diff --git a/abstract_client.cpp b/abstract_client.cpp
index 5439542086..efdbac7f0e 100644
--- a/abstract_client.cpp
+++ b/abstract_client.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ AbstractClient::AbstractClient()
     connect(this, &AbstractClient::frameGeometryChanged, this,
         [this] (Toplevel *c, const QRect &old) {
             Q_UNUSED(c)
-            if (isOnScreenDisplay() && !frameGeometry().isEmpty() && old.size() != frameGeometry().size() && !isInitialPositionSet()) {
+            if (isOnScreenDisplay() && !frameGeometry().isEmpty() && old.size() != frameGeometry().size() && isPlaceable()) {
                 GeometryUpdatesBlocker blocker(this);
                 const QRect area = workspace()->clientArea(PlacementArea, Screens::self()->current(), desktop());
                 Placement::self()->place(this, area);
diff --git a/abstract_client.h b/abstract_client.h
index 9aecb96110..8520beb16b 100644
--- a/abstract_client.h
+++ b/abstract_client.h
@@ -819,10 +819,6 @@ public:
 
     bool unresponsive() const;
 
-    virtual bool isInitialPositionSet() const {
-        return false;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Default implementation returns @c null.
      * Mostly intended for X11 clients, from EWMH:
diff --git a/autotests/integration/plasma_surface_test.cpp b/autotests/integration/plasma_surface_test.cpp
index 6650227bbc..a075be36c4 100644
--- a/autotests/integration/plasma_surface_test.cpp
+++ b/autotests/integration/plasma_surface_test.cpp
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ void PlasmaSurfaceTest::testOSDPlacementManualPosition()
     auto c = Test::renderAndWaitForShown(surface.data(), QSize(100, 50), Qt::blue);
 
     QVERIFY(c);
-    QVERIFY(c->isInitialPositionSet());
+    QVERIFY(!c->isPlaceable());
     QCOMPARE(c->windowType(), NET::OnScreenDisplay);
     QVERIFY(c->isOnScreenDisplay());
     QCOMPARE(c->frameGeometry(), QRect(50, 70, 100, 50));
diff --git a/inputpanelv1client.h b/inputpanelv1client.h
index e47eb287f6..2491c46d56 100644
--- a/inputpanelv1client.h
+++ b/inputpanelv1client.h
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ public:
     bool takeFocus() override { return false; }
     bool wantsInput() const override { return false; }
     bool isInputMethod() const override { return true; }
-    bool isInitialPositionSet() const override { return true; }
     NET::WindowType windowType(bool /*direct*/, int /*supported_types*/) const override;
     QRect inputGeometry() const override;
 
diff --git a/layershellv1client.cpp b/layershellv1client.cpp
index 556e44a068..c2e4a42a0a 100644
--- a/layershellv1client.cpp
+++ b/layershellv1client.cpp
@@ -127,11 +127,6 @@ bool LayerShellV1Client::isResizable() const
     return false;
 }
 
-bool LayerShellV1Client::isInitialPositionSet() const
-{
-    return true;
-}
-
 bool LayerShellV1Client::takeFocus()
 {
     setActive(true);
diff --git a/layershellv1client.h b/layershellv1client.h
index c59cc01eba..b494f8c5ce 100644
--- a/layershellv1client.h
+++ b/layershellv1client.h
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ public:
     bool isMovable() const override;
     bool isMovableAcrossScreens() const override;
     bool isResizable() const override;
-    bool isInitialPositionSet() const override;
     bool takeFocus() override;
     bool wantsInput() const override;
     StrutRect strutRect(StrutArea area) const override;
diff --git a/workspace.cpp b/workspace.cpp
index a4486865c1..ccbf88db85 100644
--- a/workspace.cpp
+++ b/workspace.cpp
@@ -721,9 +721,6 @@ void Workspace::addShellClient(AbstractClient *client)
     if (client->isPlaceable()) {
         const QRect area = clientArea(PlacementArea, Screens::self()->current(), client->desktop());
         bool placementDone = false;
-        if (client->isInitialPositionSet()) {
-            placementDone = true;
-        }
         if (client->isFullScreen()) {
             placementDone = true;
         }
diff --git a/xdgshellclient.cpp b/xdgshellclient.cpp
index 7694d71e6e..31f9737e69 100644
--- a/xdgshellclient.cpp
+++ b/xdgshellclient.cpp
@@ -284,11 +284,6 @@ QRect XdgSurfaceClient::adjustMoveResizeGeometry(const QRect &rect) const
     return geometry;
 }
 
-bool XdgSurfaceClient::isInitialPositionSet() const
-{
-    return m_plasmaShellSurface ? m_plasmaShellSurface->isPositionSet() : false;
-}
-
 void XdgSurfaceClient::requestGeometry(const QRect &rect)
 {
     WaylandClient::requestGeometry(rect);
@@ -1189,7 +1184,7 @@ void XdgToplevelClient::initialize()
 {
     blockGeometryUpdates(true);
 
-    bool needsPlacement = !isInitialPositionSet();
+    bool needsPlacement = isPlaceable();
 
     updateDecoration(false, false);
 
diff --git a/xdgshellclient.h b/xdgshellclient.h
index 1cad828050..5efff17a53 100644
--- a/xdgshellclient.h
+++ b/xdgshellclient.h
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ public:
     QRect frameRectToBufferRect(const QRect &rect) const override;
     QRect inputGeometry() const override;
     QMatrix4x4 inputTransformation() const override;
-    bool isInitialPositionSet() const override;
     void destroyClient() override;
     void setVirtualKeyboardGeometry(const QRect &geo) override;