diff --git a/src/Window.cpp b/src/Window.cpp
index 0518a0d..00896e7 100644
--- a/src/Window.cpp
+++ b/src/Window.cpp
@@ -154,6 +154,10 @@ void Window::run(bool block) {
                     m_rect.set_height(e.xconfigure.height);
                     // if we have a main widget, we are going to have to resize it as well
                     if (m_main_widget) {
+                        m_main_widget->rect().set_max_height(m_rect.height());
+                        m_main_widget->rect().set_max_width(m_rect.width());
+                        m_main_widget->rect().set_min_height(m_rect.height());
+                        m_main_widget->rect().set_min_width(m_rect.width());
                         m_main_widget->rect().set_width(m_rect.width());
                         m_main_widget->rect().set_height(m_rect.height());
                     }