diff --git a/lib/awful/wibox.lua.in b/lib/awful/wibox.lua.in
index f746e63ed..f633917a5 100644
--- a/lib/awful/wibox.lua.in
+++ b/lib/awful/wibox.lua.in
@@ -253,6 +253,8 @@ function new(arg)
         align(w, arg.align)
     end
 
+    set_position(w, position)
+
     return w
 end