diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9e6cbc5f..25863455 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     "@babel/generator": "^7.28.3",
     "@babel/parser": "^7.28.4",
     "@babel/traverse": "^7.28.4",
-    "esbuild": "^0.25.10",
+    "esbuild": "^0.27.3",
     "esbuild-sass-plugin": "^3.3.1",
     "eslint": "^9.39.1",
     "eslint-config-prettier": "^10.1.8",
diff --git a/resources/schemas/org.gnome.shell.extensions.tilingshell.gschema.xml b/resources/schemas/org.gnome.shell.extensions.tilingshell.gschema.xml
index 67fe8399..82246eb4 100644
--- a/resources/schemas/org.gnome.shell.extensions.tilingshell.gschema.xml
+++ b/resources/schemas/org.gnome.shell.extensions.tilingshell.gschema.xml
@@ -107,6 +107,11 @@
             <summary>Enable auto tiling</summary>
             <description>Automatically tile a new window to the best tile according to the current layout.</description>
         </key>
+        <key name="always-maximize-with-up" type="b">
+            <default>true</default>
+            <summary>Always maximize with move up</summary>
+            <description>When using the Move Window Up shortcut, always maximize on the current monitor instead of moving to the monitor above.</description>
+        </key>
         <key name="raise-together" type="b">
             <default>false</default>
             <summary>Raise tiled windows together</summary>
diff --git a/src/components/tilingsystem/tilingManager.ts b/src/components/tilingsystem/tilingManager.ts
index 4bc1a683..6b8df3a4 100644
--- a/src/components/tilingsystem/tilingManager.ts
+++ b/src/components/tilingsystem/tilingManager.ts
@@ -362,7 +362,8 @@ export class TilingManager {
         if (
             direction === KeyBindingsDirection.UP &&
             extWin.assignedTile &&
-            extWin.assignedTile?.y === 0
+            extWin.assignedTile?.y === 0 &&
+            (Settings.ALWAYS_MAXIMIZE_WITH_UP || clamp)
         ) {
             maximizeWindow(window);
             return true;
@@ -428,7 +429,8 @@ export class TilingManager {
             // handle maximize of window
             if (
                 direction === KeyBindingsDirection.UP &&
-                window.can_maximize()
+                window.can_maximize() &&
+                (Settings.ALWAYS_MAXIMIZE_WITH_UP || clamp)
             ) {
                 maximizeWindow(window);
                 return true;
diff --git a/src/prefs.ts b/src/prefs.ts
index 16abe499..a310f8c2 100644
--- a/src/prefs.ts
+++ b/src/prefs.ts
@@ -275,6 +275,15 @@ export default class TilingShellExtensionPreferences extends ExtensionPreference
         );
         behaviourGroup.add(autoTilingRow);
 
+        const alwaysMaximizeWithUpRow = this._buildSwitchRow(
+            Settings.KEY_ALWAYS_MAXIMIZE_WITH_UP,
+            _('Always maximize with Move Up'),
+            _(
+                'When enabled, Move Up always maximizes on the current monitor instead of moving to the monitor above',
+            ),
+        );
+        behaviourGroup.add(alwaysMaximizeWithUpRow);
+
         const resizeComplementingRow = this._buildSwitchRow(
             Settings.KEY_RESIZE_COMPLEMENTING_WINDOWS,
             _('Enable auto-resize of the complementing tiled windows'),
diff --git a/src/settings/settings.ts b/src/settings/settings.ts
index 59ff551c..53d7d9da 100644
--- a/src/settings/settings.ts
+++ b/src/settings/settings.ts
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ export default class Settings {
     static KEY_ENABLE_BLUR_SELECTED_TILEPREVIEW = 'enable-blur-selected-tilepreview';
     static KEY_ENABLE_MOVE_KEYBINDINGS = 'enable-move-keybindings';
     static KEY_ENABLE_AUTO_TILING = 'enable-autotiling';
+    static KEY_ALWAYS_MAXIMIZE_WITH_UP = 'always-maximize-with-up';
     static KEY_RAISE_TOGETHER = 'raise-together';
     static KEY_ACTIVE_SCREEN_EDGES = 'active-screen-edges';
     static KEY_TOP_EDGE_MAXIMIZE = 'top-edge-maximize';
@@ -341,6 +342,14 @@ export default class Settings {
         set_boolean(Settings.KEY_ENABLE_AUTO_TILING, val);
     }
 
+    static get ALWAYS_MAXIMIZE_WITH_UP(): boolean {
+        return get_boolean(Settings.KEY_ALWAYS_MAXIMIZE_WITH_UP);
+    }
+
+    static set ALWAYS_MAXIMIZE_WITH_UP(val: boolean) {
+        set_boolean(Settings.KEY_ALWAYS_MAXIMIZE_WITH_UP, val);
+    }
+
     static get RAISE_TOGETHER(): boolean {
         return get_boolean(Settings.KEY_RAISE_TOGETHER);
     }