diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/BarWindow.cpp b/src/apps/deskbar/BarWindow.cpp
index 98dc43a33a..26b02b7704 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/BarWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/BarWindow.cpp
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ TBarWindow::TBarWindow()
 	BWindow(BRect(-1000.0f, -1000.0f, -1000.0f, -1000.0f), "Deskbar",
 		B_BORDERED_WINDOW,
 		B_WILL_ACCEPT_FIRST_CLICK | B_NOT_ZOOMABLE | B_NOT_CLOSABLE
-			| B_NOT_MINIMIZABLE | B_NOT_MOVABLE | B_AVOID_FRONT
-			| B_ASYNCHRONOUS_CONTROLS,
+			| B_NOT_MINIMIZABLE | B_NOT_MOVABLE | B_NOT_RESIZABLE
+			| B_AVOID_FRONT | B_ASYNCHRONOUS_CONTROLS,
 		B_ALL_WORKSPACES)
 {
 	desk_settings* settings = ((TBarApp*)be_app)->Settings();
diff --git a/src/kits/tracker/DeskWindow.cpp b/src/kits/tracker/DeskWindow.cpp
index 233b0b75c6..9ec3db40b2 100644
--- a/src/kits/tracker/DeskWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/tracker/DeskWindow.cpp
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ BDeskWindow::BDeskWindow(LockingList<BWindow> *windowList)
 	BContainerWindow(windowList, 0, kPrivateDesktopWindowLook,
 		kPrivateDesktopWindowFeel, B_NOT_MOVABLE | B_WILL_ACCEPT_FIRST_CLICK
 			| B_NOT_ZOOMABLE | B_NOT_CLOSABLE | B_NOT_MINIMIZABLE
-			| B_ASYNCHRONOUS_CONTROLS, B_ALL_WORKSPACES),
+			| B_NOT_RESIZABLE | B_ASYNCHRONOUS_CONTROLS, B_ALL_WORKSPACES),
 	fDeskShelf(0),
 	fTrashContextMenu(0),
 	fShouldUpdateAddonShortcuts(true)