diff --git a/autotests/integration/struts_test.cpp b/autotests/integration/struts_test.cpp
--- a/autotests/integration/struts_test.cpp
+++ b/autotests/integration/struts_test.cpp
@@ -108,29 +108,30 @@
     QTest::addColumn<QRect>("screen0Maximized");
     QTest::addColumn<QRect>("screen1Maximized");
     QTest::addColumn<QRect>("workArea");
+    QTest::addColumn<QRegion>("restrictedMoveArea");
 
-    QTest::newRow("bottom/0") << QVector<QRect>{QRect(0, 992, 1280, 32)}    << QRect(0, 0, 1280, 992)   << QRect(1280, 0, 1280, 1024) << QRect(0, 0, 2560, 992);
-    QTest::newRow("bottom/1") << QVector<QRect>{QRect(1280, 992, 1280, 32)} << QRect(0, 0, 1280, 1024)  << QRect(1280, 0, 1280, 992)  << QRect(0, 0, 2560, 992);
-    QTest::newRow("top/0")    << QVector<QRect>{QRect(0, 0, 1280, 32)}      << QRect(0, 32, 1280, 992)  << QRect(1280, 0, 1280, 1024) << QRect(0, 32, 2560, 992);
-    QTest::newRow("top/1")    << QVector<QRect>{QRect(1280, 0, 1280, 32)}   << QRect(0, 0, 1280, 1024)  << QRect(1280, 32, 1280, 992) << QRect(0, 32, 2560, 992);
-    QTest::newRow("left/0")   << QVector<QRect>{QRect(0, 0, 32, 1024)}      << QRect(32, 0, 1248, 1024) << QRect(1280, 0, 1280, 1024) << QRect(32, 0, 2528, 1024);
-    QTest::newRow("left/1")   << QVector<QRect>{QRect(1280, 0, 32, 1024)}   << QRect(0, 0, 1280, 1024)  << QRect(1312, 0, 1248, 1024) << QRect(0, 0, 2560, 1024);
-    QTest::newRow("right/0")  << QVector<QRect>{QRect(1248, 0, 32, 1024)}   << QRect(0, 0, 1248, 1024)  << QRect(1280, 0, 1280, 1024) << QRect(0, 0, 2560, 1024);
-    QTest::newRow("right/1")  << QVector<QRect>{QRect(2528, 0, 32, 1024)}   << QRect(0, 0, 1280, 1024)  << QRect(1280, 0, 1248, 1024) << QRect(0, 0, 2528, 1024);
+    QTest::newRow("bottom/0") << QVector<QRect>{QRect(0, 992, 1280, 32)}    << QRect(0, 0, 1280, 992)   << QRect(1280, 0, 1280, 1024) << QRect(0, 0, 2560, 992) << QRegion(0, 992, 1280, 32);
+    QTest::newRow("bottom/1") << QVector<QRect>{QRect(1280, 992, 1280, 32)} << QRect(0, 0, 1280, 1024)  << QRect(1280, 0, 1280, 992)  << QRect(0, 0, 2560, 992) << QRegion(1280, 992, 1280, 32);
+    QTest::newRow("top/0")    << QVector<QRect>{QRect(0, 0, 1280, 32)}      << QRect(0, 32, 1280, 992)  << QRect(1280, 0, 1280, 1024) << QRect(0, 32, 2560, 992) << QRegion(0, 0, 1280, 32);
+    QTest::newRow("top/1")    << QVector<QRect>{QRect(1280, 0, 1280, 32)}   << QRect(0, 0, 1280, 1024)  << QRect(1280, 32, 1280, 992) << QRect(0, 32, 2560, 992) << QRegion(1280, 0, 1280, 32);
+    QTest::newRow("left/0")   << QVector<QRect>{QRect(0, 0, 32, 1024)}      << QRect(32, 0, 1248, 1024) << QRect(1280, 0, 1280, 1024) << QRect(32, 0, 2528, 1024) << QRegion(0, 0, 32, 1024);
+    QTest::newRow("left/1")   << QVector<QRect>{QRect(1280, 0, 32, 1024)}   << QRect(0, 0, 1280, 1024)  << QRect(1312, 0, 1248, 1024) << QRect(0, 0, 2560, 1024) << QRegion(1280, 0, 32, 1024);
+    QTest::newRow("right/0")  << QVector<QRect>{QRect(1248, 0, 32, 1024)}   << QRect(0, 0, 1248, 1024)  << QRect(1280, 0, 1280, 1024) << QRect(0, 0, 2560, 1024) << QRegion(1248, 0, 32, 1024);
+    QTest::newRow("right/1")  << QVector<QRect>{QRect(2528, 0, 32, 1024)}   << QRect(0, 0, 1280, 1024)  << QRect(1280, 0, 1248, 1024) << QRect(0, 0, 2528, 1024) << QRegion(2528, 0, 32, 1024);
 
     // same with partial panels not covering the whole area
-    QTest::newRow("part bottom/0") << QVector<QRect>{QRect(100, 992, 1080, 32)}  << QRect(0, 0, 1280, 992)   << QRect(1280, 0, 1280, 1024) << QRect(0, 0, 2560, 992);
-    QTest::newRow("part bottom/1") << QVector<QRect>{QRect(1380, 992, 1080, 32)} << QRect(0, 0, 1280, 1024)  << QRect(1280, 0, 1280, 992)  << QRect(0, 0, 2560, 992);
-    QTest::newRow("part top/0")    << QVector<QRect>{QRect(100, 0, 1080, 32)}    << QRect(0, 32, 1280, 992)  << QRect(1280, 0, 1280, 1024) << QRect(0, 32, 2560, 992);
-    QTest::newRow("part top/1")    << QVector<QRect>{QRect(1380, 0, 1080, 32)}   << QRect(0, 0, 1280, 1024)  << QRect(1280, 32, 1280, 992) << QRect(0, 32, 2560, 992);
-    QTest::newRow("part left/0")   << QVector<QRect>{QRect(0, 100, 32, 824)}     << QRect(32, 0, 1248, 1024) << QRect(1280, 0, 1280, 1024) << QRect(32, 0, 2528, 1024);
-    QTest::newRow("part left/1")   << QVector<QRect>{QRect(1280, 100, 32, 824)}  << QRect(0, 0, 1280, 1024)  << QRect(1312, 0, 1248, 1024) << QRect(0, 0, 2560, 1024);
-    QTest::newRow("part right/0")  << QVector<QRect>{QRect(1248, 100, 32, 824)}  << QRect(0, 0, 1248, 1024)  << QRect(1280, 0, 1280, 1024) << QRect(0, 0, 2560, 1024);
-    QTest::newRow("part right/1")  << QVector<QRect>{QRect(2528, 100, 32, 824)}  << QRect(0, 0, 1280, 1024)  << QRect(1280, 0, 1248, 1024) << QRect(0, 0, 2528, 1024);
+    QTest::newRow("part bottom/0") << QVector<QRect>{QRect(100, 992, 1080, 32)}  << QRect(0, 0, 1280, 992)   << QRect(1280, 0, 1280, 1024) << QRect(0, 0, 2560, 992) << QRegion(100, 992, 1080, 32);
+    QTest::newRow("part bottom/1") << QVector<QRect>{QRect(1380, 992, 1080, 32)} << QRect(0, 0, 1280, 1024)  << QRect(1280, 0, 1280, 992)  << QRect(0, 0, 2560, 992) << QRegion(1380, 992, 1080, 32);
+    QTest::newRow("part top/0")    << QVector<QRect>{QRect(100, 0, 1080, 32)}    << QRect(0, 32, 1280, 992)  << QRect(1280, 0, 1280, 1024) << QRect(0, 32, 2560, 992) << QRegion(100, 0, 1080, 32);
+    QTest::newRow("part top/1")    << QVector<QRect>{QRect(1380, 0, 1080, 32)}   << QRect(0, 0, 1280, 1024)  << QRect(1280, 32, 1280, 992) << QRect(0, 32, 2560, 992) << QRegion(1380, 0, 1080, 32);
+    QTest::newRow("part left/0")   << QVector<QRect>{QRect(0, 100, 32, 824)}     << QRect(32, 0, 1248, 1024) << QRect(1280, 0, 1280, 1024) << QRect(32, 0, 2528, 1024) << QRegion(0, 100, 32, 824);
+    QTest::newRow("part left/1")   << QVector<QRect>{QRect(1280, 100, 32, 824)}  << QRect(0, 0, 1280, 1024)  << QRect(1312, 0, 1248, 1024) << QRect(0, 0, 2560, 1024) << QRegion(1280, 100, 32, 824);
+    QTest::newRow("part right/0")  << QVector<QRect>{QRect(1248, 100, 32, 824)}  << QRect(0, 0, 1248, 1024)  << QRect(1280, 0, 1280, 1024) << QRect(0, 0, 2560, 1024) << QRegion(1248, 100, 32, 824);
+    QTest::newRow("part right/1")  << QVector<QRect>{QRect(2528, 100, 32, 824)}  << QRect(0, 0, 1280, 1024)  << QRect(1280, 0, 1248, 1024) << QRect(0, 0, 2528, 1024) << QRegion(2528, 100, 32, 824);
 
     // multiple panels
-    QTest::newRow("two bottom panels") << QVector<QRect>{QRect(100, 992, 1080, 32), QRect(1380, 984, 1080, 40)} << QRect(0, 0, 1280, 992) << QRect(1280, 0, 1280, 984) << QRect(0, 0, 2560, 984);
-    QTest::newRow("two left panels") << QVector<QRect>{QRect(0, 10, 32, 390), QRect(0, 450, 40, 100)} << QRect(40, 0, 1240, 1024) << QRect(1280, 0, 1280, 1024) << QRect(40, 0, 2520, 1024);
+    QTest::newRow("two bottom panels") << QVector<QRect>{QRect(100, 992, 1080, 32), QRect(1380, 984, 1080, 40)} << QRect(0, 0, 1280, 992) << QRect(1280, 0, 1280, 984) << QRect(0, 0, 2560, 984) << QRegion(100, 992, 1080, 32).united(QRegion(1380, 984, 1080, 40));
+    QTest::newRow("two left panels") << QVector<QRect>{QRect(0, 10, 32, 390), QRect(0, 450, 40, 100)} << QRect(40, 0, 1240, 1024) << QRect(1280, 0, 1280, 1024) << QRect(40, 0, 2520, 1024) << QRegion(0, 10, 32, 390).united(QRegion(0, 450, 40, 100));
 }
 
 void StrutsTest::testWaylandStruts()
@@ -156,6 +157,7 @@
     // combined
     QCOMPARE(workspace()->clientArea(WorkArea, 0, 1), QRect(0, 0, 2560, 1024));
     QCOMPARE(workspace()->clientArea(FullArea, 0, 1), QRect(0, 0, 2560, 1024));
+    QCOMPARE(workspace()->restrictedMoveArea(-1), QRegion());
 
     QFETCH(QVector<QRect>, windowGeometries);
     // create the panels
@@ -200,14 +202,16 @@
     QTEST(workspace()->clientArea(PlacementArea, 1, 1), "screen1Maximized");
     QTEST(workspace()->clientArea(MaximizeArea, 1, 1), "screen1Maximized");
     QTEST(workspace()->clientArea(WorkArea, 0, 1), "workArea");
+    QTEST(workspace()->restrictedMoveArea(-1), "restrictedMoveArea");
 
     // delete all surfaces
     for (auto it = clients.begin(); it != clients.end(); it++) {
         QSignalSpy destroyedSpy(it.value(), &QObject::destroyed);
         QVERIFY(destroyedSpy.isValid());
         delete it.key();
         QVERIFY(destroyedSpy.wait());
     }
+    QCOMPARE(workspace()->restrictedMoveArea(-1), QRegion());
 }
 
 void StrutsTest::testMoveWaylandPanel()
diff --git a/geometry.cpp b/geometry.cpp
--- a/geometry.cpp
+++ b/geometry.cpp
@@ -229,20 +229,38 @@
                 }
                 return margins;
             };
-            // TODO: implement restrictedMoveArea adjustments
+            auto marginsToStrutArea = [] (const QMargins &margins) {
+                if (margins.left() != 0) {
+                    return StrutAreaLeft;
+                }
+                if (margins.right() != 0) {
+                    return StrutAreaRight;
+                }
+                if (margins.top() != 0) {
+                    return StrutAreaTop;
+                }
+                if (margins.bottom() != 0) {
+                    return StrutAreaBottom;
+                }
+                return StrutAreaInvalid;
+            };
+            const auto strut = margins(KWin::screens()->geometry(c->screen()));
+            const StrutRects strutRegion = StrutRects{StrutRect(c->geometry(), marginsToStrutArea(strut))};
             QRect r = desktopArea - margins(KWin::screens()->geometry());
             if (c->isOnAllDesktops()) {
                 for (int i = 1; i <= numberOfDesktops; ++i) {
                     new_wareas[ i ] = new_wareas[ i ].intersected(r);
                     for (int iS = 0; iS < nscreens; ++iS) {
                         new_sareas[ i ][ iS ] = new_sareas[ i ][ iS ].intersected(screens[iS] - margins(screens[iS]));
                     }
+                    new_rmoveareas[ i ] += strutRegion;
                 }
             } else {
                 new_wareas[c->desktop()] = new_wareas[c->desktop()].intersected(r);
                 for (int iS = 0; iS < nscreens; iS++) {
                     new_sareas[c->desktop()][ iS ] = new_sareas[c->desktop()][ iS ].intersected(screens[iS] - margins(screens[iS]));
                 }
+                new_rmoveareas[ c->desktop() ] += strutRegion;
             }
         };
         const auto clients = waylandServer()->clients();