diff --git a/cmd/wm/client.c b/cmd/wm/client.c
index e5e0c81a..5f288563 100644
--- a/cmd/wm/client.c
+++ b/cmd/wm/client.c
@@ -516,7 +516,10 @@ resize_client(Client *c, XRectangle *r, Bool ignore_xcall)
 		match_sizehints(c);
 
 	if(!ignore_xcall) {
-		if(!idx_of_area(f->area) && c->rect.width >= rect.width && c->rect.height >= rect.height) {
+		if(!idx_of_area(f->area) &&
+				(c->rect.width >= rect.width) &&
+				(c->rect.height >= rect.height))
+		{
 			f->rect.x = -def.border;
 			f->rect.y = -height_of_bar();
 		}
diff --git a/cmd/wm/event.c b/cmd/wm/event.c
index 7667a2af..9d2fdc58 100644
--- a/cmd/wm/event.c
+++ b/cmd/wm/event.c
@@ -155,8 +155,8 @@ handle_configurerequest(XEvent *e)
 			if(c->frame.size) {
 				Frame *f = c->frame.data[c->sel];
 				if(c->rect.width >= rect.width && c->rect.height >= rect.height) {
-					f->rect.x = wc.x = -def.border;
 					f->rect.y = wc.y = -height_of_bar();
+					f->rect.x = wc.x = -def.border;
 				}
 				else {
 					f->rect.x = wc.x = c->rect.x - def.border;