diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwinrules/ruleswidgetbase.ui b/kcmkwin/kwinrules/ruleswidgetbase.ui
index 222b598606..8602c801b5 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwinrules/ruleswidgetbase.ui
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwinrules/ruleswidgetbase.ui
@@ -2231,7 +2231,7 @@
                             <cstring>enable_ignoreposition</cstring>
                         </property>
                         <property name="text">
-                            <string>Ignore requested &amp;position</string>
+                            <string>Ignore requested &amp;geometry</string>
                         </property>
                     </widget>
                     <widget class="KComboBox" row="3" column="1">
diff --git a/manage.cpp b/manage.cpp
index 82ae57cac4..d0279b6b4c 100644
--- a/manage.cpp
+++ b/manage.cpp
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ bool Client::manage( Window w, bool isMapped )
         ; // force using placement policy
     else
         usePosition = true;
-    if( !rules()->checkIgnorePosition( !usePosition ))
+    if( !rules()->checkIgnoreGeometry( !usePosition ))
         {
         bool ignorePPosition = ( options->ignorePositionClasses.contains(QString::fromLatin1(resourceClass())));
 
diff --git a/rules.cpp b/rules.cpp
index 65f3297beb..6224fb6aca 100644
--- a/rules.cpp
+++ b/rules.cpp
@@ -565,6 +565,13 @@ APPLY_FORCE_RULE( maxsize, MaxSize, QSize )
 APPLY_FORCE_RULE( opacityactive, OpacityActive, int )
 APPLY_FORCE_RULE( opacityinactive, OpacityInactive, int )
 APPLY_FORCE_RULE( ignoreposition, IgnorePosition, bool )
+
+// the cfg. entry needs to stay named the say for backwards compatibility
+bool Rules::applyIgnoreGeometry( bool& ignore ) const
+    {
+    return applyIgnorePosition( ignore );
+    }
+
 APPLY_RULE( desktop, Desktop, int )
 APPLY_FORCE_RULE( type, Type, NET::WindowType )
 
@@ -760,6 +767,12 @@ CHECK_FORCE_RULE( MaxSize, QSize )
 CHECK_FORCE_RULE( OpacityActive, int )
 CHECK_FORCE_RULE( OpacityInactive, int )
 CHECK_FORCE_RULE( IgnorePosition, bool )
+
+bool WindowRules::checkIgnoreGeometry( bool ignore ) const
+    {
+    return checkIgnorePosition( ignore );
+    }
+
 CHECK_RULE( Desktop, int )
 CHECK_FORCE_RULE( Type, NET::WindowType )
 CHECK_RULE( MaximizeVert, KDecorationDefines::MaximizeMode )
diff --git a/rules.h b/rules.h
index c39df91ffd..78a1faee53 100644
--- a/rules.h
+++ b/rules.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class WindowRules
         QSize checkMaxSize( QSize s ) const;
         int checkOpacityActive(int s) const;
         int checkOpacityInactive(int s) const;
-        bool checkIgnorePosition( bool ignore ) const;
+        bool checkIgnoreGeometry( bool ignore ) const;
         int checkDesktop( int desktop, bool init = false ) const;
         NET::WindowType checkType( NET::WindowType type ) const;
         MaximizeMode checkMaximize( MaximizeMode mode, bool init = false ) const;
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ class WindowRules
         bool checkStrictGeometry( bool strict ) const;
         QString checkShortcut( QString s, bool init = false ) const;
         bool checkDisableGlobalShortcuts( bool disable ) const;
+        bool checkIgnorePosition( bool ignore ) const; // obsolete
     private:
         MaximizeMode checkMaximizeVert( MaximizeMode mode, bool init ) const;
         MaximizeMode checkMaximizeHoriz( MaximizeMode mode, bool init ) const;
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ class Rules
         bool applyMaxSize( QSize& s ) const;
         bool applyOpacityActive(int& s) const;
         bool applyOpacityInactive(int& s) const;
-        bool applyIgnorePosition( bool& ignore ) const;
+        bool applyIgnoreGeometry( bool& ignore ) const;
         bool applyDesktop( int& desktop, bool init ) const;
         bool applyType( NET::WindowType& type ) const;
         bool applyMaximizeVert( MaximizeMode& mode, bool init ) const;
@@ -120,6 +121,7 @@ class Rules
         bool applyStrictGeometry( bool& strict ) const;
         bool applyShortcut( QString& shortcut, bool init ) const;
         bool applyDisableGlobalShortcuts( bool& disable ) const;
+        bool applyIgnorePosition( bool& ignore ) const; // obsolete
     private:
 #endif
         bool matchType( NET::WindowType match_type ) const;