diff --git a/include/sway/tree/container.h b/include/sway/tree/container.h
index 719356974..e4f74b08f 100644
--- a/include/sway/tree/container.h
+++ b/include/sway/tree/container.h
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ struct sway_container {
 	// Includes borders
 	double x, y;
 	double width, height;
+	double saved_x, saved_y;
 	double saved_width, saved_height;
 
 	list_t *children;
diff --git a/sway/tree/container.c b/sway/tree/container.c
index c16f1748c..fd7ee2c3d 100644
--- a/sway/tree/container.c
+++ b/sway/tree/container.c
@@ -906,23 +906,6 @@ size_t container_titlebar_height() {
 	return config->font_height + TITLEBAR_V_PADDING * 2;
 }
 
-static void configure_floating_view(struct sway_view *view) {
-	struct sway_container *ws = container_parent(view->swayc, C_WORKSPACE);
-	int max_width = ws->width * 0.6666;
-	int max_height = ws->height * 0.6666;
-	int width =
-		view->natural_width > max_width ? max_width : view->natural_width;
-	int height =
-		view->natural_height > max_height ? max_height : view->natural_height;
-	struct sway_container *output = ws->parent;
-	int lx = output->x + (ws->width - width) / 2;
-	int ly = output->y + (ws->height - height) / 2;
-
-	view->border_left = view->border_right = view->border_bottom = true;
-	view_set_maximized(view, false);
-	view_configure(view, lx, ly, width, height);
-}
-
 void container_set_floating(struct sway_container *container, bool enable) {
 	if (container_is_floating(container) == enable) {
 		return;
@@ -936,7 +919,7 @@ void container_set_floating(struct sway_container *container, bool enable) {
 		container_remove_child(container);
 		container_add_child(workspace->sway_workspace->floating, container);
 		if (container->type == C_VIEW) {
-			configure_floating_view(container->sway_view);
+			view_autoconfigure(container->sway_view);
 		}
 		seat_set_focus(seat, seat_get_focus_inactive(seat, container));
 		container_reap_empty_recursive(workspace);
diff --git a/sway/tree/view.c b/sway/tree/view.c
index 8548d9b80..65961dd97 100644
--- a/sway/tree/view.c
+++ b/sway/tree/view.c
@@ -126,6 +126,23 @@ void view_configure(struct sway_view *view, double ox, double oy, int width,
 	}
 }
 
+static void view_autoconfigure_floating(struct sway_view *view) {
+	struct sway_container *ws = container_parent(view->swayc, C_WORKSPACE);
+	int max_width = ws->width * 0.6666;
+	int max_height = ws->height * 0.6666;
+	int width =
+		view->natural_width > max_width ? max_width : view->natural_width;
+	int height =
+		view->natural_height > max_height ? max_height : view->natural_height;
+	struct sway_container *output = ws->parent;
+	int lx = output->x + (ws->width - width) / 2;
+	int ly = output->y + (ws->height - height) / 2;
+
+	view->border_left = view->border_right = view->border_bottom = true;
+	view_set_maximized(view, false);
+	view_configure(view, lx, ly, width, height);
+}
+
 void view_autoconfigure(struct sway_view *view) {
 	if (!sway_assert(view->swayc,
 				"Called view_autoconfigure() on a view without a swayc")) {
@@ -140,6 +157,11 @@ void view_autoconfigure(struct sway_view *view) {
 		return;
 	}
 
+	if (container_is_floating(view->swayc)) {
+		view_autoconfigure_floating(view);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	struct sway_container *ws = container_parent(view->swayc, C_WORKSPACE);
 
 	int other_views = 0;
@@ -261,6 +283,8 @@ void view_set_fullscreen_raw(struct sway_view *view, bool fullscreen) {
 			view_set_fullscreen(workspace->sway_workspace->fullscreen, false);
 		}
 		workspace->sway_workspace->fullscreen = view;
+		view->swayc->saved_x = view->swayc->x;
+		view->swayc->saved_y = view->swayc->y;
 		view->swayc->saved_width = view->swayc->width;
 		view->swayc->saved_height = view->swayc->height;
 
@@ -283,6 +307,11 @@ void view_set_fullscreen_raw(struct sway_view *view, bool fullscreen) {
 		workspace->sway_workspace->fullscreen = NULL;
 		view->swayc->width = view->swayc->saved_width;
 		view->swayc->height = view->swayc->saved_height;
+		if (container_is_floating(view->swayc)) {
+			view->swayc->x = view->swayc->saved_x;
+			view->swayc->y = view->swayc->saved_y;
+			view_autoconfigure(view);
+		}
 	}
 }