diff --git a/abstract_client.h b/abstract_client.h
index f68bdd0bdb..c013d6d27d 100644
--- a/abstract_client.h
+++ b/abstract_client.h
@@ -308,6 +308,8 @@ public:
     enum ForceGeometry_t { NormalGeometrySet, ForceGeometrySet };
     virtual void move(int x, int y, ForceGeometry_t force = NormalGeometrySet) = 0;
     void move(const QPoint &p, ForceGeometry_t force = NormalGeometrySet);
+    virtual void resizeWithChecks(int w, int h, ForceGeometry_t force = NormalGeometrySet) = 0;
+    void resizeWithChecks(const QSize& s, ForceGeometry_t force = NormalGeometrySet);
 
     // TODO: remove boolean trap
     static bool belongToSameApplication(const AbstractClient* c1, const AbstractClient* c2, bool active_hack = false);
@@ -410,6 +412,11 @@ inline void AbstractClient::move(const QPoint& p, ForceGeometry_t force)
     move(p.x(), p.y(), force);
 }
 
+inline void AbstractClient::resizeWithChecks(const QSize& s, AbstractClient::ForceGeometry_t force)
+{
+    resizeWithChecks(s.width(), s.height(), force);
+}
+
 }
 
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(KWin::AbstractClient*)
diff --git a/client.h b/client.h
index affe6796e4..98725f71f1 100644
--- a/client.h
+++ b/client.h
@@ -338,8 +338,10 @@ public:
     void plainResize(int w, int h, ForceGeometry_t force = NormalGeometrySet);
     void plainResize(const QSize& s, ForceGeometry_t force = NormalGeometrySet);
     /// resizeWithChecks() resizes according to gravity, and checks workarea position
-    void resizeWithChecks(int w, int h, xcb_gravity_t gravity = XCB_GRAVITY_BIT_FORGET, ForceGeometry_t force = NormalGeometrySet);
-    void resizeWithChecks(const QSize& s, xcb_gravity_t gravity = XCB_GRAVITY_BIT_FORGET, ForceGeometry_t force = NormalGeometrySet);
+    using AbstractClient::resizeWithChecks;
+    void resizeWithChecks(int w, int h, ForceGeometry_t force = NormalGeometrySet) override;
+    void resizeWithChecks(int w, int h, xcb_gravity_t gravity, ForceGeometry_t force = NormalGeometrySet);
+    void resizeWithChecks(const QSize& s, xcb_gravity_t gravity, ForceGeometry_t force = NormalGeometrySet);
     void keepInArea(QRect area, bool partial = false);
     void setElectricBorderMode(QuickTileMode mode);
     QuickTileMode electricBorderMode() const;
@@ -1008,6 +1010,11 @@ inline void Client::plainResize(const QSize& s, ForceGeometry_t force)
     plainResize(s.width(), s.height(), force);
 }
 
+inline void Client::resizeWithChecks(int w, int h, AbstractClient::ForceGeometry_t force)
+{
+    resizeWithChecks(w, h, XCB_GRAVITY_BIT_FORGET, force);
+}
+
 inline void Client::resizeWithChecks(const QSize& s, xcb_gravity_t gravity, ForceGeometry_t force)
 {
     resizeWithChecks(s.width(), s.height(), gravity, force);
diff --git a/shell_client.cpp b/shell_client.cpp
index 2ac63a5c73..f3faa135e7 100644
--- a/shell_client.cpp
+++ b/shell_client.cpp
@@ -421,4 +421,18 @@ void ShellClient::move(int x, int y, ForceGeometry_t force)
     emit geometryChanged();
 }
 
+void ShellClient::resizeWithChecks(int w, int h, ForceGeometry_t force)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(force)
+    QRect area = workspace()->clientArea(WorkArea, this);
+    // don't allow growing larger than workarea
+    if (w > area.width()) {
+        w = area.width();
+    }
+    if (h > area.height()) {
+        h = area.height();
+    }
+    m_shellSurface->requestSize(QSize(w, h));
+}
+
 }
diff --git a/shell_client.h b/shell_client.h
index 236325617e..b62d7211be 100644
--- a/shell_client.h
+++ b/shell_client.h
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ public:
     xcb_window_t window() const override;
     using AbstractClient::move;
     void move(int x, int y, ForceGeometry_t force = NormalGeometrySet) override;
+    using AbstractClient::resizeWithChecks;
+    void resizeWithChecks(int w, int h, ForceGeometry_t force = NormalGeometrySet) override;
 
     quint32 windowId() const {
         return m_windowId;