diff --git a/openbox/config.c b/openbox/config.c
index 9067011a..0d9eb689 100644
--- a/openbox/config.c
+++ b/openbox/config.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ ObAppSettings* config_create_app_settings(void)
     settings->type = -1;
     settings->decor = -1;
     settings->shade = -1;
-    settings->monitor_type = 0;
+    settings->monitor_type = OB_PLACE_MONITOR_ANY;
     settings->monitor = -1;
     settings->focus = -1;
     settings->desktop = 0;
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ void config_app_settings_copy_non_defaults(const ObAppSettings *src,
     copy_if(type, (ObClientType)-1);
     copy_if(decor, -1);
     copy_if(shade, -1);
-    copy_if(monitor_type, 0);
+    copy_if(monitor_type, OB_PLACE_MONITOR_ANY);
     copy_if(monitor, -1);
     copy_if(focus, -1);
     copy_if(desktop, 0);
@@ -297,13 +297,13 @@ static void parse_per_app_settings(xmlNodePtr node, gpointer d)
                         gchar *s = obt_xml_node_string(c);
                         if (!g_ascii_strcasecmp(s, "mouse"))
                             settings->monitor_type =
-                                    OB_APP_SETTINGS_MONITOR_MOUSE;
+                                    OB_PLACE_MONITOR_MOUSE;
                         else if (!g_ascii_strcasecmp(s, "active"))
                             settings->monitor_type =
-                                    OB_APP_SETTINGS_MONITOR_ACTIVE;
+                                    OB_PLACE_MONITOR_ACTIVE;
                         else if (!g_ascii_strcasecmp(s, "primary"))
                             settings->monitor_type =
-                                    OB_APP_SETTINGS_MONITOR_PRIMARY;
+                                    OB_PLACE_MONITOR_PRIMARY;
                         else
                             settings->monitor = obt_xml_node_int(c);
                         g_free(s);
diff --git a/openbox/config.h b/openbox/config.h
index 1802179d..730dc39a 100644
--- a/openbox/config.h
+++ b/openbox/config.h
@@ -33,13 +33,6 @@
 
 typedef struct _ObAppSettings ObAppSettings;
 
-typedef enum {
-    OB_APP_SETTINGS_MONITOR_FIXED,
-    OB_APP_SETTINGS_MONITOR_PRIMARY,
-    OB_APP_SETTINGS_MONITOR_ACTIVE,
-    OB_APP_SETTINGS_MONITOR_MOUSE
-} ObAppSettingsMonitor;
-
 struct _ObAppSettings
 {
     GPatternSpec *class;
@@ -56,7 +49,7 @@ struct _ObAppSettings
     gint shade;
     gint decor;
     gint focus;
-    ObAppSettingsMonitor monitor_type;
+    ObPlaceMonitor monitor_type;
     gint monitor;
     gint iconic;
     gint skip_pager;
diff --git a/openbox/place.c b/openbox/place.c
index a73a8bfb..2cd21bb0 100644
--- a/openbox/place.c
+++ b/openbox/place.c
@@ -193,21 +193,25 @@ static Rect *pick_head(ObClient *c, gboolean foreground,
         if (config_place_monitor == OB_PLACE_MONITOR_PRIMARY)
             choice[i].flags |= HEAD_PLACED;
         if (settings &&
-            settings->monitor_type == OB_APP_SETTINGS_MONITOR_PRIMARY)
+            settings->monitor_type == OB_PLACE_MONITOR_PRIMARY)
             choice[i].flags |= HEAD_PERAPP;
     }
 
     i = screen_monitor_active();
     if (i < screen_num_monitors) {
+        if (config_place_monitor == OB_PLACE_MONITOR_ACTIVE)
+            choice[i].flags |= HEAD_PLACED;
         if (settings &&
-            settings->monitor_type == OB_APP_SETTINGS_MONITOR_ACTIVE)
+            settings->monitor_type == OB_PLACE_MONITOR_ACTIVE)
             choice[i].flags |= HEAD_PERAPP;
     }
 
     i = screen_monitor_pointer();
     if (i < screen_num_monitors) {
+        if (config_place_monitor == OB_PLACE_MONITOR_MOUSE)
+            choice[i].flags |= HEAD_PLACED;
         if (settings &&
-            settings->monitor_type == OB_APP_SETTINGS_MONITOR_MOUSE)
+            settings->monitor_type == OB_PLACE_MONITOR_MOUSE)
             choice[i].flags |= HEAD_PERAPP;
     }