diff --git a/gramps/gen/config.py b/gramps/gen/config.py
index a6efe7191..074cef3ac 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/config.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/config.py
@@ -224,6 +224,8 @@ register('interface.lds-width', 600)
 register('interface.location-height', 250)
 register('interface.location-width', 600)
 register('interface.main-window-height', 500)
+register('interface.main-window-horiz-position', 15)
+register('interface.main-window-vert-position', 10)
 register('interface.main-window-width', 775)
 register('interface.mapservice', 'OpenStreetMap')
 register('interface.media-height', 450)
diff --git a/gramps/gui/managedwindow.py b/gramps/gui/managedwindow.py
index 786026ef1..71ef2aea3 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/managedwindow.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/managedwindow.py
@@ -527,6 +527,7 @@ class ManagedWindow:
         """
         Set the dimensions of the window
         """
+        # self.width_key is set in the subclass, typically in its _local_init
         if self.width_key is not None:
             width = config.get(self.width_key)
             height = config.get(self.height_key)
@@ -536,6 +537,7 @@ class ManagedWindow:
         """
         Save the dimensions of the window to the config file
         """
+        # self.width_key is set in the subclass, typically in its _local_init
         if self.width_key is not None:
             (width, height) = self.window.get_size()
             config.set(self.width_key, width)
diff --git a/gramps/gui/viewmanager.py b/gramps/gui/viewmanager.py
index 6a3422833..5a5ea1941 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/viewmanager.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/viewmanager.py
@@ -356,10 +356,13 @@ class ViewManager(CLIManager):
         """
         width = config.get('interface.main-window-width')
         height = config.get('interface.main-window-height')
+        horiz_position = config.get('interface.main-window-horiz-position')
+        vert_position = config.get('interface.main-window-vert-position')
 
         self.window = Gtk.Window()
         self.window.set_icon_from_file(ICON)
         self.window.set_default_size(width, height)
+        self.window.move(horiz_position, vert_position)
 
         vbox = Gtk.Box(orientation=Gtk.Orientation.VERTICAL)
         self.window.add(vbox)
@@ -758,6 +761,10 @@ class ViewManager(CLIManager):
         (width, height) = self.window.get_size()
         config.set('interface.main-window-width', width)
         config.set('interface.main-window-height', height)
+        # save the current window position
+        (horiz_position, vert_position) = self.window.get_position()
+        config.set('interface.main-window-horiz-position', horiz_position)
+        config.set('interface.main-window-vert-position', vert_position)
         config.save()
         Gtk.main_quit()