diff --git a/sway/desktop/xdg_shell.c b/sway/desktop/xdg_shell.c
index 76fe72ea7..706b35c3e 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/xdg_shell.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/xdg_shell.c
@@ -264,6 +264,9 @@ static void handle_request_move(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct sway_xdg_shell_view *xdg_shell_view =
 		wl_container_of(listener, xdg_shell_view, request_move);
 	struct sway_view *view = &xdg_shell_view->view;
+	if (!container_is_floating(view->swayc)) {
+		return;
+	}
 	struct wlr_xdg_toplevel_move_event *e = data;
 	struct sway_seat *seat = e->seat->seat->data;
 	if (e->serial == seat->last_button_serial) {
@@ -275,6 +278,9 @@ static void handle_request_resize(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct sway_xdg_shell_view *xdg_shell_view =
 		wl_container_of(listener, xdg_shell_view, request_resize);
 	struct sway_view *view = &xdg_shell_view->view;
+	if (!container_is_floating(view->swayc)) {
+		return;
+	}
 	struct wlr_xdg_toplevel_resize_event *e = data;
 	struct sway_seat *seat = e->seat->seat->data;
 	if (e->serial == seat->last_button_serial) {
diff --git a/sway/desktop/xdg_shell_v6.c b/sway/desktop/xdg_shell_v6.c
index 57b519083..201b5b1ec 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/xdg_shell_v6.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/xdg_shell_v6.c
@@ -259,6 +259,9 @@ static void handle_request_move(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct sway_xdg_shell_v6_view *xdg_shell_v6_view =
 		wl_container_of(listener, xdg_shell_v6_view, request_move);
 	struct sway_view *view = &xdg_shell_v6_view->view;
+	if (!container_is_floating(view->swayc)) {
+		return;
+	}
 	struct wlr_xdg_toplevel_v6_move_event *e = data;
 	struct sway_seat *seat = e->seat->seat->data;
 	if (e->serial == seat->last_button_serial) {
@@ -270,6 +273,9 @@ static void handle_request_resize(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct sway_xdg_shell_v6_view *xdg_shell_v6_view =
 		wl_container_of(listener, xdg_shell_v6_view, request_resize);
 	struct sway_view *view = &xdg_shell_v6_view->view;
+	if (!container_is_floating(view->swayc)) {
+		return;
+	}
 	struct wlr_xdg_toplevel_v6_resize_event *e = data;
 	struct sway_seat *seat = e->seat->seat->data;
 	if (e->serial == seat->last_button_serial) {