diff --git a/src/core/window.c b/src/core/window.c
index c7c249518..1501b1ade 100644
--- a/src/core/window.c
+++ b/src/core/window.c
@@ -9711,7 +9711,8 @@ meta_window_handle_mouse_grab_op_event (MetaWindow *window,
   switch (xev->evtype)
     {
     case XI_ButtonRelease:
-      if (xev->detail == 1)
+      if (xev->detail == 1 ||
+          xev->detail == meta_prefs_get_mouse_button_resize ())
         {
           meta_display_check_threshold_reached (window->display,
                                                 xev->root_x,