diff --git a/tmux.h b/tmux.h
index 2315f643..0a0fc1b5 100644
--- a/tmux.h
+++ b/tmux.h
@@ -1599,7 +1599,8 @@ struct client {
 #define CLIENT_NOSIZEFLAGS	\
 	(CLIENT_DEAD|		\
 	 CLIENT_SUSPENDED|	\
-	 CLIENT_DETACHING)
+	 CLIENT_DETACHING|	\
+	 CLIENT_READONLY)
 	int		 flags;
 	struct key_table *keytable;