diff --git a/src/modules/conf_randr/e_smart_monitor.c b/src/modules/conf_randr/e_smart_monitor.c
index c21eed525..8bb3cd5e1 100644
--- a/src/modules/conf_randr/e_smart_monitor.c
+++ b/src/modules/conf_randr/e_smart_monitor.c
@@ -839,6 +839,9 @@ _e_smart_monitor_resize_event(E_Smart_Data *sd, Evas_Object *mon, void *event)
    e_layout_coord_canvas_to_virtual(sd->layout.obj, 
                                     (mw + dx), (mh + dy), &nw, &nh);
 
+   /* max sure we cannot resize beyond the max */
+   if ((nw > sd->max.w) || (nh > sd->max.h)) return;
+
    /* actually resize the monitor */
    e_layout_child_resize(mon, nw, nh);
 }