diff --git a/dwm.c b/dwm.c
index 6d6c344..810d4cf 100644
--- a/dwm.c
+++ b/dwm.c
@@ -386,7 +386,15 @@ applysizehints(Client *c, int *x, int *y, int *w, int *h, int bw, int interact)
 		*h = bh;
 	if (*w < bh)
 		*w = bh;
-	if (c->isfloating || !c->mon->lt[c->mon->sellt]->arrange) {
+	if (
+		c->isfloating
+		||
+		(
+			settings_get_respect_resize_hints_in_floating_layout()
+			&&
+			!c->mon->lt[c->mon->sellt]->arrange
+		)
+	) {
 		/* see last two sentences in ICCCM 4.1.2.3 */
 		baseismin = c->basew == c->minw && c->baseh == c->minh;
 		if (!baseismin) { /* temporarily remove base dimensions */
diff --git a/settings.c b/settings.c
index f035d0e..d82caa8 100644
--- a/settings.c
+++ b/settings.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "settings.h"
 
 static bool focus_on_wheel = true;
+static bool respect_resize_hints_in_floating_layout = false;
 
 bool settings_get_focus_on_wheel()
 {
@@ -11,3 +12,13 @@ void settings_set_focus_on_wheel(const bool new_focus_on_wheel)
 {
 	focus_on_wheel = new_focus_on_wheel;
 }
+
+bool settings_get_respect_resize_hints_in_floating_layout()
+{
+	return respect_resize_hints_in_floating_layout;
+}
+
+void settings_set_respect_resize_hints_in_floating_layout(const bool new_respect_resize_hints_in_floating_layout)
+{
+	respect_resize_hints_in_floating_layout = new_respect_resize_hints_in_floating_layout;
+}
diff --git a/settings.h b/settings.h
index 09ae635..6fd502a 100644
--- a/settings.h
+++ b/settings.h
@@ -6,4 +6,7 @@
 bool settings_get_focus_on_wheel();
 void settings_set_focus_on_wheel(bool new_focus_on_wheel);
 
+bool settings_get_respect_resize_hints_in_floating_layout();
+void settings_set_respect_resize_hints_in_floating_layout(bool new_respect_resize_hints_in_floating_layout);
+
 #endif // _SETTINGS_H