diff --git a/Plugins/ZShell/Blobs/blobrect.cpp b/Plugins/ZShell/Blobs/blobrect.cpp
index 9da0a49..578ed58 100644
--- a/Plugins/ZShell/Blobs/blobrect.cpp
+++ b/Plugins/ZShell/Blobs/blobrect.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <cmath>
+#include <qnamespace.h>
 
 BlobRect::BlobRect(QQuickItem* parent)
 	: BlobShape(parent) {
@@ -27,6 +28,17 @@ void BlobRect::updatePolish() {
 			emit rawDeformMatrixChanged();
 			updateCenteredDeformMatrix();
 			m_physicsActive = false;
+
+			if (m_group) {
+				QMetaObject::invokeMethod(
+					this,
+					[this]() {
+					if (m_group)
+						m_group->markDirty();
+				},
+					Qt::QueuedConnection
+					);
+			}
 		} else {
 			QMetaObject::invokeMethod(
 				this,
@@ -289,9 +301,20 @@ void BlobRect::checkAtRest(float speed) {
 		m_dmVel00 = 0.0f;
 		m_dmVel01 = 0.0f;
 		m_dmVel11 = 0.0f;
-		m_deformMatrix = QMatrix4x4(); // identity
+		m_deformMatrix = QMatrix4x4();
 		emit rawDeformMatrixChanged();
 		updateCenteredDeformMatrix();
 		m_physicsActive = false;
+
+		if (m_group) {
+			QMetaObject::invokeMethod(
+				this,
+				[this]() {
+				if (m_group)
+					m_group->markDirty();
+			},
+				Qt::QueuedConnection
+				);
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/Plugins/ZShell/Blobs/blobshape.cpp b/Plugins/ZShell/Blobs/blobshape.cpp
index e1626ca..128d4b1 100644
--- a/Plugins/ZShell/Blobs/blobshape.cpp
+++ b/Plugins/ZShell/Blobs/blobshape.cpp
@@ -76,9 +76,15 @@ void BlobShape::geometryChange(const QRectF& newGeometry, const QRectF& oldGeome
 	if (m_group) {
 		m_pendingDx += static_cast<float>(newGeometry.x() - oldGeometry.x());
 		m_pendingDy += static_cast<float>(newGeometry.y() - oldGeometry.y());
-		const auto dw = std::abs(newGeometry.width() - oldGeometry.width());
-		const auto dh = std::abs(newGeometry.height() - oldGeometry.height());
-		if (std::abs(m_pendingDx) > 0.5f || std::abs(m_pendingDy) > 0.5f || dw > 0.5 || dh > 0.5) {
+		m_pendingDw += static_cast<float>(newGeometry.width() - oldGeometry.width());
+		m_pendingDh += static_cast<float>(newGeometry.height() - oldGeometry.height());
+
+		const float deformMag = std::abs(m_deformMatrix(0, 0) - 1.0f) + std::abs(m_deformMatrix(0, 1)) +
+		                        std::abs(m_deformMatrix(1, 0)) + std::abs(m_deformMatrix(1, 1) - 1.0f);
+		const float syncThreshold = deformMag > 0.001f ? 0.05f : 0.5f;
+
+		if (std::abs(m_pendingDx) > syncThreshold || std::abs(m_pendingDy) > syncThreshold ||
+		    std::abs(m_pendingDw) > syncThreshold || std::abs(m_pendingDh) > syncThreshold) {
 			m_pendingDx = 0;
 			m_pendingDy = 0;
 			m_group->markShapeDirty(this);
diff --git a/Plugins/ZShell/Blobs/blobshape.hpp b/Plugins/ZShell/Blobs/blobshape.hpp
index e9542b7..517a477 100644
--- a/Plugins/ZShell/Blobs/blobshape.hpp
+++ b/Plugins/ZShell/Blobs/blobshape.hpp
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ float m_cachedPaddedX = 0;
 float m_cachedPaddedY = 0;
 float m_cachedPaddedW = 0;
 float m_cachedPaddedH = 0;
+float m_pendingDw = 0;
+float m_pendingDh = 0;
 QRectF m_localPaddedRect;
 QVector<BlobRectData> m_cachedRects;
 int m_cachedMyIndex = -2;