diff --git a/src/Main.vala b/src/Main.vala
index cbe4bc4f..f96c5a77 100644
--- a/src/Main.vala
+++ b/src/Main.vala
@@ -276,8 +276,8 @@ namespace Gala
 				if (rect.x < 100 && rect.y < 100) { //guess the window is placed at a bad spot
 					actor.meta_window.move_frame (true, (int)(width/2.0f - rect.width/2.0f), 
 						(int)(height/2.0f - rect.height/2.0f));
-					actor.x = width/2.0f - rect.width/2.0f;
-					actor.y = height/2.0f - rect.height/2.0f;
+					actor.x = width/2.0f - rect.width/2.0f - 10;
+					actor.y = height/2.0f - rect.height/2.0f - 10;
 				}
 			}