diff --git a/js/ui/main.js b/js/ui/main.js
index a1b4a3bb4..448ce990c 100644
--- a/js/ui/main.js
+++ b/js/ui/main.js
@@ -417,8 +417,7 @@ function _relayout() {
             panel.setHotCorner(corner);
     }
 
-    panel.actor.set_position(primary.x, primary.y);
-    panel.actor.set_size(primary.width, Panel.PANEL_HEIGHT);
+    panel.relayout();
     overview.relayout();
 
     // To avoid updating the position and size of the workspaces
diff --git a/js/ui/panel.js b/js/ui/panel.js
index 136eb9346..6fa03473a 100644
--- a/js/ui/panel.js
+++ b/js/ui/panel.js
@@ -1058,6 +1058,13 @@ Panel.prototype = {
                          });
     },
 
+    relayout: function() {
+        let primary = global.get_primary_monitor();
+
+        this.actor.set_position(primary.x, primary.y);
+        this.actor.set_size(primary.width, PANEL_HEIGHT);
+    },
+
     _onTrayIconAdded: function(o, icon, role) {
         icon.height = PANEL_ICON_SIZE;