diff --git a/include/sway/desktop/transaction.h b/include/sway/desktop/transaction.h
index 66e8c9a25..175489c57 100644
--- a/include/sway/desktop/transaction.h
+++ b/include/sway/desktop/transaction.h
@@ -38,11 +38,17 @@ void transaction_notify_view_ready_by_serial(struct sway_view *view,
 
 /**
  * Notify the transaction system that a view is ready for the new layout, but
- * identifying the instruction by width and height rather than by serial.
+ * identifying the instruction by geometry rather than by serial.
  *
  * This is used by xwayland views, as they don't have serials.
  */
-void transaction_notify_view_ready_by_size(struct sway_view *view,
-		int width, int height);
+void transaction_notify_view_ready_by_geometry(struct sway_view *view,
+		double x, double y, int width, int height);
+
+/**
+ * Unconditionally notify the transaction system that a view is ready for the
+ * new layout.
+ */
+void transaction_notify_view_ready_immediately(struct sway_view *view);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/sway/desktop/transaction.c b/sway/desktop/transaction.c
index 0d0e0635a..e186bf897 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/transaction.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/transaction.c
@@ -510,17 +510,27 @@ void transaction_notify_view_ready_by_serial(struct sway_view *view,
 	}
 }
 
-void transaction_notify_view_ready_by_size(struct sway_view *view,
-		int width, int height) {
+void transaction_notify_view_ready_by_geometry(struct sway_view *view,
+		double x, double y, int width, int height) {
 	struct sway_transaction_instruction *instruction =
 		view->container->node.instruction;
 	if (instruction != NULL &&
+			(int)instruction->container_state.content_x == (int)x &&
+			(int)instruction->container_state.content_y == (int)y &&
 			instruction->container_state.content_width == width &&
 			instruction->container_state.content_height == height) {
 		set_instruction_ready(instruction);
 	}
 }
 
+void transaction_notify_view_ready_immediately(struct sway_view *view) {
+	struct sway_transaction_instruction *instruction =
+			view->container->node.instruction;
+	if (instruction != NULL) {
+		set_instruction_ready(instruction);
+	}
+}
+
 void transaction_commit_dirty(void) {
 	if (!server.dirty_nodes->length) {
 		return;
diff --git a/sway/desktop/xdg_shell.c b/sway/desktop/xdg_shell.c
index 03f372416..4d133a126 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/xdg_shell.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/xdg_shell.c
@@ -302,8 +302,7 @@ static void handle_commit(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 			memcpy(&view->geometry, &new_geo, sizeof(struct wlr_box));
 			desktop_damage_view(view);
 			transaction_commit_dirty();
-			transaction_notify_view_ready_by_size(view,
-					new_geo.width, new_geo.height);
+			transaction_notify_view_ready_immediately(view);
 		} else {
 			memcpy(&view->geometry, &new_geo, sizeof(struct wlr_box));
 		}
diff --git a/sway/desktop/xwayland.c b/sway/desktop/xwayland.c
index cee0ab104..186502b2d 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/xwayland.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/xwayland.c
@@ -401,8 +401,8 @@ static void handle_commit(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 
 	if (view->container->node.instruction) {
 		get_geometry(view, &view->geometry);
-		transaction_notify_view_ready_by_size(view,
-				state->width, state->height);
+		transaction_notify_view_ready_by_geometry(view,
+				xsurface->x, xsurface->y, state->width, state->height);
 	} else {
 		struct wlr_box new_geo;
 		get_geometry(view, &new_geo);
@@ -418,8 +418,8 @@ static void handle_commit(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 			memcpy(&view->geometry, &new_geo, sizeof(struct wlr_box));
 			desktop_damage_view(view);
 			transaction_commit_dirty();
-			transaction_notify_view_ready_by_size(view,
-					new_geo.width, new_geo.height);
+			transaction_notify_view_ready_by_geometry(view,
+					xsurface->x, xsurface->y, new_geo.width, new_geo.height);
 		} else {
 			memcpy(&view->geometry, &new_geo, sizeof(struct wlr_box));
 		}