diff --git a/src/commands.c b/src/commands.c
index ddc659eb..d2024652 100644
--- a/src/commands.c
+++ b/src/commands.c
@@ -1526,7 +1526,7 @@ void cmd_move_direction(I3_CMD, const char *direction_str, long move_px) {
                     break;
             }
 
-            floating_reposition(current->con->parent, newrect);
+            cmd_output->needs_tree_render = floating_reposition(current->con->parent, newrect);
         } else {
             tree_move(current->con, direction);
             cmd_output->needs_tree_render = true;
diff --git a/src/floating.c b/src/floating.c
index d12aabc4..4fed43e4 100644
--- a/src/floating.c
+++ b/src/floating.c
@@ -751,16 +751,13 @@ bool floating_reposition(Con *con, Rect newrect) {
 
     con->rect = newrect;
 
-    bool reassigned = floating_maybe_reassign_ws(con);
+    floating_maybe_reassign_ws(con);
 
     /* If this is a scratchpad window, don't auto center it from now on. */
     if (con->scratchpad_state == SCRATCHPAD_FRESH)
         con->scratchpad_state = SCRATCHPAD_CHANGED;
 
-    /* Workspace change will already result in a tree_render. */
-    if (!reassigned) {
-        tree_render();
-    }
+    tree_render();
     return true;
 }