diff --git a/dwl.c b/dwl.c
index 4118fd8..b0cfb50 100644
--- a/dwl.c
+++ b/dwl.c
@@ -467,6 +467,8 @@ applyrules(Client *c)
 					mon = m;
 		}
 	}
+	c->geom.x = (mon->w.width - c->geom.width) / 2 + mon->m.x;
+	c->geom.y = (mon->w.height - c->geom.height) / 2 + mon->m.y;
 	wlr_scene_node_reparent(&c->scene->node, layers[c->isfloating ? LyrFloat : LyrTile]);
 	setmon(c, mon, newtags);
 }