diff --git a/external.sh b/external.sh
index aff7667..b4a4016 100755
--- a/external.sh
+++ b/external.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ title=$(xtitle "$wid")
 #place floating windows
 #adapted from https://github.com/baskerville/bspwm/issues/263
 floats=$(bspc query -N -n .floating -d .focused | wc -l)
-xdotool windowmove --sync $wid $(( 50 + 50 * floats )) $(( 50 + 50 * floats ))
+xdotool windowmove --sync $wid $(( 50 + 50 * floats )) y
 
 case "$title" in
 	WM_FORCE_FLOATING)