diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 1dcd7f9..9714129 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ Rule rules[] = {
 
 /* layout(s) */
 #define MWFACT			0.6	/* master width factor [0.1 .. 0.9] */
+#define RESIZEHINTS		True	/* False - respect size hints in tiled resizals */
 #define SNAP			32	/* snap pixel */
 Layout layouts[] = {
 	/* symbol		function */
diff --git a/dwm.c b/dwm.c
index e07574a..257edcc 100644
--- a/dwm.c
+++ b/dwm.c
@@ -1584,8 +1584,8 @@ tile(void) {
 			else
 				nh = th - 2 * c->border;
 		}
-		resize(c, nx, ny, nw, nh, True);
-		if((c->h < bh) || (c->h > nh) || (c->w < bh) || (c->w > nw))
+		resize(c, nx, ny, nw, nh, RESIZEHINTS);
+		if((RESIZEHINTS) && ((c->h < bh) || (c->h > nh) || (c->w < bh) || (c->w > nw)))
 			/* client doesn't accept size constraints */
 			resize(c, nx, ny, nw, nh, False);
 		if(n > 1 && th != wah)