diff --git a/include/labwc.h b/include/labwc.h
index 9749223b..2ab577f8 100644
--- a/include/labwc.h
+++ b/include/labwc.h
@@ -368,6 +368,15 @@ void view_subsurface_create(struct view *view,
 void view_set_activated(struct view *view, bool activated);
 void view_close(struct view *view);
 struct border view_border(struct view *view);
+
+/**
+ * view_move_resize - resize and move view
+ * @view: view to be resized and moved
+ * @geo: the new geometry
+ * NOTE: Only use this when the view actually changes width and/or height
+ * otherwise the serials might cause a delay in moving xdg-shell clients.
+ * For move only, use view_move()
+ */
 void view_move_resize(struct view *view, struct wlr_box geo);
 void view_move(struct view *view, double x, double y);
 void view_minimize(struct view *view, bool minimized);
diff --git a/src/view.c b/src/view.c
index fe4099da..0ea556c8 100644
--- a/src/view.c
+++ b/src/view.c
@@ -24,16 +24,6 @@ view_close(struct view *view)
 	}
 }
 
-void
-view_move_resize(struct view *view, struct wlr_box geo)
-{
-	if (view->impl->configure) {
-		view->impl->configure(view, geo);
-	}
-	ssd_update_title(view);
-	view_discover_output(view);
-}
-
 void
 view_move(struct view *view, double x, double y)
 {
@@ -43,6 +33,19 @@ view_move(struct view *view, double x, double y)
 	view_discover_output(view);
 }
 
+void
+view_move_resize(struct view *view, struct wlr_box geo)
+{
+	if (view->w == geo.width && view->h == geo.height) {
+		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "use view_move() if not resizing");
+	}
+	if (view->impl->configure) {
+		view->impl->configure(view, geo);
+	}
+	ssd_update_title(view);
+	view_discover_output(view);
+}
+
 #define MIN_VIEW_WIDTH (100)
 #define MIN_VIEW_HEIGHT (60)
 
@@ -602,7 +605,12 @@ view_snap_to_edge(struct view *view, const char *direction)
 			view_edge_invert(edge));
 	}
 
-	view_move_resize(view, dst);
+	if (view->w == dst.width && view->h == dst.height) {
+		/* move horizontally/vertically without changing size */
+		view_move(view, dst.x, dst.y);
+	} else {
+		view_move_resize(view, dst);
+	}
 }
 
 const char *