diff --git a/src/floating.c b/src/floating.c
index 29b9cab3..1c310abe 100644
--- a/src/floating.c
+++ b/src/floating.c
@@ -284,10 +284,7 @@ void floating_enable(Con *con, bool automatic) {
 
     /* Sanity check: Are the coordinates on the appropriate output? If not, we
      * need to change them */
-    Output *current_output = get_output_containing(nc->rect.x +
-                                                       (nc->rect.width / 2),
-                                                   nc->rect.y + (nc->rect.height / 2));
-
+    Output *current_output = get_output_from_rect(nc->rect);
     Con *correct_output = con_get_output(ws);
     if (!current_output || current_output->con != correct_output) {
         DLOG("This floating window is on the wrong output, fixing coordinates (currently (%d, %d))\n",
@@ -295,11 +292,13 @@ void floating_enable(Con *con, bool automatic) {
 
         /* If moving from one output to another, keep the relative position
          * consistent (e.g. a centered dialog will remain centered). */
-        if (current_output)
+        if (current_output) {
             floating_fix_coordinates(nc, &current_output->con->rect, &correct_output->rect);
-        else {
-            nc->rect.x = correct_output->rect.x;
-            nc->rect.y = correct_output->rect.y;
+            /* Make sure that the result is in the correct output. */
+            current_output = get_output_from_rect(nc->rect);
+        }
+        if (!current_output || current_output->con != correct_output) {
+            floating_center(nc, ws->rect);
         }
     }
 
@@ -320,21 +319,6 @@ void floating_enable(Con *con, bool automatic) {
     if (set_focus)
         con_activate(con);
 
-    /* Check if we need to re-assign it to a different workspace because of its
-     * coordinates and exit if that was done successfully. */
-    if (floating_maybe_reassign_ws(nc)) {
-        goto done;
-    }
-
-    /* Sanitize coordinates: Check if they are on any output */
-    if (get_output_containing(nc->rect.x, nc->rect.y) != NULL) {
-        goto done;
-    }
-
-    ELOG("No output found at destination coordinates, centering floating window on current ws\n");
-    floating_center(nc, ws->rect);
-
-done:
     floating_set_hint_atom(nc, true);
     ipc_send_window_event("floating", con);
 }