diff --git a/src/xwayland-unmanaged.c b/src/xwayland-unmanaged.c
index fae8d0ba..4c68223b 100644
--- a/src/xwayland-unmanaged.c
+++ b/src/xwayland-unmanaged.c
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ unmanaged_handle_set_geometry(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 		wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "xwayland-unmanaged surface has moved");
 		unmanaged->lx = xsurface->x;
 		unmanaged->ly = xsurface->y;
+		wlr_scene_node_set_position(unmanaged->node,
+			unmanaged->lx, unmanaged->ly);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/xwayland.c b/src/xwayland.c
index 37cf4c0e..9c516433 100644
--- a/src/xwayland.c
+++ b/src/xwayland.c
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ handle_request_configure(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 	view->pending_move_resize.width = width;
 	view->pending_move_resize.height = height;
 
+	wlr_scene_node_set_position(&view->scene_tree->node, event->x, event->y);
 	wlr_xwayland_surface_configure(view->xwayland_surface,
 		event->x, event->y, width, height);
 }