20 pixels.
+	pixels. Default is 20 pixels.
 
 # SEE ALSO
 
diff --git a/src/resistance.c b/src/resistance.c
index 72bf7f0a..236d9578 100644
--- a/src/resistance.c
+++ b/src/resistance.c
@@ -42,15 +42,15 @@ resistance_move_apply(struct view *view, double *x, double *y)
 	struct edges other_edges; /* The edges of the monitor/other view */
 	struct edges flags; /* To be set in is_within_resistance_range() */
 
-	view_edges.left = view->x - border.left - rc.gap;
-	view_edges.top = view->y - border.top - rc.gap;
-	view_edges.right = view->x + view->w + border.right + rc.gap;
-	view_edges.bottom = view->y + view->h + border.bottom + rc.gap;
+	view_edges.left = view->x - border.left + 1;
+	view_edges.top = view->y - border.top + 1;
+	view_edges.right = view->x + view->w + border.right;
+	view_edges.bottom = view->y + view->h + border.bottom;
 
-	target_edges.left = *x - border.left - rc.gap;
-	target_edges.top = *y - border.top - rc.gap;
-	target_edges.right = *x + view->w + border.right + rc.gap;
-	target_edges.bottom = *y + view->h + border.bottom + rc.gap;
+	target_edges.left = *x - border.left;
+	target_edges.top = *y - border.top;
+	target_edges.right = *x + view->w + border.right;
+	target_edges.bottom = *y + view->h + border.bottom;
 
 	if (!rc.screen_edge_strength) {
 		return;
@@ -68,17 +68,15 @@ resistance_move_apply(struct view *view, double *x, double *y)
 			other_edges, &flags, rc.screen_edge_strength);
 
 		if (flags.left == 1) {
-			*x = other_edges.left + border.left + rc.gap;
+			*x = other_edges.left + border.left;
 		} else if (flags.right == 1) {
-			*x = other_edges.right - view->w - border.right
-				- rc.gap;
+			*x = other_edges.right - view->w - border.right;
 		}
 
 		if (flags.top == 1) {
-			*y = other_edges.top + border.top + rc.gap;
+			*y = other_edges.top + border.top;
 		} else if (flags.bottom == 1) {
-			*y = other_edges.bottom - view->h - border.bottom
-				- rc.gap;
+			*y = other_edges.bottom - view->h - border.bottom;
 		}
 
 		/* reset the flags */
@@ -98,17 +96,17 @@ resistance_resize_apply(struct view *view, struct wlr_box *new_view_geo)
 	struct edges other_edges; /* The edges of the monitor/other view */
 	struct edges flags; /* To be set in is_within_resistance_range() */
 
-	view_edges.left = view->x - border.left - rc.gap;
-	view_edges.top = view->y - border.top - rc.gap;
-	view_edges.right = view->x + view->w + border.right + rc.gap;
-	view_edges.bottom = view->y + view->h + border.bottom + rc.gap;
+	view_edges.left = view->x - border.left;
+	view_edges.top = view->y - border.top;
+	view_edges.right = view->x + view->w + border.right;
+	view_edges.bottom = view->y + view->h + border.bottom;
 
-	target_edges.left = new_view_geo->x - border.left - rc.gap;
-	target_edges.top = new_view_geo->y - border.top - rc.gap;
+	target_edges.left = new_view_geo->x - border.left;
+	target_edges.top = new_view_geo->y - border.top;
 	target_edges.right = new_view_geo->x + new_view_geo->width
-		+ border.right + rc.gap;
+		+ border.right;
 	target_edges.bottom = new_view_geo->y + new_view_geo->height
-		+ border.bottom + rc.gap;
+		+ border.bottom;
 
 	if (!rc.screen_edge_strength) {
 		return;
@@ -126,30 +124,31 @@ resistance_resize_apply(struct view *view, struct wlr_box *new_view_geo)
 		if (server->resize_edges & WLR_EDGE_LEFT) {
 			if (flags.left == 1) {
 				new_view_geo->x = other_edges.left
-					+ border.left + rc.gap;
+					+ border.left;
 				new_view_geo->width = view->w;
 			}
 		} else if (server->resize_edges & WLR_EDGE_RIGHT) {
 			if (flags.right == 1) {
 				new_view_geo->width = other_edges.right
-					- view_edges.left
-					- (border.right + rc.gap) * 2 ;
+					- view_edges.left - border.right
+					- border.left;
 			}
 		}
 
 		if (server->resize_edges & WLR_EDGE_TOP) {
 			if (flags.top == 1) {
-				new_view_geo->y = other_edges.top + border.top
-					+ rc.gap;
+				new_view_geo->y = other_edges.top + border.top;
 				new_view_geo->height = view->h;
 			}
 		} else if (server->resize_edges & WLR_EDGE_BOTTOM) {
 			if (flags.bottom == 1) {
 				new_view_geo->height =
 					other_edges.bottom - view_edges.top
-					- border.bottom - border.top
-					- rc.gap * 2;
+					- border.bottom - border.top;
 			}
 		}
+
+		/* reset the flags */
+		flags.left = flags.top = flags.right = flags.bottom = 0;
 	}
 }