diff --git a/client.cpp b/client.cpp
index f07369135d..c4fdd95d87 100644
--- a/client.cpp
+++ b/client.cpp
@@ -251,6 +251,8 @@ void Client::releaseWindow(bool on_shutdown)
     assert(!deleting);
     deleting = true;
     Deleted* del = Deleted::create(this);
+    if (moveResizeMode)
+        emit clientFinishUserMovedResized(this);
     emit windowClosed(this, del);
     finishCompositing();
     workspace()->discardUsedWindowRules(this, true);   // Remove ForceTemporarily rules
@@ -316,6 +318,8 @@ void Client::destroyClient()
     assert(!deleting);
     deleting = true;
     Deleted* del = Deleted::create(this);
+    if (moveResizeMode)
+        emit clientFinishUserMovedResized(this);
     emit windowClosed(this, del);
     finishCompositing();
     workspace()->discardUsedWindowRules(this, true);   // Remove ForceTemporarily rules