diff --git a/layout.c b/layout.c
index 11c292bba..f020ef8ba 100644
--- a/layout.c
+++ b/layout.c
@@ -1730,7 +1730,7 @@ layout_floating_args_parse(struct cmdq_item *item, struct args *args,
 				ox = 4;
 		}
 		w->last_new_pane_x = ox;
-	} else
+	} else if (args_has(args, 'X'))
 		if (lines != PANE_LINES_NONE)
 			ox += 1;
 	if (oy == INT_MAX) {
@@ -1742,7 +1742,7 @@ layout_floating_args_parse(struct cmdq_item *item, struct args *args,
 				oy = 2;
 		}
 		w->last_new_pane_y = oy;
-	} else
+	} else if (args_has(args, 'Y'))
 		if (lines != PANE_LINES_NONE)
 			oy += 1;