diff --git a/glfw/wl_window.c b/glfw/wl_window.c
index 76488f8b8..e07725845 100644
--- a/glfw/wl_window.c
+++ b/glfw/wl_window.c
@@ -1553,6 +1553,11 @@ void _glfwPlatformGetWindowSize(_GLFWwindow* window, int* width, int* height)
 
 void _glfwPlatformSetWindowSize(_GLFWwindow* window, int width, int height)
 {
+    if (is_layer_shell(window)) {
+        _glfwInputError(GLFW_FEATURE_UNAVAILABLE,
+                        "Wayland: Resizing of layer shell surfaces is not supported");
+        return;
+    }
     if (width != window->wl.width || height != window->wl.height) {
         window->wl.user_requested_content_size.width = width;
         window->wl.user_requested_content_size.height = height;
diff --git a/kitty/main.py b/kitty/main.py
index 88f5237d4..99c0b7083 100644
--- a/kitty/main.py
+++ b/kitty/main.py
@@ -211,7 +211,16 @@ def set_cocoa_global_shortcuts(opts: Options) -> dict[str, SingleKey]:
     return global_shortcuts
 
 
+_is_panel_kitten = False
+
+
+def is_panel_kitten() -> bool:
+    return _is_panel_kitten
+
+
 def _run_app(opts: Options, args: CLIOptions, bad_lines: Sequence[BadLine] = (), talk_fd: int = -1) -> None:
+    global _is_panel_kitten
+    _is_panel_kitten = run_app.cached_values_name == 'panel'
     if is_macos:
         global_shortcuts = set_cocoa_global_shortcuts(opts)
         if opts.macos_custom_beam_cursor:
diff --git a/kitty/rc/resize_os_window.py b/kitty/rc/resize_os_window.py
index aab80c4f6..ca2024416 100644
--- a/kitty/rc/resize_os_window.py
+++ b/kitty/rc/resize_os_window.py
@@ -3,7 +3,18 @@
 
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
-from .base import MATCH_WINDOW_OPTION, ArgsType, Boss, PayloadGetType, PayloadType, RCOptions, RemoteCommand, ResponseType, Window
+from .base import (
+    MATCH_WINDOW_OPTION,
+    ArgsType,
+    Boss,
+    PayloadGetType,
+    PayloadType,
+    RCOptions,
+    RemoteCommand,
+    RemoteControlErrorWithoutTraceback,
+    ResponseType,
+    Window,
+)
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from kitty.cli_stub import ResizeOSWindowRCOptions as CLIOptions
@@ -77,6 +88,9 @@ using this option means that you will not be notified of failures.
         }
 
     def response_from_kitty(self, boss: Boss, window: Window | None, payload_get: PayloadGetType) -> ResponseType:
+        from kitty.main import is_panel_kitten
+        if is_panel_kitten():
+            raise RemoteControlErrorWithoutTraceback('Resizing of panels created by the panel kitten is not supported')
         windows = self.windows_for_match_payload(boss, window, payload_get)
         if windows:
             ac = payload_get('action')