diff --git a/include/labwc.h b/include/labwc.h
index e422d4b8..40b7e351 100644
--- a/include/labwc.h
+++ b/include/labwc.h
@@ -545,6 +545,9 @@ struct cursor_context get_cursor_context(struct server *server);
  */
 void cursor_set(struct seat *seat, const char *cursor_name);
 
+uint32_t cursor_get_resize_edges(struct wlr_cursor *cursor,
+	struct cursor_context *ctx);
+
 /**
  * cursor_update_focus - update cursor focus, may update the cursor icon
  * @server - server
diff --git a/src/action.c b/src/action.c
index 9eb81cf7..44564447 100644
--- a/src/action.c
+++ b/src/action.c
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ show_menu(struct server *server, struct view *view, const char *menu_name)
 
 static struct view *
 view_for_action(struct view *activator, struct server *server,
-	struct action *action)
+	struct action *action, uint32_t *resize_edges)
 {
 	/* View is explicitly specified for mousebinds */
 	if (activator) {
@@ -178,8 +178,15 @@ view_for_action(struct view *activator, struct server *server,
 	switch (action->type) {
 	case ACTION_TYPE_FOCUS:
 	case ACTION_TYPE_MOVE:
-	case ACTION_TYPE_RESIZE:
-		return get_cursor_context(server).view;
+	case ACTION_TYPE_RESIZE: {
+		struct cursor_context ctx = get_cursor_context(server);
+		if (action->type == ACTION_TYPE_RESIZE) {
+			/* Select resize edges for the keybind case */
+			*resize_edges = cursor_get_resize_edges(
+				server->seat.cursor, &ctx);
+		}
+		return ctx.view;
+	}
 	default:
 		return desktop_focused_view(server);
 	}
@@ -208,7 +215,8 @@ actions_run(struct view *activator, struct server *server,
 		 * Refetch view because it may have been changed due to the
 		 * previous action
 		 */
-		view = view_for_action(activator, server, action);
+		view = view_for_action(activator, server, action,
+			&resize_edges);
 
 		switch (action->type) {
 		case ACTION_TYPE_CLOSE:
diff --git a/src/cursor.c b/src/cursor.c
index ef128300..60997a20 100644
--- a/src/cursor.c
+++ b/src/cursor.c
@@ -378,8 +378,8 @@ cursor_update_common(struct server *server, struct cursor_context *ctx,
 	}
 }
 
-static uint32_t
-determine_resize_edges(struct wlr_cursor *cursor, struct cursor_context *ctx)
+uint32_t
+cursor_get_resize_edges(struct wlr_cursor *cursor, struct cursor_context *ctx)
 {
 	uint32_t resize_edges = ssd_resize_edges(ctx->type);
 	if (ctx->view && !resize_edges) {
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ cursor_button_press(struct seat *seat, struct wlr_pointer_button_event *event)
 	struct cursor_context ctx = get_cursor_context(server);
 
 	/* Determine closest resize edges in case action is Resize */
-	uint32_t resize_edges = determine_resize_edges(seat->cursor, &ctx);
+	uint32_t resize_edges = cursor_get_resize_edges(seat->cursor, &ctx);
 
 	if (ctx.view || ctx.surface) {
 		/* Store resize edges for later action processing */