diff --git a/etc/sessionrc b/etc/sessionrc
index 6d7e9393f6..6d81d4ace7 100644
--- a/etc/sessionrc
+++ b/etc/sessionrc
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
     (size 640 480))
 (session-info "toplevel"
     (factory-entry "gimp-single-image-window")
-    (position 200 100)
-    (size 1024 768)
+    (position 0 0)
+    (size 800 600)
     (open-on-exit)
     (aux-info
         (left-docks-width "188")