diff --git a/client.c b/client.c
index 0e22a0b..b511092 100644
--- a/client.c
+++ b/client.c
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ void client_place_spot(client *c, int spot, int mon, int force)
 	// _NET_WM_STATE_MAXIMIZE_VERT may apply to a window in spot2
 	if (c->maxv && spot == SPOT2)
 	{
-		h = m->h - y;
+		h = m->h - (y - m->y);
 	}
 	else
 	// _NET_WM_STATE_MAXIMIZE_HORZ may apply to a window in spot3
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ void client_place_spot(client *c, int spot, int mon, int force)
 	else
 	if (c->max && spot == SPOT1)
 	{
-		h = m->h - y;
+		h = m->h - (y - m->y);
 		w = m->w;
 	}