diff --git a/include/rootston/view.h b/include/rootston/view.h
index 9df2ee08..66616207 100644
--- a/include/rootston/view.h
+++ b/include/rootston/view.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ struct roots_xdg_surface_v6 {
 	struct wl_listener request_maximize;
 
 	struct {
-		bool needs_move;
+		uint32_t configure_serial;
 		double x, y;
 		uint32_t width, height;
 	} move_resize;
diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_xdg_shell_v6.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_xdg_shell_v6.h
index e3982003..d0e7957b 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_xdg_shell_v6.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_xdg_shell_v6.h
@@ -107,7 +107,9 @@ struct wlr_xdg_surface_v6 {
 
 	bool configured;
 	bool added;
+	uint32_t configure_serial;
 	struct wl_event_source *configure_idle;
+	uint32_t configure_next_serial;
 	struct wl_list configure_list;
 
 	char *title;
@@ -171,37 +173,38 @@ void wlr_xdg_shell_v6_destroy(struct wlr_xdg_shell_v6 *xdg_shell);
 void wlr_xdg_surface_v6_ping(struct wlr_xdg_surface_v6 *surface);
 
 /**
- * Request that this toplevel surface be the given size.
+ * Request that this toplevel surface be the given size. Returns the associated
+ * configure serial.
  */
-void wlr_xdg_toplevel_v6_set_size(struct wlr_xdg_surface_v6 *surface,
+uint32_t wlr_xdg_toplevel_v6_set_size(struct wlr_xdg_surface_v6 *surface,
 		uint32_t width, uint32_t height);
 
 /**
  * Request that this toplevel surface show itself in an activated or deactivated
- * state.
+ * state. Returns the associated configure serial.
  */
-void wlr_xdg_toplevel_v6_set_activated(struct wlr_xdg_surface_v6 *surface,
+uint32_t wlr_xdg_toplevel_v6_set_activated(struct wlr_xdg_surface_v6 *surface,
 		bool activated);
 
 /**
  * Request that this toplevel surface consider itself maximized or not
- * maximized.
+ * maximized. Returns the associated configure serial.
  */
-void wlr_xdg_toplevel_v6_set_maximized(struct wlr_xdg_surface_v6 *surface,
+uint32_t wlr_xdg_toplevel_v6_set_maximized(struct wlr_xdg_surface_v6 *surface,
 		bool maximized);
 
 /**
  * Request that this toplevel surface consider itself fullscreen or not
- * fullscreen.
+ * fullscreen. Returns the associated configure serial.
  */
-void wlr_xdg_toplevel_v6_set_fullscreen(struct wlr_xdg_surface_v6 *surface,
+uint32_t wlr_xdg_toplevel_v6_set_fullscreen(struct wlr_xdg_surface_v6 *surface,
 		bool fullscreen);
 
 /**
  * Request that this toplevel surface consider itself to be resizing or not
- * resizing.
+ * resizing. Returns the associated configure serial.
  */
-void wlr_xdg_toplevel_v6_set_resizing(struct wlr_xdg_surface_v6 *surface,
+uint32_t wlr_xdg_toplevel_v6_set_resizing(struct wlr_xdg_surface_v6 *surface,
 		bool resizing);
 
 /**
@@ -223,4 +226,5 @@ void wlr_xdg_surface_v6_popup_get_position(struct wlr_xdg_surface_v6 *surface,
 struct wlr_xdg_surface_v6 *wlr_xdg_surface_v6_popup_at(
 		struct wlr_xdg_surface_v6 *surface, double sx, double sy,
 		double *popup_sx, double *popup_sy);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/rootston/xdg_shell_v6.c b/rootston/xdg_shell_v6.c
index f9c905dd..d91fc2d9 100644
--- a/rootston/xdg_shell_v6.c
+++ b/rootston/xdg_shell_v6.c
@@ -83,14 +83,13 @@ static void move_resize(struct roots_view *view, double x, double y,
 	x = x + width - constrained_width;
 	y = y + height - constrained_height;
 
-	roots_surface->move_resize.needs_move = true;
 	roots_surface->move_resize.x = x;
 	roots_surface->move_resize.y = y;
 	roots_surface->move_resize.width = constrained_width;
 	roots_surface->move_resize.height = constrained_height;
 
-	wlr_xdg_toplevel_v6_set_size(surface, constrained_width,
-		constrained_height);
+	roots_surface->move_resize.configure_serial = wlr_xdg_toplevel_v6_set_size(
+		surface, constrained_width, constrained_height);
 }
 
 static void maximize(struct roots_view *view, bool maximized) {
@@ -159,12 +158,13 @@ static void handle_commit(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct roots_view *view = roots_surface->view;
 	struct wlr_xdg_surface_v6 *surface = view->xdg_surface_v6;
 
-	if (roots_surface->move_resize.needs_move) {
+	if (roots_surface->move_resize.configure_serial ==
+			surface->configure_serial) {
 		view->x = roots_surface->move_resize.x +
 			roots_surface->move_resize.width - surface->geometry->width;
 		view->y = roots_surface->move_resize.y +
 			roots_surface->move_resize.height - surface->geometry->height;
-		roots_surface->move_resize.needs_move = false;
+		roots_surface->move_resize.configure_serial = 0;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/types/wlr_xdg_shell_v6.c b/types/wlr_xdg_shell_v6.c
index 429baa70..dfe5ddc5 100644
--- a/types/wlr_xdg_shell_v6.c
+++ b/types/wlr_xdg_shell_v6.c
@@ -812,6 +812,7 @@ static void xdg_surface_ack_configure(struct wl_client *client,
 	}
 
 	surface->configured = true;
+	surface->configure_serial = serial;
 
 	wl_signal_emit(&surface->events.ack_configure, surface);
 
@@ -941,7 +942,6 @@ static void wlr_xdg_toplevel_v6_send_configure(
 
 static void wlr_xdg_surface_send_configure(void *user_data) {
 	struct wlr_xdg_surface_v6 *surface = user_data;
-	struct wl_display *display = wl_client_get_display(surface->client->client);
 
 	surface->configure_idle = NULL;
 
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@ static void wlr_xdg_surface_send_configure(void *user_data) {
 	}
 
 	wl_list_insert(surface->configure_list.prev, &configure->link);
-	configure->serial = wl_display_next_serial(display);
+	configure->serial = surface->configure_next_serial;
 
 	switch (surface->role) {
 	case WLR_XDG_SURFACE_V6_ROLE_NONE:
@@ -974,7 +974,7 @@ static void wlr_xdg_surface_send_configure(void *user_data) {
 	zxdg_surface_v6_send_configure(surface->resource, configure->serial);
 }
 
-static void wlr_xdg_surface_v6_schedule_configure(
+static uint32_t wlr_xdg_surface_v6_schedule_configure(
 		struct wlr_xdg_surface_v6 *surface) {
 	struct wl_display *display = wl_client_get_display(surface->client->client);
 	struct wl_event_loop *loop = wl_display_get_event_loop(display);
@@ -995,23 +995,23 @@ static void wlr_xdg_surface_v6_schedule_configure(
 	if (surface->configure_idle != NULL) {
 		if (!pending_same) {
 			// configure request already scheduled
-			return;
+			return surface->configure_next_serial;
 		}
 
 		// configure request not necessary anymore
 		wl_event_source_remove(surface->configure_idle);
 		surface->configure_idle = NULL;
+		return 0;
 	} else {
 		if (pending_same) {
 			// configure request not necessary
-			return;
+			return 0;
 		}
 
-		surface->configure_idle =
-			wl_event_loop_add_idle(
-				loop,
-				wlr_xdg_surface_send_configure,
-				surface);
+		surface->configure_next_serial = wl_display_next_serial(display);
+		surface->configure_idle = wl_event_loop_add_idle(loop,
+			wlr_xdg_surface_send_configure, surface);
+		return surface->configure_next_serial;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1304,45 +1304,45 @@ void wlr_xdg_surface_v6_ping(struct wlr_xdg_surface_v6 *surface) {
 		surface->client->ping_serial);
 }
 
-void wlr_xdg_toplevel_v6_set_size(struct wlr_xdg_surface_v6 *surface,
+uint32_t wlr_xdg_toplevel_v6_set_size(struct wlr_xdg_surface_v6 *surface,
 		uint32_t width, uint32_t height) {
 	assert(surface->role == WLR_XDG_SURFACE_V6_ROLE_TOPLEVEL);
 	surface->toplevel_state->pending.width = width;
 	surface->toplevel_state->pending.height = height;
 
-	wlr_xdg_surface_v6_schedule_configure(surface);
+	return wlr_xdg_surface_v6_schedule_configure(surface);
 }
 
-void wlr_xdg_toplevel_v6_set_activated(struct wlr_xdg_surface_v6 *surface,
+uint32_t wlr_xdg_toplevel_v6_set_activated(struct wlr_xdg_surface_v6 *surface,
 		bool activated) {
 	assert(surface->role == WLR_XDG_SURFACE_V6_ROLE_TOPLEVEL);
 	surface->toplevel_state->pending.activated = activated;
 
-	wlr_xdg_surface_v6_schedule_configure(surface);
+	return wlr_xdg_surface_v6_schedule_configure(surface);
 }
 
-void wlr_xdg_toplevel_v6_set_maximized(struct wlr_xdg_surface_v6 *surface,
+uint32_t wlr_xdg_toplevel_v6_set_maximized(struct wlr_xdg_surface_v6 *surface,
 		bool maximized) {
 	assert(surface->role == WLR_XDG_SURFACE_V6_ROLE_TOPLEVEL);
 	surface->toplevel_state->pending.maximized = maximized;
 
-	wlr_xdg_surface_v6_schedule_configure(surface);
+	return wlr_xdg_surface_v6_schedule_configure(surface);
 }
 
-void wlr_xdg_toplevel_v6_set_fullscreen(struct wlr_xdg_surface_v6 *surface,
+uint32_t wlr_xdg_toplevel_v6_set_fullscreen(struct wlr_xdg_surface_v6 *surface,
 		bool fullscreen) {
 	assert(surface->role == WLR_XDG_SURFACE_V6_ROLE_TOPLEVEL);
 	surface->toplevel_state->pending.fullscreen = fullscreen;
 
-	wlr_xdg_surface_v6_schedule_configure(surface);
+	return wlr_xdg_surface_v6_schedule_configure(surface);
 }
 
-void wlr_xdg_toplevel_v6_set_resizing(struct wlr_xdg_surface_v6 *surface,
+uint32_t wlr_xdg_toplevel_v6_set_resizing(struct wlr_xdg_surface_v6 *surface,
 		bool resizing) {
 	assert(surface->role == WLR_XDG_SURFACE_V6_ROLE_TOPLEVEL);
 	surface->toplevel_state->pending.resizing = resizing;
 
-	wlr_xdg_surface_v6_schedule_configure(surface);
+	return wlr_xdg_surface_v6_schedule_configure(surface);
 }
 
 void wlr_xdg_toplevel_v6_send_close(struct wlr_xdg_surface_v6 *surface) {