diff --git a/src/servers/app/server/Layer.cpp b/src/servers/app/server/Layer.cpp
index 08f902684d..a95b70a416 100644
--- a/src/servers/app/server/Layer.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/app/server/Layer.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@
 #include "RootLayer.h"
 #include "DisplayDriver.h"
 #include "LayerData.h"
-#include <stdio.h>
+#include "PortLink.h"
+#include "ServerProtocol.h"
 
 //#define DEBUG_LAYER
 #ifdef DEBUG_LAYER
@@ -1159,6 +1160,18 @@ void Layer::MoveBy(float x, float y)
 		return;
 	}
 
+	BPortLink	msg(-1, -1);
+	msg.StartMessage(AS_ROOTLAYER_LAYER_MOVE);
+	msg.Attach<Layer*>(this);
+	msg.Attach<float>(x);
+	msg.Attach<float>(y);
+	GetRootLayer()->EnqueueMessage(msg);
+
+	STRACE(("Layer(%s)::MoveBy() END\n", GetName()));
+}
+
+void Layer::move_layer(float x, float y)
+{
 	fFrameAction	= B_LAYER_ACTION_MOVE;
 
 	BPoint pt(x,y);	
@@ -1171,8 +1184,6 @@ void Layer::MoveBy(float x, float y)
 	EmptyGlobals();
 
 	fFrameAction	= B_LAYER_ACTION_NONE;	
-
-	STRACE(("Layer(%s)::MoveBy() END\n", GetName()));
 }
 
 void Layer::EmptyGlobals()
@@ -1265,6 +1276,18 @@ void Layer::ResizeBy(float x, float y)
 		return;
 	}
 
+	BPortLink	msg(-1, -1);
+	msg.StartMessage(AS_ROOTLAYER_LAYER_RESIZE);
+	msg.Attach<Layer*>(this);
+	msg.Attach<float>(x);
+	msg.Attach<float>(y);
+	GetRootLayer()->EnqueueMessage(msg);
+
+	STRACE(("Layer(%s)::ResizeBy() END\n", GetName()));
+}
+
+void Layer::resize_layer(float x, float y)
+{
 	fFrameAction	= B_LAYER_ACTION_RESIZE;
 
 	BPoint pt(x,y);	
@@ -1280,8 +1303,6 @@ void Layer::ResizeBy(float x, float y)
 	EmptyGlobals();
 
 	fFrameAction	= B_LAYER_ACTION_NONE;
-
-	STRACE(("Layer(%s)::ResizeBy() END\n", GetName()));
 }
 
 //! Prints information about the layer's current state
diff --git a/src/servers/app/server/Layer.h b/src/servers/app/server/Layer.h
index 9fa75fbc9f..ba69d20ef4 100644
--- a/src/servers/app/server/Layer.h
+++ b/src/servers/app/server/Layer.h
@@ -158,6 +158,9 @@ protected:
 	friend class ServerWindow;
 	friend class Workspace;
 
+			void				move_layer(float x, float y);
+			void				resize_layer(float x, float y);
+
 	BRect fFrame;
 	BPoint fBoundsLeftTop;
 	Layer *fParent;
diff --git a/src/servers/app/server/RootLayer.cpp b/src/servers/app/server/RootLayer.cpp
index a7551972ee..e8d509c751 100644
--- a/src/servers/app/server/RootLayer.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/app/server/RootLayer.cpp
@@ -211,6 +211,26 @@ int32 RootLayer::WorkingThread(void *data)
 				oneRootLayer->redraw_layer(layer, redrawRegion);
 				break;
 			}
+			case AS_ROOTLAYER_LAYER_MOVE:
+			{
+				Layer		*layer = NULL;
+				float		x, y;
+				messageQueue.Read<Layer*>(&layer);
+				messageQueue.Read<float>(&x);
+				messageQueue.Read<float>(&y);
+				layer->move_layer(x, y);
+				break;
+			}
+			case AS_ROOTLAYER_LAYER_RESIZE:
+			{
+				Layer		*layer = NULL;
+				float		x, y;
+				messageQueue.Read<Layer*>(&layer);
+				messageQueue.Read<float>(&x);
+				messageQueue.Read<float>(&y);
+				layer->resize_layer(x, y);
+				break;
+			}
 			default:
 				STRACE(("RootLayer(%s)::WorkingThread received unexpected code %lx\n",oneRootLayer->GetName(), oneRootLayer->code));
 				break;
@@ -244,6 +264,12 @@ void RootLayer::invalidate_layer(Layer *layer, const BRegion &region)
 	layer->FullInvalidate(region);
 }
 
+status_t RootLayer::EnqueueMessage(BPortLink &message)
+{
+	message.SetSendPort(fListenPort);
+	message.Flush();
+}
+
 void RootLayer::GoRedraw(const Layer *layer, const BRegion &region)
 {
 	BPortLink	msg(fListenPort, -1);
diff --git a/src/servers/app/server/RootLayer.h b/src/servers/app/server/RootLayer.h
index ccf13862c2..0495441906 100644
--- a/src/servers/app/server/RootLayer.h
+++ b/src/servers/app/server/RootLayer.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ class Screen;
 class WinBorder;
 class Desktop;
 class DisplayDriver;
+class BPortLink;
 
 /*!
 	\class RootLayer RootLayer.h
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@ public:
 	void Unlock() { fAllRegionsLock.Unlock(); }
 	bool IsLocked() { return fAllRegionsLock.IsLocked(); }
 	void RunThread();
+	status_t EnqueueMessage(BPortLink &message);
 	void GoInvalidate(const Layer *layer, const BRegion &region);
 	void GoRedraw(const Layer *layer, const BRegion &region);
 
diff --git a/src/servers/app/server/WinBorder.cpp b/src/servers/app/server/WinBorder.cpp
index 280b484bc5..f149fa9e0a 100644
--- a/src/servers/app/server/WinBorder.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/app/server/WinBorder.cpp
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ void WinBorder::MoveBy(float x, float y)
 	if(fDecorator)
 		fDecorator->MoveBy(x,y);
 
-	Layer::MoveBy(x,y);
+	move_layer(x,y);
 }
 
 //! Resizes the winborder with redraw
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ void WinBorder::ResizeBy(float x, float y)
 	if(fDecorator)
 		fDecorator->ResizeBy(x,y);
 
-	Layer::ResizeBy(x,y);
+	resize_layer(x,y);
 }
 
 //! Returns true if hidden