diff --git a/guake/guake_app.py b/guake/guake_app.py
index aa4d671be..ff18e8f31 100644
--- a/guake/guake_app.py
+++ b/guake/guake_app.py
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@ def load_config(self, terminal_uuid=None):
         self.settings.general.triggerOnChangedValue(
             self.settings.general, "window-ontop", user_data=user_data
         )
-        if not self.fullscreen_manager.is_fullscreen():
+        if not self.fullscreen_manager.is_fullscreen() and not terminal_uuid:
             self.settings.general.triggerOnChangedValue(
                 self.settings.general, "window-height", user_data=user_data
             )
diff --git a/guake/utils.py b/guake/utils.py
index dc07c80e6..24072b9ce 100644
--- a/guake/utils.py
+++ b/guake/utils.py
@@ -317,8 +317,17 @@ def set_final_window_rect(cls, settings, window):
             log.debug("  window_rect.height: %s", window_rect.height)
             log.debug("  window_rect.width: %s", window_rect.width)
             # Note: move_resize is only on GTK3
-            window.resize(window_rect.width, window_rect.height)
-            window.move(window_rect.x, window_rect.y)
+            gdk_window = window.get_window()
+            if gdk_window is not None:
+                gdk_window.move_resize(
+                    window_rect.x,
+                    window_rect.y,
+                    window_rect.width,
+                    window_rect.height,
+                )
+            else:
+                window.move(window_rect.x, window_rect.y)
+                window.resize(window_rect.width, window_rect.height)
             log.debug("Updated window position: %r", window.get_position())
 
         return window_rect