diff --git a/dwm.c b/dwm.c
index a5a9de2..fe2dc1f 100644
--- a/dwm.c
+++ b/dwm.c
@@ -929,7 +929,7 @@ manage(Window w, XWindowAttributes *wa) {
 		XRaiseWindow(dpy, c->win);
 	attach(c);
 	attachstack(c);
-	XMoveResizeWindow(dpy, c->win, c->x, c->y, c->w, c->h); /* some windows require this */
+	XMoveResizeWindow(dpy, c->win, c->x + 2 * sw, c->y, c->w, c->h); /* some windows require this */
 	XMapWindow(dpy, c->win);
 	setclientstate(c, NormalState);
 	arrange();