diff --git a/dwl.c b/dwl.c
index 76ed8aa..c8283b7 100644
--- a/dwl.c
+++ b/dwl.c
@@ -2844,8 +2844,12 @@ configurex11(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 {
 	Client *c = wl_container_of(listener, c, configure);
 	struct wlr_xwayland_surface_configure_event *event = data;
-	if (!c->mon)
+	/* TODO: figure out if there is another way to do this */
+	if (!c->mon) {
+		wlr_xwayland_surface_configure(c->surface.xwayland,
+				event->x, event->y, event->width, event->height);
 		return;
+	}
 	if (c->isfloating || client_is_unmanaged(c))
 		resize(c, (struct wlr_box){.x = event->x, .y = event->y,
 				.width = event->width, .height = event->height}, 0);