diff --git a/docs/userguide b/docs/userguide
index 9ba181e0..5fc36585 100644
--- a/docs/userguide
+++ b/docs/userguide
@@ -2030,10 +2030,13 @@ Use the +move+ command to move a container.
 # defaults to 10 pixels.
 move <left|right|down|up> [<px> px]
 
-# Moves the container either to a specific location
-# or to the center of the screen. If 'absolute' is
-# used, it is moved to the center of all outputs.
-move [absolute] position <pos_x> [px] <pos_y> [px]
+# Moves the container to the specified pos_x and pos_y
+# coordinates on the screen.
+move position <pos_x> [px] <pos_y> [px]
+
+# Moves the container to the center of the screen.
+# If 'absolute' is used, it is moved to the center of
+# all outputs.
 move [absolute] position center
 
 # Moves the container to the current position of the
diff --git a/include/commands.h b/include/commands.h
index 1057f021..aaa0875f 100644
--- a/include/commands.h
+++ b/include/commands.h
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ void cmd_focus_output(I3_CMD, const char *name);
  * Implementation of 'move [window|container] [to] [absolute] position <px> [px] <px> [px]
  *
  */
-void cmd_move_window_to_position(I3_CMD, const char *method, long x, long y);
+void cmd_move_window_to_position(I3_CMD, long x, long y);
 
 /**
  * Implementation of 'move [window|container] [to] [absolute] position center
diff --git a/include/floating.h b/include/floating.h
index babfafc9..4382437b 100644
--- a/include/floating.h
+++ b/include/floating.h
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ drag_result_t drag_pointer(Con *con, const xcb_button_press_event_t *event,
  * outputs.
  *
  */
-void floating_reposition(Con *con, Rect newrect);
+bool floating_reposition(Con *con, Rect newrect);
 
 /**
  * Sets size of the CT_FLOATING_CON to specified dimensions. Might limit the
diff --git a/parser-specs/commands.spec b/parser-specs/commands.spec
index 0289fa1a..4048768e 100644
--- a/parser-specs/commands.spec
+++ b/parser-specs/commands.spec
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ state MOVE_TO_POSITION_X:
 
 state MOVE_TO_POSITION_Y:
   'px', end
-      -> call cmd_move_window_to_position($method, &coord_x, &coord_y)
+      -> call cmd_move_window_to_position(&coord_x, &coord_y)
 
 # mode <string>
 state MODE:
diff --git a/src/commands.c b/src/commands.c
index 899bbb90..98625a91 100644
--- a/src/commands.c
+++ b/src/commands.c
@@ -1694,7 +1694,7 @@ void cmd_focus_output(I3_CMD, const char *name) {
  * Implementation of 'move [window|container] [to] [absolute] position <px> [px] <px> [px]
  *
  */
-void cmd_move_window_to_position(I3_CMD, const char *method, long x, long y) {
+void cmd_move_window_to_position(I3_CMD, long x, long y) {
     bool has_error = false;
 
     owindow *current;
@@ -1712,27 +1712,18 @@ void cmd_move_window_to_position(I3_CMD, const char *method, long x, long y) {
             continue;
         }
 
-        if (strcmp(method, "absolute") == 0) {
-            current->con->parent->rect.x = x;
-            current->con->parent->rect.y = y;
+        Rect newrect = current->con->parent->rect;
 
-            DLOG("moving to absolute position %ld %ld\n", x, y);
-            floating_maybe_reassign_ws(current->con->parent);
-            cmd_output->needs_tree_render = true;
-        }
+        DLOG("moving to position %ld %ld\n", x, y);
+        newrect.x = x;
+        newrect.y = y;
 
-        if (strcmp(method, "position") == 0) {
-            Rect newrect = current->con->parent->rect;
-
-            DLOG("moving to position %ld %ld\n", x, y);
-            newrect.x = x;
-            newrect.y = y;
-
-            floating_reposition(current->con->parent, newrect);
+        if (!floating_reposition(current->con->parent, newrect)) {
+            yerror("Cannot move window/container out of bounds.");
+            has_error = true;
         }
     }
 
-    // XXX: default reply for now, make this a better reply
     if (!has_error)
         ysuccess(true);
 }
diff --git a/src/floating.c b/src/floating.c
index e958153d..2130d673 100644
--- a/src/floating.c
+++ b/src/floating.c
@@ -864,12 +864,12 @@ drag_result_t drag_pointer(Con *con, const xcb_button_press_event_t *event, xcb_
  * outputs.
  *
  */
-void floating_reposition(Con *con, Rect newrect) {
+bool floating_reposition(Con *con, Rect newrect) {
     /* Sanity check: Are the new coordinates on any output? If not, we
      * ignore that request. */
     if (!contained_by_output(newrect)) {
         ELOG("No output found at destination coordinates. Not repositioning.\n");
-        return;
+        return false;
     }
 
     con->rect = newrect;
@@ -881,6 +881,7 @@ void floating_reposition(Con *con, Rect newrect) {
         con->scratchpad_state = SCRATCHPAD_CHANGED;
 
     tree_render();
+    return true;
 }
 
 /*