diff --git a/include/view.h b/include/view.h
index d00c9a98..0d3e5e0f 100644
--- a/include/view.h
+++ b/include/view.h
@@ -106,6 +106,13 @@ struct xdg_toplevel_view {
 	struct wl_listener new_popup;
 };
 
+static inline bool
+view_is_floating(struct view *view)
+{
+	return !view->fullscreen && !view->maximized && !view->tiled
+		&& !view->tiled_region;
+}
+
 void view_set_activated(struct view *view);
 void view_close(struct view *view);
 
diff --git a/src/xwayland.c b/src/xwayland.c
index bb0f7e6c..d85247bc 100644
--- a/src/xwayland.c
+++ b/src/xwayland.c
@@ -280,6 +280,20 @@ handle_request_configure(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 	int height = event->height;
 	view_adjust_size(view, &width, &height);
 
+	/*
+	 * If a configure request is received while maximized/
+	 * fullscreen/tiled, update the natural geometry only. This
+	 * appears to be the desired behavior e.g. when starting VLC in
+	 * fullscreen mode.
+	 */
+	if (!view_is_floating(view)) {
+		view->natural_geometry.x = event->x;
+		view->natural_geometry.y = event->y;
+		view->natural_geometry.width = width;
+		view->natural_geometry.height = height;
+		return;
+	}
+
 	configure(view, (struct wlr_box){event->x, event->y, width, height});
 }