diff --git a/src/bin/e_comp_x.c b/src/bin/e_comp_x.c
index 97518c59e..3546f6646 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_comp_x.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_comp_x.c
@@ -3736,6 +3736,7 @@ _e_comp_x_hook_client_fetch(void *d EINA_UNUSED, E_Client *ec)
         ec->icccm.fetch.hints = 0;
         rem_change = 1;
      }
+   if (ec->override) ec->placed = EINA_TRUE;
    if (ec->changes.prop || ec->icccm.fetch.size_pos_hints)
      {
         Eina_Bool request_pos;
@@ -3756,7 +3757,6 @@ _e_comp_x_hook_client_fetch(void *d EINA_UNUSED, E_Client *ec)
                                              &ec->icccm.max_aspect))
           {
              ec->icccm.request_pos = request_pos;
-             if (ec->override) ec->placed = EINA_TRUE;
              if (request_pos && (!ec->placed) && (!ec->re_manage))
                {
                   Ecore_X_Window_Attributes *att;