diff --git a/client.h b/client.h
index 3305bdd0fe..a29f260294 100644
--- a/client.h
+++ b/client.h
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ class Client : public QObject, public KDecorationDefines
     // auxiliary functions, depend on the windowType
         bool wantsTabFocus() const;
         bool wantsInput() const;
+        bool hasNETSupport() const;
         bool isMovable() const;
         bool isDesktop() const;
         bool isDock() const;
@@ -666,6 +667,11 @@ inline bool Client::isModal() const
     return modal;
     }
 
+inline bool Client::hasNETSupport() const
+    {
+    return info->hasNETSupport();
+    }
+
 inline Colormap Client::colormap() const
     {
     return cmap;
diff --git a/manage.cpp b/manage.cpp
index e6a11c1c22..44d12f6926 100644
--- a/manage.cpp
+++ b/manage.cpp
@@ -220,12 +220,10 @@ bool Client::manage( Window w, bool isMapped )
         {  // TODO
         placementDone = TRUE;
         }
-    else if( isDialog())
-        {
-        if( false )
-            placementDone = true;
-        // else force using placement policy
-        }
+    else if( isTransient() && !hasNETSupport())
+        placementDone = true;
+    else if( isDialog() && hasNETSupport()) // see Placement::placeDialog()
+        ; // force using placement policy
     else if( isSplash())
         ; // force using placement policy
     else
diff --git a/placement.cpp b/placement.cpp
index 530bb9092c..ff4ca4b8e7 100644
--- a/placement.cpp
+++ b/placement.cpp
@@ -402,8 +402,13 @@ void Placement::placeUtility(Client* c)
     }
 
 
-void Placement::placeDialog(Client*)
+void Placement::placeDialog(Client* c)
     {
+    // if the dialog is actually non-NETWM transient window, don't apply placement to it,
+    // it breaks with too many things (xmms, display)
+    if( !c->hasNETSupport())
+        return;
+    placeOnMainWindow( c );
     }
 
 void Placement::placeUnderMouse(Client* c)