diff --git a/event.c b/event.c
index 1317ff9bf..a480c5f1c 100644
--- a/event.c
+++ b/event.c
@@ -317,12 +317,14 @@ event_handle_configurerequest(xcb_configure_request_event_t *ev)
         {
             geometry.x = ev->x;
             /* The ConfigureRequest specifies the position of the outer corner of the client window, we want the frame */
+            geometry.x -= c->titlebar[CLIENT_TITLEBAR_LEFT].size;
             geometry.x -= c->border_width;
         }
         if(ev->value_mask & XCB_CONFIG_WINDOW_Y)
         {
             geometry.y = ev->y;
             /* The ConfigureRequest specifies the position of the outer corner of the client window, we want the frame */
+            geometry.y -= c->titlebar[CLIENT_TITLEBAR_TOP].size;
             geometry.y -= c->border_width;
         }
         if(ev->value_mask & XCB_CONFIG_WINDOW_WIDTH)