diff --git a/src/bin/e_client.c b/src/bin/e_client.c
index 8619cf719..7cd82da96 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_client.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_client.c
@@ -4115,19 +4115,21 @@ e_client_resize_cancel(void)
 EAPI Eina_Bool
 e_client_resize_begin(E_Client *ec)
 {
+   E_Pointer_Mode mode = ec->resize_mode;
+
+   ec->resize_mode = E_POINTER_RESIZE_NONE;
+   if ((ec->shaded) || (ec->shading) ||
+       (ec->fullscreen) || (ec->lock_user_size))
+     return EINA_FALSE;
+   if (!_e_client_action_input_win_new(ec)) return EINA_FALSE;
    if (!ec->lock_user_stacking)
      {
         if (e_config->border_raise_on_mouse_action)
           evas_object_raise(ec->frame);
      }
-   if ((ec->shaded) || (ec->shading) ||
-       (ec->fullscreen) || (ec->lock_user_size))
-     return EINA_FALSE;
-
-   if (!_e_client_action_input_win_new(ec)) return EINA_FALSE;
-
-   ecresize = ec;
-   return _e_client_hook_call(E_CLIENT_HOOK_RESIZE_BEGIN, ec);
+   ec->resize_mode = mode;
+   _e_client_hook_call(E_CLIENT_HOOK_RESIZE_BEGIN, ec);
+   return e_client_util_resizing_get(ec);
 }