diff --git a/src/x11client.cpp b/src/x11client.cpp
index 0f78da2ab3..557ccfb4c2 100644
--- a/src/x11client.cpp
+++ b/src/x11client.cpp
@@ -1135,8 +1135,7 @@ void X11Client::createDecoration(const QRect& oldgeom)
     }
     setDecoration(decoration);
 
-    move(calculateGravitation(false));
-    resize(implicitSize());
+    moveResize(QRect(calculateGravitation(false), implicitSize()));
     maybeCreateX11DecorationRenderer();
     Q_EMIT geometryShapeChanged(this, oldgeom);
 }
@@ -1148,8 +1147,7 @@ void X11Client::destroyDecoration()
         QPoint grav = calculateGravitation(true);
         setDecoration(nullptr);
         maybeDestroyX11DecorationRenderer();
-        resize(implicitSize());
-        move(grav);
+        moveResize(QRect(grav, implicitSize()));
         if (!isZombie()) {
             Q_EMIT geometryShapeChanged(this, oldgeom);
         }