diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_dialog.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_dialog.cc
index 34027ca0c3..37327b2c91 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_dialog.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_dialog.cc
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ ArdourDialog::ArdourDialog (string title, bool modal, bool use_seperator)
         , _splash_pushed (false)
 {
 	init ();
-	set_position (Gtk::WIN_POS_MOUSE);
+	set_position (Gtk::WIN_POS_CENTER);
 }
 
 ArdourDialog::ArdourDialog (Gtk::Window& parent, string title, bool modal, bool use_seperator)
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_window.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_window.cc
index 605d0cb5be..3bc80dfc46 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_window.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_window.cc
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ ArdourWindow::ArdourWindow (string title)
 {
 	set_title (title);
 	init ();
-	set_position (Gtk::WIN_POS_MOUSE);
+	set_position (Gtk::WIN_POS_CENTER);
 }
 
 ArdourWindow::ArdourWindow (Gtk::Window& parent, string /*title*/)