diff --git a/dwl.c b/dwl.c
index f1ab64b..82a01d8 100644
--- a/dwl.c
+++ b/dwl.c
@@ -3091,7 +3091,7 @@ configurex11(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 	}
 	if ((c->isfloating && c != grabc)
 			|| client_is_unmanaged(c) || !c->mon->lt[c->mon->sellt]->arrange)
-		resize(c, (struct wlr_box){.x = event->x, .y = event->y,
+		resize(c, (struct wlr_box){.x = event->x - c->bw, .y = event->y - c->bw,
 				.width = event->width + c->bw * 2, .height = event->height + c->bw * 2}, 0);
 	else
 		arrange(c->mon);