diff --git a/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp b/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp
index 7ed0d03c..690d2e93 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp
@@ -1770,4 +1770,10 @@ inline static const std::vector<SConfigOptionDescription> CONFIG_OPTIONS = {
         .type        = CONFIG_OPTION_BOOL,
         .data        = SConfigOptionDescription::SBoolData{false},
     },
+    SConfigOptionDescription{
+        .value       = "master:always_keep_position",
+        .description = "whether to keep the master window in its configured position when there are no slave windows",
+        .type        = CONFIG_OPTION_BOOL,
+        .data        = SConfigOptionDescription::SBoolData{false},
+    },
 };
diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index f85010af..12b43b37 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -562,6 +562,7 @@ CConfigManager::CConfigManager() {
     registerConfigVar("master:allow_small_split", Hyprlang::INT{0});
     registerConfigVar("master:smart_resizing", Hyprlang::INT{1});
     registerConfigVar("master:drop_at_cursor", Hyprlang::INT{1});
+    registerConfigVar("master:always_keep_position", Hyprlang::INT{0});
 
     registerConfigVar("animations:enabled", Hyprlang::INT{1});
     registerConfigVar("animations:first_launch_animation", Hyprlang::INT{1});
diff --git a/src/layout/MasterLayout.cpp b/src/layout/MasterLayout.cpp
index a429843f..59a5b14f 100644
--- a/src/layout/MasterLayout.cpp
+++ b/src/layout/MasterLayout.cpp
@@ -374,8 +374,22 @@ void CHyprMasterLayout::calculateWorkspace(PHLWORKSPACE pWorkspace) {
 
     // compute placement of master window(s)
     if (WINDOWS == 1 && !centerMasterWindow) {
-        PMASTERNODE->size     = WSSIZE;
-        PMASTERNODE->position = WSPOS;
+        static auto PALWAYSKEEPPOSITION = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("master:always_keep_position");
+        if (*PALWAYSKEEPPOSITION) {
+            const float WIDTH = WSSIZE.x * PMASTERNODE->percMaster;
+            float       nextX = 0;
+
+            if (orientation == ORIENTATION_RIGHT)
+                nextX = WSSIZE.x - WIDTH;
+            else if (orientation == ORIENTATION_CENTER)
+                nextX = (WSSIZE.x - WIDTH) / 2;
+
+            PMASTERNODE->size     = Vector2D(WIDTH, WSSIZE.y);
+            PMASTERNODE->position = WSPOS + Vector2D((double)nextX, 0.0);
+        } else {
+            PMASTERNODE->size     = WSSIZE;
+            PMASTERNODE->position = WSPOS;
+        }
 
         applyNodeDataToWindow(PMASTERNODE);
         return;