diff --git a/speedwm.c b/speedwm.c
index c384902..c0a53c5 100644
--- a/speedwm.c
+++ b/speedwm.c
@@ -3703,6 +3703,11 @@ manage(Window w, XWindowAttributes *wa)
 	}
 	setclienttagprop(c);
 
+	if (centerfloating) {
+		c->x = c->mon->mx + (c->mon->mw - WIDTH(c)) / 2;
+		c->y = c->mon->my + (c->mon->mh - HEIGHT(c)) / 2;
+	}
+
 	if (savefloat)
 	{
 	   c->sfx = c->x;
@@ -3711,12 +3716,6 @@ manage(Window w, XWindowAttributes *wa)
 	   c->sfh = c->h;
 	}
     
-	if (centerfloating)
-	{
-	c->x = c->mon->mx + (c->mon->mw - WIDTH(c)) / 2;
-	c->y = c->mon->my + (c->mon->mh - HEIGHT(c)) / 2;
-	}
-
 	updatemotifhints(c);
 	XSelectInput(dpy, w, EnterWindowMask|FocusChangeMask|PropertyChangeMask|StructureNotifyMask);
 	grabbuttons(c, 0);