diff --git a/src/bin/e_border.c b/src/bin/e_border.c
index 27fc9091d..cb3ffd4ff 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_border.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_border.c
@@ -8545,6 +8545,14 @@ _e_border_eval(E_Border *bd)
                   if (bd->y < zy)
                     bd->y = zy;
 
+                  /* ensure we account for windows which already have client_inset;
+                   * fixes lots of wine placement issues
+                   */
+                  if (bd->x - bd->client_inset.l >= zx)
+                    bd->x -= bd->client_inset.l;
+                  if (bd->y - bd->client_inset.t >= zy)
+                    bd->y -= bd->client_inset.t;
+
                   if (bd->x + bd->w > zx + zw)
                     bd->x = zx + zw - bd->w;
 
@@ -8563,7 +8571,6 @@ _e_border_eval(E_Border *bd)
                   bd->changes.pos = 1;
                   bd->placed = 1;
                }
-             _e_border_move_internal(bd, bd->x, bd->y, 1);
           }
         if (!bd->placed)
           {