diff --git a/include/rootston/desktop.h b/include/rootston/desktop.h
index 31338acf..4c031e4c 100644
--- a/include/rootston/desktop.h
+++ b/include/rootston/desktop.h
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ void view_activate(struct roots_view *view, bool activate);
 void view_apply_damage(struct roots_view *view);
 void view_damage_whole(struct roots_view *view);
 void view_update_position(struct roots_view *view, double x, double y);
-void view_update_size(struct roots_view *view, uint32_t width, uint32_t height);
+void view_update_size(struct roots_view *view, int width, int height);
 void view_update_decorated(struct roots_view *view, bool decorated);
 void view_initial_focus(struct roots_view *view);
 void view_map(struct roots_view *view, struct wlr_surface *surface);
diff --git a/rootston/desktop.c b/rootston/desktop.c
index 9b5291a3..c894dbb1 100644
--- a/rootston/desktop.c
+++ b/rootston/desktop.c
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ void view_update_position(struct roots_view *view, double x, double y) {
 	view_damage_whole(view);
 }
 
-void view_update_size(struct roots_view *view, uint32_t width, uint32_t height) {
+void view_update_size(struct roots_view *view, int width, int height) {
 	if (view->width == width && view->height == height) {
 		return;
 	}