diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index fa37bf9d1..f8a883053 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 2013-01-09 Mike Blumenkrantz
 
         * geometry_auto_move option now also corrects applications which fail in their attempts to center windows
+        * fixed bug where window border insets were not applied to initial positioning geometry, causing them to be placed incorrectly
 
 2013-01-08 David H. Bronke
 
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index c1fdc423c..8f75106da 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -74,3 +74,4 @@ Fixes:
     * Fixed bug where disabled slider widgets could be changed with mouse wheel
     * Fixed bug where fileman config slider widgets were not properly disabled
     * Tasks gadgets now apply the selected style
+    * fixed bug where window border insets were not applied to initial positioning geometry, causing them to be placed incorrectly
diff --git a/src/bin/e_border.c b/src/bin/e_border.c
index dff887895..32766e0e4 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_border.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_border.c
@@ -8570,13 +8570,18 @@ _e_border_eval(E_Border *bd)
                                  (abs((bd->zone->container->h / 2) - bd->y - (bd->h / 2)) < 3))) //bd->y - bd->h/2 is center of container
                                )
                               e_border_center(bd);
+                            else
+                              _e_border_move_internal(bd, bd->x, bd->y, 1);
                          }
+                       else
+                         _e_border_move_internal(bd, bd->x, bd->y, 1);
                        bd->changes.pos = 1;
                        bd->placed = 1;
                     }
                }
              else
                {
+                  _e_border_move_internal(bd, bd->x, bd->y, 1);
                   bd->changes.pos = 1;
                   bd->placed = 1;
                }