diff --git a/src/win.c b/src/win.c
index f12aa336..bc1c02b7 100644
--- a/src/win.c
+++ b/src/win.c
@@ -471,6 +471,8 @@ void win_process_update_flags(session_t *ps, struct managed_win *w) {
 
 		// Update window geometry
 		w->g = w->pending_g;
+
+		win_update_screen(ps->xinerama_nscrs, ps->xinerama_scr_regs, w);
 	}
 
 	if (win_check_flags_all(w, WIN_FLAGS_SIZE_STALE)) {
@@ -1556,8 +1558,6 @@ struct win *fill_win(session_t *ps, struct win *w) {
 
 	free(g);
 
-	win_update_screen(ps->xinerama_nscrs, ps->xinerama_scr_regs, new);
-
 	// Create Damage for window (if not Input Only)
 	new->damage = x_new_id(ps->c);
 	e = xcb_request_check(