diff --git a/cmd/wmii/float.c b/cmd/wmii/float.c
index a05015ca..30952694 100644
--- a/cmd/wmii/float.c
+++ b/cmd/wmii/float.c
@@ -162,12 +162,14 @@ float_placeframe(Frame *f) {
 	Vector_rect *vp;
 	Rectangle r;
 	Point dim, p;
+	Area *a, *sel;
 	Client *c;
 	Frame *ff;
-	Area *a, *sel;
+	View *v;
 	long area, l;
 	int i, s;
 
+	v = f->view;
 	a = f->area;
 	c = f->client;
 
@@ -212,7 +214,11 @@ float_placeframe(Frame *f) {
 			s = sel->screen;
 	}
 
-	r = s == -1 ? a->r : screens[s]->r;
+	if (s == -1)
+		r = a->r;
+	else
+		r = v->r[s];
+
 	vp = unique_rects(&vec, r);
 
 	area = LONG_MAX;