diff --git a/sowm.c b/sowm.c
index 1618a65..2934788 100644
--- a/sowm.c
+++ b/sowm.c
@@ -295,6 +295,8 @@ void configure_request(XEvent *e) {
     XConfigureRequestEvent *ev = &e->xconfigurerequest;
     XWindowChanges wc;
 
+    wc.x          = ev->x;
+    wc.y          = ev->y;
     wc.width      = ev->width;
     wc.height     = ev->height;
     wc.sibling    = ev->above;