diff --git a/src/xdg.c b/src/xdg.c
index 77afc44d..544a0676 100644
--- a/src/xdg.c
+++ b/src/xdg.c
@@ -317,16 +317,9 @@ xdg_toplevel_view_configure(struct view *view, struct wlr_box geo)
 	if (serial > 0) {
 		set_pending_configure_serial(view, serial);
 	} else if (view->pending_configure_serial == 0) {
-		/*
-		 * We can't assume here that view->current is equal to
-		 * view->pending because some clients (e.g. terminals)
-		 * refuse to accept the exact size we requested. To
-		 * account for the size difference and avoid visual
-		 * glitches during resize, we apply the same position
-		 * adjustments here as in handle_commit().
-		 */
-		view_impl_apply_geometry(view, view->current.width,
-			view->current.height);
+		view->current.x = geo.x;
+		view->current.y = geo.y;
+		view_moved(view);
 	}
 }