diff --git a/src/gui/AutomationEditor.cpp b/src/gui/AutomationEditor.cpp
index 2d280bf63..aa360d730 100644
--- a/src/gui/AutomationEditor.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/AutomationEditor.cpp
@@ -439,6 +439,7 @@ AutomationEditor::AutomationEditor() :
 	{
 		engine::mainWindow()->workspace()->addSubWindow( this );
 		parentWidget()->resize( INITIAL_WIDTH, INITIAL_HEIGHT );
+		parentWidget()->move( 5, 5 );
 		parentWidget()->hide();
 	}
 	else
diff --git a/src/gui/piano_roll.cpp b/src/gui/piano_roll.cpp
index d1080546e..f8f25065d 100644
--- a/src/gui/piano_roll.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/piano_roll.cpp
@@ -626,6 +626,8 @@ pianoRoll::pianoRoll() :
 		parentWidget()->setMinimumSize( tb_layout->minimumSize().width()+10, 200 );
 		parentWidget()->resize( tb_layout->minimumSize().width()+10,
 						INITIAL_PIANOROLL_HEIGHT );
+		parentWidget()->move( 5, 5 );
+		
 		parentWidget()->hide();
 	}
 	else