diff --git a/src/xdg.c b/src/xdg.c
index 6ff718fe..dc534499 100644
--- a/src/xdg.c
+++ b/src/xdg.c
@@ -58,9 +58,8 @@ handle_commit(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 		if (serial == view->xdg_surface->current.configure_serial) {
 			view->pending_move_resize.configure_serial = 0;
 		}
-		wlr_scene_node_set_position(&view->scene_tree->node,
-			view->x, view->y);
 	}
+	wlr_scene_node_set_position(&view->scene_tree->node, view->x, view->y);
 	ssd_update_geometry(view);
 }
 
@@ -189,6 +188,8 @@ xdg_toplevel_view_configure(struct view *view, struct wlr_box geo)
 	} else if (view->pending_move_resize.configure_serial == 0) {
 		view->x = geo.x;
 		view->y = geo.y;
+		wlr_scene_node_set_position(&view->scene_tree->node,
+			view->x, view->y);
 		ssd_update_geometry(view);
 	}
 }