diff --git a/src/core/window.c b/src/core/window.c
index 0a1a97547..895aa7070 100644
--- a/src/core/window.c
+++ b/src/core/window.c
@@ -4089,9 +4089,18 @@ meta_window_move_to_monitor (MetaWindow  *window,
     }
   else
     {
+      MetaRectangle old_frame_rect, old_buffer_rect;
+
       if (monitor == window->monitor->number)
         return;
 
+      meta_window_get_frame_rect (window, &old_frame_rect);
+      meta_window_get_buffer_rect (window, &old_buffer_rect);
+
+      meta_compositor_size_change_window (window->display->compositor, window,
+                                          META_SIZE_CHANGE_MONITOR_MOVE,
+                                          &old_frame_rect, &old_buffer_rect);
+
       meta_window_move_between_rects (window, 0, &old_area, &new_area);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/meta/compositor.h b/src/meta/compositor.h
index e33abad99..9308ed852 100644
--- a/src/meta/compositor.h
+++ b/src/meta/compositor.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ typedef enum
   META_SIZE_CHANGE_UNMAXIMIZE,
   META_SIZE_CHANGE_FULLSCREEN,
   META_SIZE_CHANGE_UNFULLSCREEN,
+  META_SIZE_CHANGE_MONITOR_MOVE,
 } MetaSizeChange;
 
 META_EXPORT