diff --git a/gdk/x11/gdkwindow-x11.c b/gdk/x11/gdkwindow-x11.c
index baa26cccbd..f2e23df5fe 100644
--- a/gdk/x11/gdkwindow-x11.c
+++ b/gdk/x11/gdkwindow-x11.c
@@ -4534,6 +4534,9 @@ emulate_resize_drag (GdkWindow     *window,
 {
   MoveResizeData *mv_resize = get_move_resize_data (GDK_WINDOW_DISPLAY (window), TRUE);
 
+  if (mv_resize->moveresize_window != NULL)
+    return; /* already a drag operation in progress */
+
   mv_resize->is_resize = TRUE;
   mv_resize->moveresize_button = button;
   mv_resize->resize_edge = edge;
@@ -4564,7 +4567,10 @@ emulate_move_drag (GdkWindow     *window,
                    guint32        timestamp)
 {
   MoveResizeData *mv_resize = get_move_resize_data (GDK_WINDOW_DISPLAY (window), TRUE);
-  
+
+  if (mv_resize->moveresize_window != NULL)
+    return; /* already a drag operation in progress */
+
   mv_resize->is_resize = FALSE;
   mv_resize->device = device;
   mv_resize->moveresize_button = button;