diff --git a/libs/img.c b/libs/img.c
index d686a2f..770ad2c 100644
--- a/libs/img.c
+++ b/libs/img.c
@@ -359,8 +359,8 @@ resizetoimageheight(int imageheight)
         return;
     }
 
-	XResizeWindow(dpy, win, mw, mh);
-	drw_resize(drw, mw, mh);
+	XResizeWindow(dpy, win, mw - 2 * sp - 2 * borderwidth, mh);
+	drw_resize(drw, mw - 2 * sp - 2 * borderwidth, mh);
 
 	if (olines != lines) {
        	struct item *item;