diff --git a/src/Avalonia.X11/X11Window.cs b/src/Avalonia.X11/X11Window.cs
index 62e4441066..890b49344c 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.X11/X11Window.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.X11/X11Window.cs
@@ -962,8 +962,11 @@ namespace Avalonia.X11
             get => _position ?? default;
             set
             {
-                _usePositioningFlags = true;
-                UpdateSizeHints(null);
+                if(!_usePositioningFlags)
+                {
+                    _usePositioningFlags = true;
+                    UpdateSizeHints(null);
+                }
                 
                 var changes = new XWindowChanges
                 {