diff --git a/src/groupchat_window.py b/src/groupchat_window.py
index 73a336541..a5c40b92f 100644
--- a/src/groupchat_window.py
+++ b/src/groupchat_window.py
@@ -99,7 +99,8 @@ class GroupchatWindow(chat.Chat):
 		self.xml.signal_autoconnect(signal_dict)
 
 		# get size and position from config
-		if gajim.config.get('saveposition'):
+		if gajim.config.get('saveposition') and \
+			not gtkgui_helpers.one_window_opened('gc'):
 			gtkgui_helpers.move_window(self.window,
 				gajim.config.get('gc-x-position'),
 				gajim.config.get('gc-y-position'))
diff --git a/src/gtkgui_helpers.py b/src/gtkgui_helpers.py
index 98df9c589..9e337e20f 100644
--- a/src/gtkgui_helpers.py
+++ b/src/gtkgui_helpers.py
@@ -198,6 +198,14 @@ def resize_window(window, w, h):
 		h = screen_h
 	window.resize(abs(w), abs(h))
 
+def one_window_opened(typ):
+	for account in gajim.connections:
+		if not gajim.interface.windows[account].has_key(typ):
+			continue
+		if len(gajim.interface.windows[account][typ]):
+			return True
+	return False
+
 class TagInfoHandler(xml.sax.ContentHandler):
 	def __init__(self, tagname1, tagname2):
 		xml.sax.ContentHandler.__init__(self)
diff --git a/src/tabbed_chat_window.py b/src/tabbed_chat_window.py
index 3fb943c36..34fa458b2 100644
--- a/src/tabbed_chat_window.py
+++ b/src/tabbed_chat_window.py
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ class TabbedChatWindow(chat.Chat):
 		self.xml.signal_autoconnect(signal_dict)
 
 
-		if gajim.config.get('saveposition'):
+		if gajim.config.get('saveposition') and \
+			not gtkgui_helpers.one_window_opened('chats'):
 			# get window position and size from config
 			gtkgui_helpers.move_window(self.window, gajim.config.get('chat-x-position'),
 				gajim.config.get('chat-y-position'))