diff --git a/dvx/dvxWm.c b/dvx/dvxWm.c
index 332228a..2320046 100644
--- a/dvx/dvxWm.c
+++ b/dvx/dvxWm.c
@@ -1900,10 +1900,9 @@ int32_t wmReallocContentBuf(WindowT *win, const DisplayT *d) {
 //
 // Initiates a window resize. Unlike drag (which stores mouse-to-origin
 // offset), resize stores the absolute mouse position. wmResizeMove computes
-// delta from this position each frame, then resets it — this incremental
-// approach avoids accumulating floating-point-like drift and handles the
-// case where the resize is clamped (min/max size) without the window
-// "catching up" when the mouse returns to range.
+// delta from this position each frame, then conditionally resets it only
+// on axes where the resize was applied. When clamped, the delta accumulates
+// so the border sticks to the mouse when the user reverses direction.
 
 void wmResizeBegin(WindowStackT *stack, int32_t idx, int32_t edge, int32_t mouseX, int32_t mouseY) {
     stack->resizeWindow = idx;
@@ -1975,9 +1974,11 @@ void wmResizeEnd(WindowStackT *stack) {
 //
 // After resizing, the content buffer is reallocated and the app is notified
 // via onResize + onPaint. dragOffX/Y are reset to the current mouse position
-// so the next frame's delta is incremental. This incremental approach means
-// that if the resize is clamped (window at minimum size, user still dragging),
-// the window stays put and doesn't snap when the mouse re-enters range.
+// only on axes where the resize was actually applied. If clamped (window at
+// min/max size), dragOff is NOT updated on that axis, so the accumulated
+// delta tracks how far the mouse moved past the border. When the user
+// reverses direction, the border immediately follows — it "sticks" to
+// the mouse pointer instead of creating a dead zone.
 //
 // If the user resizes while maximized, the maximized flag is cleared.
 // This prevents wmRestore from snapping back to the pre-maximize geometry,
@@ -2005,6 +2006,13 @@ void wmResizeMove(WindowStackT *stack, DirtyListT *dl, const DisplayT *d, int32_
     // Mark old position dirty
     dirtyListAdd(dl, win->x, win->y, win->w, win->h);
 
+    // Track whether each axis actually changed, so we only update
+    // dragOff on axes where the resize was applied. If clamped, leaving
+    // dragOff unchanged makes the border "stick" to the mouse when the
+    // user reverses direction, instead of creating a dead zone.
+    bool appliedX = false;
+    bool appliedY = false;
+
     if (stack->resizeEdge & RESIZE_LEFT) {
         int32_t newX = win->x + dx;
         int32_t newW = win->w - dx;
@@ -2015,8 +2023,9 @@ void wmResizeMove(WindowStackT *stack, DirtyListT *dl, const DisplayT *d, int32_
         }
 
         if (newW >= minW) {
-            win->x = newX;
-            win->w = newW;
+            win->x   = newX;
+            win->w   = newW;
+            appliedX = true;
         }
     }
 
@@ -2028,7 +2037,8 @@ void wmResizeMove(WindowStackT *stack, DirtyListT *dl, const DisplayT *d, int32_
         }
 
         if (newW >= minW) {
-            win->w = newW;
+            win->w   = newW;
+            appliedX = true;
         }
     }
 
@@ -2042,8 +2052,9 @@ void wmResizeMove(WindowStackT *stack, DirtyListT *dl, const DisplayT *d, int32_
         }
 
         if (newH >= minH) {
-            win->y = newY;
-            win->h = newH;
+            win->y   = newY;
+            win->h   = newH;
+            appliedY = true;
         }
     }
 
@@ -2055,7 +2066,8 @@ void wmResizeMove(WindowStackT *stack, DirtyListT *dl, const DisplayT *d, int32_
         }
 
         if (newH >= minH) {
-            win->h = newH;
+            win->h   = newH;
+            appliedY = true;
         }
     }
 
@@ -2078,8 +2090,13 @@ void wmResizeMove(WindowStackT *stack, DirtyListT *dl, const DisplayT *d, int32_
         win->contentDirty = true;
     }
 
-    stack->dragOffX = mouseX;
-    stack->dragOffY = mouseY;
+    if (appliedX) {
+        stack->dragOffX = mouseX;
+    }
+
+    if (appliedY) {
+        stack->dragOffY = mouseY;
+    }
 
     // Mark new position dirty
     dirtyListAdd(dl, win->x, win->y, win->w, win->h);