diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index 77ea0204..5f7725a2 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ void CConfigManager::setDefaultVars() {
     configValues["misc:mouse_move_enables_dpms"].intValue = 0;
     configValues["misc:always_follow_on_dnd"].intValue = 1;
     configValues["misc:layers_hog_keyboard_focus"].intValue = 1;
+    configValues["misc:animate_manual_resizes"].intValue = 0;
 
     configValues["debug:int"].intValue = 0;
     configValues["debug:log_damage"].intValue = 0;
diff --git a/src/layout/DwindleLayout.cpp b/src/layout/DwindleLayout.cpp
index 677d0c7e..923f4f2b 100644
--- a/src/layout/DwindleLayout.cpp
+++ b/src/layout/DwindleLayout.cpp
@@ -561,6 +561,8 @@ void CHyprDwindleLayout::resizeActiveWindow(const Vector2D& pixResize, CWindow*
         return;
     }
 
+    const auto PANIMATE = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("misc:animate_manual_resizes")->intValue;
+
     // get some data about our window
     const auto PMONITOR = g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromID(PWINDOW->m_iMonitorID);
     const bool DISPLAYLEFT = STICKS(PWINDOW->m_vPosition.x, PMONITOR->vecPosition.x + PMONITOR->vecReservedTopLeft.x);
@@ -592,11 +594,11 @@ void CHyprDwindleLayout::resizeActiveWindow(const Vector2D& pixResize, CWindow*
         if (PARENTSIDEBYSIDE) {
             allowedMovement.x *= 2.f / PPARENT->size.x;
             PPARENT->splitRatio = std::clamp(PPARENT->splitRatio + allowedMovement.x, (double)0.1f, (double)1.9f);
-            PPARENT->recalcSizePosRecursive(true);
+            PPARENT->recalcSizePosRecursive(*PANIMATE == 0);
         } else {
             allowedMovement.y *= 2.f / PPARENT->size.y;
             PPARENT->splitRatio = std::clamp(PPARENT->splitRatio + allowedMovement.y, (double)0.1f, (double)1.9f);
-            PPARENT->recalcSizePosRecursive(true);
+            PPARENT->recalcSizePosRecursive(*PANIMATE == 0);
         }
 
         return;
@@ -611,11 +613,11 @@ void CHyprDwindleLayout::resizeActiveWindow(const Vector2D& pixResize, CWindow*
         if (PARENTSIDEBYSIDE) {
             allowedMovement.x *= 2.f / PPARENT->size.x;
             PPARENT->splitRatio = std::clamp(PPARENT->splitRatio + allowedMovement.x, (double)0.1f, (double)1.9f);
-            PPARENT->recalcSizePosRecursive(true);
+            PPARENT->recalcSizePosRecursive(*PANIMATE == 0);
         } else {
             allowedMovement.y *= 2.f / PPARENT->size.y;
             PPARENT->splitRatio = std::clamp(PPARENT->splitRatio + allowedMovement.y, (double)0.1f, (double)1.9f);
-            PPARENT->recalcSizePosRecursive(true);
+            PPARENT->recalcSizePosRecursive(*PANIMATE == 0);
         }
 
         return;
@@ -630,8 +632,8 @@ void CHyprDwindleLayout::resizeActiveWindow(const Vector2D& pixResize, CWindow*
 
     SIDECONTAINER->splitRatio = std::clamp(SIDECONTAINER->splitRatio + allowedMovement.x, (double)0.1f, (double)1.9f);
     TOPCONTAINER->splitRatio = std::clamp(TOPCONTAINER->splitRatio + allowedMovement.y, (double)0.1f, (double)1.9f);
-    SIDECONTAINER->recalcSizePosRecursive(true);
-    TOPCONTAINER->recalcSizePosRecursive(true);
+    SIDECONTAINER->recalcSizePosRecursive(*PANIMATE == 0);
+    TOPCONTAINER->recalcSizePosRecursive(*PANIMATE == 0);
 }
 
 void CHyprDwindleLayout::fullscreenRequestForWindow(CWindow* pWindow, eFullscreenMode fullscreenMode, bool on) {
diff --git a/src/layout/IHyprLayout.cpp b/src/layout/IHyprLayout.cpp
index 47210059..2a62e083 100644
--- a/src/layout/IHyprLayout.cpp
+++ b/src/layout/IHyprLayout.cpp
@@ -167,6 +167,8 @@ void IHyprLayout::onMouseMove(const Vector2D& mousePos) {
     const auto DELTA = Vector2D(mousePos.x - m_vBeginDragXY.x, mousePos.y - m_vBeginDragXY.y);
     const auto TICKDELTA = Vector2D(mousePos.x - m_vLastDragXY.x, mousePos.y - m_vLastDragXY.y);
 
+    const auto PANIMATE = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("misc:animate_manual_resizes")->intValue;
+
     if (abs(TICKDELTA.x) < 1.f && abs(TICKDELTA.y) < 1.f)
         return;
 
@@ -175,7 +177,11 @@ void IHyprLayout::onMouseMove(const Vector2D& mousePos) {
     g_pHyprRenderer->damageWindow(DRAGGINGWINDOW);
 
     if (g_pInputManager->dragButton == BTN_LEFT) {
-        DRAGGINGWINDOW->m_vRealPosition.setValueAndWarp(m_vBeginDragPositionXY + DELTA);
+        if (*PANIMATE) {
+            DRAGGINGWINDOW->m_vRealPosition = m_vBeginDragPositionXY + DELTA;
+        } else {
+            DRAGGINGWINDOW->m_vRealPosition.setValueAndWarp(m_vBeginDragPositionXY + DELTA);
+        }
 
         g_pXWaylandManager->setWindowSize(DRAGGINGWINDOW, DRAGGINGWINDOW->m_vRealSize.goalv());
     } else {
@@ -183,9 +189,13 @@ void IHyprLayout::onMouseMove(const Vector2D& mousePos) {
 
             const auto MAXSIZE = g_pXWaylandManager->getMaxSizeForWindow(DRAGGINGWINDOW);
 
-            DRAGGINGWINDOW->m_vRealSize.setValueAndWarp(m_vBeginDragSizeXY + DELTA);
-            DRAGGINGWINDOW->m_vRealSize.setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(std::clamp(DRAGGINGWINDOW->m_vRealSize.vec().x, (double)20, (double)MAXSIZE.x), std::clamp(DRAGGINGWINDOW->m_vRealSize.vec().y, (double)20, (double)MAXSIZE.y)));
-
+            if (*PANIMATE) {
+                DRAGGINGWINDOW->m_vRealSize = Vector2D(std::clamp(m_vBeginDragSizeXY.x + DELTA.x, (double)20, (double)MAXSIZE.x), std::clamp(m_vBeginDragSizeXY.y + DELTA.y, (double)20, (double)MAXSIZE.y));
+            } else {
+                DRAGGINGWINDOW->m_vRealSize.setValueAndWarp(m_vBeginDragSizeXY + DELTA);
+                DRAGGINGWINDOW->m_vRealSize.setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(std::clamp(DRAGGINGWINDOW->m_vRealSize.vec().x, (double)20, (double)MAXSIZE.x), std::clamp(DRAGGINGWINDOW->m_vRealSize.vec().y, (double)20, (double)MAXSIZE.y)));
+            }
+            
             g_pXWaylandManager->setWindowSize(DRAGGINGWINDOW, DRAGGINGWINDOW->m_vRealSize.goalv());
         } else {
             resizeActiveWindow(TICKDELTA, DRAGGINGWINDOW);