diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-window-wayland.c b/src/wayland/meta-window-wayland.c
index 9864d2fd4..86cdbf86e 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-window-wayland.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-window-wayland.c
@@ -1001,6 +1001,10 @@ void
 meta_window_place_with_placement_rule (MetaWindow        *window,
                                        MetaPlacementRule *placement_rule)
 {
+  gboolean first_placement;
+
+  first_placement = !window->placement.rule;
+
   g_clear_pointer (&window->placement.rule, g_free);
   window->placement.rule = g_new0 (MetaPlacementRule, 1);
   *window->placement.rule = *placement_rule;
@@ -1009,12 +1013,15 @@ meta_window_place_with_placement_rule (MetaWindow        *window,
   window->unconstrained_rect.y = window->rect.y;
   window->unconstrained_rect.width = placement_rule->width;
   window->unconstrained_rect.height = placement_rule->height;
+
+  window->calc_placement = first_placement;
   meta_window_move_resize_internal (window,
                                     (META_MOVE_RESIZE_MOVE_ACTION |
                                      META_MOVE_RESIZE_RESIZE_ACTION |
                                      META_MOVE_RESIZE_PLACEMENT_CHANGED),
                                     META_GRAVITY_NORTH_WEST,
                                     window->unconstrained_rect);
+  window->calc_placement = FALSE;
 }
 
 void