diff --git a/popup.c b/popup.c
index 87658a6f..97acebfd 100644
--- a/popup.c
+++ b/popup.c
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ popup_handle_drag(struct client *c, struct popup_data *pd,
 		pd->sx = m->x - pd->px;
 		pd->sy = m->y - pd->py;
 
-		screen_resize(&pd->s, pd->sx, pd->sy, 0);
+		screen_resize(&pd->s, pd->sx - 2, pd->sy - 2, 0);
 		if (pd->ictx == NULL)
 			popup_write_screen(c, pd);
 		else if (pd->job != NULL)