diff --git a/geometry.cpp b/geometry.cpp
index 7051d47904..3ab14e35d0 100644
--- a/geometry.cpp
+++ b/geometry.cpp
@@ -1120,12 +1120,12 @@ void Client::configureRequest( int value_mask, int rx, int ry, int rw, int rh, i
         if ( value_mask & CWY )
             new_pos.setY( ry );
 
-        // clever workaround for applications like xv that want to set
+        // clever(??) workaround for applications like xv that want to set
         // the location to the current location but miscalculate the
         // frame size due to kwin being a double-reparenting window
         // manager
         if ( new_pos.x() == x() + clientPos().x() &&
-             new_pos.y() == y() + clientPos().y() )
+             new_pos.y() == y() + clientPos().y() && gravity == NorthWestGravity )
             {
             new_pos.setX( x());
             new_pos.setY( y());