diff --git a/src/desktop/rule/windowRule/WindowRuleApplicator.cpp b/src/desktop/rule/windowRule/WindowRuleApplicator.cpp
index 76109a42f..6b2d1b944 100644
--- a/src/desktop/rule/windowRule/WindowRuleApplicator.cpp
+++ b/src/desktop/rule/windowRule/WindowRuleApplicator.cpp
@@ -481,6 +481,7 @@ CWindowRuleApplicator::SRuleResult CWindowRuleApplicator::applyStaticRule(const
                 break;
             }
             case WINDOW_RULE_EFFECT_MOVE: {
+                static_.center   = std::nullopt;
                 static_.position = effect;
                 break;
             }
@@ -489,6 +490,7 @@ CWindowRuleApplicator::SRuleResult CWindowRuleApplicator::applyStaticRule(const
                 break;
             }
             case WINDOW_RULE_EFFECT_CENTER: {
+                static_.position.clear();
                 static_.center = truthy(effect);
                 break;
             }
diff --git a/src/desktop/rule/windowRule/WindowRuleApplicator.hpp b/src/desktop/rule/windowRule/WindowRuleApplicator.hpp
index 272cefe5f..121de727a 100644
--- a/src/desktop/rule/windowRule/WindowRuleApplicator.hpp
+++ b/src/desktop/rule/windowRule/WindowRuleApplicator.hpp
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ namespace Desktop::Rule {
             std::optional<bool>      pseudo;
             std::optional<bool>      pin;
             std::optional<bool>      noInitialFocus;
+            std::optional<bool>      center;
 
             std::optional<int>       fullscreenStateClient;
             std::optional<int>       fullscreenStateInternal;
-            std::optional<int>       center;
             std::optional<int>       content;
             std::optional<int>       noCloseFor;
 
diff --git a/src/desktop/view/Window.cpp b/src/desktop/view/Window.cpp
index 0eadc3262..bf853557a 100644
--- a/src/desktop/view/Window.cpp
+++ b/src/desktop/view/Window.cpp
@@ -2248,7 +2248,7 @@ void CWindow::mapWindow() {
             }
         }
 
-        if (m_ruleApplicator->static_.center) {
+        if (m_ruleApplicator->static_.center.value_or(false)) {
             const auto WORKAREA = PMONITOR->logicalBoxMinusReserved();
             *m_realPosition     = WORKAREA.middle() - m_realSize->goal() / 2.f;
         }