diff --git a/libvo/vo_directx.c b/libvo/vo_directx.c
index 1c8519048b..1c23d15f95 100644
--- a/libvo/vo_directx.c
+++ b/libvo/vo_directx.c
@@ -458,8 +458,11 @@ static uint32_t Directx_ManageDisplay(void)
     DWORD dwUpdateFlags = 0;
     int width, height;
 
-    rd.left = vo_dx - xinerama_x;
-    rd.top  = vo_dy - xinerama_y;
+    POINT origin = { 0, 0 };
+    ClientToScreen(vo_w32_window, &origin);
+
+    rd.left = origin.x - xinerama_x;
+    rd.top  = origin.y - xinerama_y;
     width   = vo_dwidth;
     height  = vo_dheight;
 
diff --git a/libvo/w32_common.c b/libvo/w32_common.c
index a1565efde0..563fedeafa 100644
--- a/libvo/w32_common.c
+++ b/libvo/w32_common.c
@@ -117,9 +117,10 @@ static LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc(HWND hWnd, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM l
             p.x = 0;
             p.y = 0;
             ClientToScreen(vo_window, &p);
-            vo_dx = window_x = p.x;
-            vo_dy = window_y = p.y;
-            mp_msg(MSGT_VO, MSGL_V, "[vo] move window: %d:%d\n", vo_dx, vo_dy);
+            window_x = p.x;
+            window_y = p.y;
+            mp_msg(MSGT_VO, MSGL_V, "[vo] move window: %d:%d\n",
+                   window_x, window_y);
             break;
         case WM_SIZE:
             event_flags |= VO_EVENT_RESIZE;
@@ -493,10 +494,6 @@ int vo_w32_config(uint32_t width, uint32_t height, uint32_t flags) {
             GetClientRect(vo_window, &r);
             vo_dwidth = r.right;
             vo_dheight = r.bottom;
-            // restore these as well, xxx change vo_directx instead to query
-            // the window bounds instead of using this
-            vo_dx = window_x;
-            vo_dy = window_y;
         } else {
             // first vo_config call; vo_config() will always set vo_dx/dy so
             // that the window is centered on the screen, and this is the only