diff --git a/video/out/w32_common.c b/video/out/w32_common.c
index 1e74146bd6..677f0963b8 100644
--- a/video/out/w32_common.c
+++ b/video/out/w32_common.c
@@ -1950,7 +1950,7 @@ static void window_reconfig(struct vo_w32_state *w32, bool force)
         w32->prev_windowrc = w32->windowrc;
         w32->window_bounds_initialized = true;
         w32->win_force_pos = geo.flags & VO_WIN_FORCE_POS;
-        w32->fit_on_screen = !w32->win_force_pos;
+        w32->fit_on_screen = true;
         goto finish;
     }