diff --git a/patch/dragmfact.c b/patch/dragmfact.c
index 26867f5..0532f2f 100644
--- a/patch/dragmfact.c
+++ b/patch/dragmfact.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ dragmfact(const Arg *arg)
 	unsigned int n;
 	int py, px; // pointer coordinates
 	int ax, ay, aw, ah; // area position, width and height
-	int center = 0, horizontal = 0, mirror = 0; // layout configuration
+	int center = 0, horizontal = 0, mirror = 0, fixed = 0; // layout configuration
 	double fact;
 	Monitor *m;
 	XEvent ev;
@@ -25,9 +25,54 @@ dragmfact(const Arg *arg)
 	ah = m->wh;
 	aw = m->ww;
 
+	#if FLEXTILE_DELUXE_LAYOUT
+	if (m->lt[m->sellt]->arrange == &flextile) {
+		int layout = m->ltaxis[LAYOUT];
+		if (layout < 0) {
+			mirror = 1;
+			layout *= -1;
+		}
+		if (layout > FLOATING_MASTER) {
+			layout -= FLOATING_MASTER;
+			fixed = 1;
+		}
+
+		if (layout == SPLIT_HORIZONTAL || layout == SPLIT_HORIZONTAL_DUAL_STACK)
+			horizontal = 1;
+		else if (layout == SPLIT_CENTERED_VERTICAL && (fixed || n - m->nmaster > 1))
+			center = 1;
+		else if (layout == FLOATING_MASTER) {
+			center = 1;
+			if (aw < ah)
+				horizontal = 1;
+		}
+		else if (layout == SPLIT_CENTERED_HORIZONTAL) {
+			if (fixed || n - m->nmaster > 1)
+				center = 1;
+			horizontal = 1;
+		}
+	}
+	#endif // FLEXTILE_DELUXE_LAYOUT
+	#if CENTEREDMASTER_LAYOUT
+	else if (m->lt[m->sellt]->arrange == &centeredmaster && (fixed || n - m->nmaster > 1))
+		center = 1;
+	#endif // CENTEREDMASTER_LAYOUT
+	#if CENTEREDFLOATINGMASTER_LAYOUT
+	else if (m->lt[m->sellt]->arrange == &centeredfloatingmaster)
+		center = 1;
+	#endif // CENTEREDFLOATINGMASTER_LAYOUT
+	#if BSTACK_LAYOUT
+	else if (m->lt[m->sellt]->arrange == &bstack)
+		horizontal = 1;
+	#endif // BSTACK_LAYOUT
+	#if BSTACKHORIZ_LAYOUT
+	else if (m->lt[m->sellt]->arrange == &bstackhoriz)
+		horizontal = 1;
+	#endif // BSTACKHORIZ_LAYOUT
+
 	/* do not allow mfact to be modified under certain conditions */
-	if (!m->lt[m->sellt]->arrange          // floating
-		|| (m->nmaster && n <= m->nmaster) // no master
+	if (!m->lt[m->sellt]->arrange                            // floating layout
+		|| (!n || (!fixed && m->nmaster && n <= m->nmaster)) // no master
 		#if MONOCLE_LAYOUT
 		|| m->lt[m->sellt]->arrange == &monocle
 		#endif // MONOCLE_LAYOUT
@@ -49,48 +94,6 @@ dragmfact(const Arg *arg)
 	)
 		return;
 
-	#if FLEXTILE_DELUXE_LAYOUT
-	if (m->lt[m->sellt]->arrange == &flextile) {
-		int layout = m->ltaxis[LAYOUT];
-		if (layout < 0) {
-			mirror = 1;
-			layout *= -1;
-		}
-		if (layout > FLOATING_MASTER)
-			layout -= FLOATING_MASTER;
-
-		if (layout == SPLIT_HORIZONTAL || layout == SPLIT_HORIZONTAL_DUAL_STACK)
-			horizontal = 1;
-		else if (layout == SPLIT_CENTERED_VERTICAL && (n - m->nmaster) > 1)
-			center = 1;
-		else if (layout == FLOATING_MASTER) {
-			center = 1;
-			if (aw < ah)
-				horizontal = 1;
-		}
-		else if (layout == SPLIT_CENTERED_HORIZONTAL) {
-			horizontal = 1;
-			center = 1;
-		}
-	}
-	#endif // FLEXTILE_DELUXE_LAYOUT
-	#if CENTEREDMASTER_LAYOUT
-	else if (m->lt[m->sellt]->arrange == &centeredmaster && (n - m->nmaster) > 1)
-		center = 1;
-	#endif // CENTEREDMASTER_LAYOUT
-	#if CENTEREDFLOATINGMASTER_LAYOUT
-	else if (m->lt[m->sellt]->arrange == &centeredfloatingmaster)
-		center = 1;
-	#endif // CENTEREDFLOATINGMASTER_LAYOUT
-	#if BSTACK_LAYOUT
-	else if (m->lt[m->sellt]->arrange == &bstack)
-		horizontal = 1;
-	#endif // BSTACK_LAYOUT
-	#if BSTACKHORIZ_LAYOUT
-	else if (m->lt[m->sellt]->arrange == &bstackhoriz)
-		horizontal = 1;
-	#endif // BSTACKHORIZ_LAYOUT
-
 	#if VANITYGAPS_PATCH
 	ay += oh;
 	ax += ov;