diff --git a/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/editor/snippets.options.js b/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/editor/snippets.options.js
index 548b7fbc14e..a9075890a9d 100644
--- a/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/editor/snippets.options.js
+++ b/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/editor/snippets.options.js
@@ -4200,6 +4200,7 @@ registry.sizing = SnippetOptionWidget.extend({
         let resizeValues = this._getSize();
         this.$handles.on('mousedown', function (ev) {
             ev.preventDefault();
+            self.options.wysiwyg.odooEditor.automaticStepUnactive('resizing');
 
             // If the handle has the class 'readonly', don't allow to resize.
             // (For the grid handles when we are in mobile view).
@@ -4379,6 +4380,8 @@ registry.sizing = SnippetOptionWidget.extend({
                 setTimeout(function () {
                     self.options.wysiwyg.odooEditor.historyStep();
                 }, 0);
+
+                self.options.wysiwyg.odooEditor.automaticStepActive('resizing');
             };
             $body.on('mousemove', bodyMouseMove);
             $body.on('mouseup', bodyMouseUp);