diff --git a/src/abstract_client.cpp b/src/abstract_client.cpp
index 51d9fd4dc4..774a97147c 100644
--- a/src/abstract_client.cpp
+++ b/src/abstract_client.cpp
@@ -1430,25 +1430,25 @@ void AbstractClient::handleInteractiveMoveResize(int x, int y, int x_root, int y
     if (!update)
         return;
 
-    if (isInteractiveResize() && !haveResizeEffect()) {
-        doInteractiveResizeSync();
-    } else
-        performInteractiveMoveResize();
+    if (isInteractiveMove()) {
+        move(moveResizeGeometry().topLeft());
+        completeInteractiveMoveResizeStep();
+    } else {
+        if (!haveResizeEffect()) {
+            doInteractiveResizeSync();
+        } else {
+            completeInteractiveMoveResizeStep();
+        }
+    }
 
     if (isInteractiveMove()) {
         ScreenEdges::self()->check(globalPos, QDateTime::fromMSecsSinceEpoch(xTime(), Qt::UTC));
     }
 }
 
-void AbstractClient::performInteractiveMoveResize()
+void AbstractClient::completeInteractiveMoveResizeStep()
 {
-    const QRect &moveResizeGeom = moveResizeGeometry();
-    if (isInteractiveMove()) {
-        move(moveResizeGeom.topLeft());
-    } else if (isInteractiveResize() && !haveResizeEffect()) {
-        resize(moveResizeGeom.size());
-    }
-    Q_EMIT clientStepUserMovedResized(this, moveResizeGeom);
+    Q_EMIT clientStepUserMovedResized(this, moveResizeGeometry());
 }
 
 StrutRect AbstractClient::strutRect(StrutArea area) const
diff --git a/src/abstract_client.h b/src/abstract_client.h
index 433d39a680..54032c2e3f 100644
--- a/src/abstract_client.h
+++ b/src/abstract_client.h
@@ -1158,7 +1158,7 @@ protected:
      * ensures that the internal mode is properly ended.
      */
     virtual void leaveInteractiveMoveResize();
-    void performInteractiveMoveResize();
+    void completeInteractiveMoveResizeStep();
     /*
      * Checks if the mouse cursor is near the edge of the screen and if so
      * activates quick tiling or maximization
diff --git a/src/internal_client.cpp b/src/internal_client.cpp
index 48f5ef07cc..dd044b2080 100644
--- a/src/internal_client.cpp
+++ b/src/internal_client.cpp
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ void InternalClient::present(const QSharedPointer<QOpenGLFramebufferObject> fbo)
     surfaceItem()->addDamage(surfaceItem()->rect());
 
     if (isInteractiveResize()) {
-        performInteractiveMoveResize();
+        completeInteractiveMoveResizeStep();
     }
 }
 
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ void InternalClient::present(const QImage &image, const QRegion &damage)
     surfaceItem()->addDamage(damage);
 
     if (isInteractiveResize()) {
-        performInteractiveMoveResize();
+        completeInteractiveMoveResizeStep();
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/x11client.cpp b/src/x11client.cpp
index 257543d6e8..0095234756 100644
--- a/src/x11client.cpp
+++ b/src/x11client.cpp
@@ -2772,12 +2772,20 @@ void X11Client::handleSync()
         if (m_syncRequest.timeout) {
             m_syncRequest.timeout->stop();
         }
-        performInteractiveMoveResize();
+        performInteractiveResize();
         updateWindowPixmap();
     } else // setReadyForPainting does as well, but there's a small chance for resize syncs after the resize ended
         addRepaintFull();
 }
 
+void X11Client::performInteractiveResize()
+{
+    if (isInteractiveResize() && !haveResizeEffect()) {
+        resize(moveResizeGeometry().size());
+    }
+    completeInteractiveMoveResizeStep();
+}
+
 bool X11Client::belongToSameApplication(const X11Client *c1, const X11Client *c2, SameApplicationChecks checks)
 {
     bool same_app = false;
@@ -4583,7 +4591,7 @@ void X11Client::handleSyncTimeout()
     if (m_syncRequest.counter == XCB_NONE) { // client w/o XSYNC support. allow the next resize event
         m_syncRequest.isPending = false;     // NEVER do this for clients with a valid counter
     }                                        // (leads to sync request races in some clients)
-    performInteractiveMoveResize();
+    performInteractiveResize();
 }
 
 NETExtendedStrut X11Client::strut() const
diff --git a/src/x11client.h b/src/x11client.h
index 3d58683140..9892e4642f 100644
--- a/src/x11client.h
+++ b/src/x11client.h
@@ -396,6 +396,7 @@ private:
     void getSyncCounter();
     void sendSyncRequest();
     void leaveInteractiveMoveResize() override;
+    void performInteractiveResize();
     void establishCommandWindowGrab(uint8_t button);
     void establishCommandAllGrab(uint8_t button);
     void resizeDecoration();
diff --git a/src/xdgshellclient.cpp b/src/xdgshellclient.cpp
index d23367c6b8..d5d2f1c95e 100644
--- a/src/xdgshellclient.cpp
+++ b/src/xdgshellclient.cpp
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ void XdgSurfaceClient::handleNextWindowGeometry()
     updateGeometry(frameGeometry);
 
     if (isInteractiveResize()) {
-        performInteractiveMoveResize();
+        completeInteractiveMoveResizeStep();
     }
 }