diff --git a/extensions/window-list/extension.js b/extensions/window-list/extension.js
index 3952f2b6..fe98425d 100644
--- a/extensions/window-list/extension.js
+++ b/extensions/window-list/extension.js
@@ -813,8 +813,8 @@ const WindowList = new Lang.Class({
         Main.ctrlAltTabManager.addGroup(this.actor, _("Window List"), 'start-here-symbolic');
 
         this.actor.width = this._monitor.width;
-        this.actor.set_position(this._monitor.x,
-                                this._monitor.y + this._monitor.height - this.actor.height);
+        this.actor.connect('notify::height', Lang.bind(this, this._updatePosition));
+        this._updatePosition();
 
         this._appSystem = Shell.AppSystem.get_default();
         this._appStateChangedId =
@@ -915,6 +915,11 @@ const WindowList = new Lang.Class({
         children[active].activate();
     },
 
+    _updatePosition: function() {
+        this.actor.set_position(this._monitor.x,
+                                this._monitor.y + this._monitor.height - this.actor.height);
+    },
+
     _updateWorkspaceIndicatorVisibility: function() {
         this._workspaceIndicator.actor.visible =
             this._monitor == Main.layoutManager.primaryMonitor ||