diff --git a/src/Compositor.cpp b/src/Compositor.cpp
index 96c8b34c..39c17a36 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.cpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.cpp
@@ -2219,11 +2219,6 @@ Vector2D CCompositor::parseWindowVectorArgsRelative(const std::string& args, con
         const int X = std::stoi(newX);
         const int Y = std::stoi(newY);
 
-        if (X < 0 || Y < 0) {
-            Debug::log(ERR, "parseWindowVectorArgsRelative: exact args cannot be < 0");
-            return relativeTo;
-        }
-
         return Vector2D(X, Y);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp b/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
index c0ed8d53..a502f147 100644
--- a/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
@@ -1553,6 +1553,9 @@ void CKeybindManager::resizeActive(std::string args) {
 
     const auto SIZ = g_pCompositor->parseWindowVectorArgsRelative(args, g_pCompositor->m_pLastWindow->m_vRealSize.goalv());
 
+    if (SIZ.x < 1 || SIZ.y < 1)
+        return;
+
     g_pLayoutManager->getCurrentLayout()->resizeActiveWindow(SIZ - g_pCompositor->m_pLastWindow->m_vRealSize.goalv());
 
     if (g_pCompositor->m_pLastWindow->m_vRealSize.goalv().x > 1 && g_pCompositor->m_pLastWindow->m_vRealSize.goalv().y > 1)
@@ -1605,6 +1608,9 @@ void CKeybindManager::resizeWindow(std::string args) {
 
     const auto SIZ = g_pCompositor->parseWindowVectorArgsRelative(MOVECMD, PWINDOW->m_vRealSize.goalv());
 
+    if (SIZ.x < 1 || SIZ.y < 1)
+        return;
+
     g_pLayoutManager->getCurrentLayout()->resizeActiveWindow(SIZ - PWINDOW->m_vRealSize.goalv(), PWINDOW);
 
     if (PWINDOW->m_vRealSize.goalv().x > 1 && PWINDOW->m_vRealSize.goalv().y > 1)