diff --git a/reactos/dll/win32/user32/windows/dialog.c b/reactos/dll/win32/user32/windows/dialog.c
index f45142b614f..1980fb32b8e 100644
--- a/reactos/dll/win32/user32/windows/dialog.c
+++ b/reactos/dll/win32/user32/windows/dialog.c
@@ -755,14 +755,13 @@ static HWND DIALOG_CreateIndirect( HINSTANCE hInst, LPCVOID dlgTemplate,
         {
             rect.left += MulDiv(template.x, xBaseUnit, 4);
             rect.top += MulDiv(template.y, yBaseUnit, 8);
+            if( !(template.style & (WS_CHILD|DS_ABSALIGN)) )
+                ClientToScreen( owner, (POINT *)&rect );
         }
         if ( !(template.style & WS_CHILD) )
         {
             INT dX, dY;
 
-            if( !(template.style & DS_ABSALIGN) )
-                ClientToScreen( owner, (POINT *)&rect );
-
             /* try to fit it into the desktop */
 
             if( (dX = rect.left + rect.right + GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXDLGFRAME)