diff --git a/src/xdgshellwindow.cpp b/src/xdgshellwindow.cpp
index f3a552d36a..918599c90c 100644
--- a/src/xdgshellwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/xdgshellwindow.cpp
@@ -1644,9 +1644,12 @@ bool XdgPopupWindow::hasTransientPlacementHint() const
 QRectF XdgPopupWindow::transientPlacement(const QRectF &bounds) const
 {
     const XdgPositioner positioner = m_shellSurface->positioner();
-
     const QSize desiredSize = positioner.size();
 
+    if (m_plasmaShellSurface && m_plasmaShellSurface->isPositionSet()) {
+        return QRectF(m_plasmaShellSurface->position(), desiredSize);
+    }
+
     const QPointF parentPosition = transientFor()->framePosToClientPos(transientFor()->pos());
 
     // returns if a target is within the supplied bounds, optional edges argument states which side to check