diff --git a/src/resizable.directive.ts b/src/resizable.directive.ts
index 338fa03..d62cc71 100644
--- a/src/resizable.directive.ts
+++ b/src/resizable.directive.ts
@@ -283,9 +283,15 @@ export const MOUSE_MOVE_THROTTLE_MS: number = 50;
  *   [enableGhostResize]="true">
  * </div>
  * ```
+ * Or in case they are sibling elements:
+ * ```html
+ * <div mwlResizable #resizableElement="mwlResizable"></div>
+ * <div mwlResizeHandle [resizableContainer]="resizableElement" [resizeEdges]="{bottom: true, right: true}"></div>
+ * ```
  */
 @Directive({
-  selector: '[mwlResizable]'
+  selector: '[mwlResizable]',
+  exportAs: 'mwlResizable'
 })
 export class ResizableDirective implements OnInit, OnChanges, OnDestroy {
   /**
@@ -417,7 +423,12 @@ export class ResizableDirective implements OnInit, OnChanges, OnDestroy {
     ).pipe(
       tap(({ event }) => {
         if (currentResize) {
-          event.preventDefault();
+          try {
+            event.preventDefault();
+          } catch (e) {
+            // just adding try-catch not to see errors in console if there is a passive listener for same event somewhere
+            // browser does nothing except of writing errors to console
+          }
         }
       }),
       share()
diff --git a/src/resize-handle.directive.ts b/src/resize-handle.directive.ts
index 544b49a..3f2fee7 100644
--- a/src/resize-handle.directive.ts
+++ b/src/resize-handle.directive.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ import {
   ElementRef,
   OnInit,
   OnDestroy,
-  NgZone
+  NgZone,
+  Optional
 } from '@angular/core';
 import { fromEvent, merge, Subject } from 'rxjs';
 import { takeUntil } from 'rxjs/operators';
@@ -23,6 +24,11 @@ import { IS_TOUCH_DEVICE } from './is-touch-device';
  *   <div mwlResizeHandle [resizeEdges]="{bottom: true, right: true}"></div>
  * </div>
  * ```
+ * Or in case they are sibling elements:
+ * ```html
+ * <div mwlResizable #resizableElement="mwlResizable"></div>
+ * <div mwlResizeHandle [resizableContainer]="resizableElement" [resizeEdges]="{bottom: true, right: true}"></div>
+ * ```
  */
 @Directive({
   selector: '[mwlResizeHandle]'
@@ -32,6 +38,10 @@ export class ResizeHandleDirective implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
    * The `Edges` object that contains the edges of the parent element that dragging the handle will trigger a resize on
    */
   @Input() resizeEdges: Edges = {};
+  /**
+   * Reference to ResizableDirective in case if handle is not located inside of element with ResizableDirective
+   */
+  @Input() resizableContainer: ResizableDirective;
 
   private eventListeners: {
     touchmove?: () => void;
@@ -45,7 +55,7 @@ export class ResizeHandleDirective implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     private renderer: Renderer2,
     private element: ElementRef,
     private zone: NgZone,
-    private resizable: ResizableDirective
+    @Optional() private resizableDirective: ResizableDirective
   ) {}
 
   ngOnInit(): void {
@@ -139,6 +149,11 @@ export class ResizeHandleDirective implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     });
   }
 
+  // directive might be passed from DI or as an input
+  private get resizable(): ResizableDirective {
+    return this.resizableDirective || this.resizableContainer;
+  }
+
   private onMousemove(
     event: MouseEvent | TouchEvent,
     clientX: number,
diff --git a/test/resizable.spec.ts b/test/resizable.spec.ts
index 45a292a..e8826f4 100644
--- a/test/resizable.spec.ts
+++ b/test/resizable.spec.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 /* tslint:disable:max-inline-declarations enforce-component-selector */
-import { Component, ViewChild } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, ElementRef, ViewChild } from '@angular/core';
 import { ResizableDirective } from '../src/resizable.directive';
 import { Edges } from '../src/interfaces/edges.interface';
-import { ResizeEvent, ResizableModule } from '../src';
+import { ResizeEvent, ResizableModule, ResizeHandleDirective } from '../src';
 import { MOUSE_MOVE_THROTTLE_MS } from '../src/resizable.directive';
 import { ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
 import { expect } from 'chai';
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ describe('resizable directive', () => {
   })
   class TestComponent {
     @ViewChild(ResizableDirective) resizable: ResizableDirective;
+    @ViewChild('handle') handle: ElementRef;
     style: object = {};
     resizeStart: sinon.SinonSpy = sinon.spy();
     resizing: sinon.SinonSpy = sinon.spy();
@@ -570,6 +571,72 @@ describe('resizable directive', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  describe('handle outside of element', () => {
+    let domEvents: any[];
+    let spyName: string;
+    let expectedEvent: object;
+
+    it('should emit a starting resize event', () => {
+      domEvents = [
+        {
+          name: 'mousedown',
+          data: {
+            clientX: 150,
+            clientY: 200
+          }
+        }
+      ];
+      spyName = 'resizeStart';
+      expectedEvent = {
+        edges: {
+          right: 0
+        },
+        rectangle: {
+          top: 200,
+          left: 100,
+          width: 300,
+          height: 150,
+          right: 400,
+          bottom: 350
+        }
+      };
+    });
+
+    afterEach(() => {
+      const template: string = `
+      <div
+        class="rectangle"
+        [ngStyle]="style"
+        mwlResizable
+        #container='mwlResizable'
+        (resizeStart)="resizeStart($event)"
+      >
+      </div>
+       <span
+          style="width: 5px; height: 5px; position: absolute; bottom: 5px; right: 5px"
+          class="resize-handle"
+          mwlResizeHandle
+          #handle
+          [resizableContainer]='container'
+          [resizeEdges]="{right: true}">
+        </span>
+    `;
+      const fixture: ComponentFixture<TestComponent> = createComponent(
+        template
+      );
+      const handleElem: HTMLElement =
+        fixture.componentInstance.handle.nativeElement;
+
+      domEvents.forEach(event => {
+        triggerDomEvent(event.name, handleElem, event.data);
+      });
+
+      expect(
+        (fixture.componentInstance as any)[spyName]
+      ).to.have.been.calledWith(expectedEvent);
+    });
+  });
+
   it('should not resize when clicking and dragging outside of the element edges', () => {
     const fixture: ComponentFixture<TestComponent> = createComponent();
     const elm: HTMLElement =