diff --git a/src/jquery.draggable.js b/src/jquery.draggable.js
index 75ab5ce7d..cab560439 100644
--- a/src/jquery.draggable.js
+++ b/src/jquery.draggable.js
@@ -431,6 +431,10 @@
             return this.options.ignore_dragging(event);
         }
 
+        if (this.options.resize) {
+            return ! $(event.target).is(this.options.items);
+        }
+
         return $(event.target).is(this.options.ignore_dragging.join(', '));
     };