diff --git a/libs/widgets/choice.cc b/libs/widgets/choice.cc
index da22da92c1..9f2147459d 100644
--- a/libs/widgets/choice.cc
+++ b/libs/widgets/choice.cc
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@
  */
 
 #include <ytkmm/label.h>
-#include <widgets/choice.h>
+
+#include "widgets/choice.h"
+#include "widgets/ui_config.h"
 
 using namespace std;
 using namespace sigc;
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@ Choice::Choice (string title, string prompt, vector<string> choices, bool center
 	if (center) {
 		set_position (Gtk::WIN_POS_CENTER);
 	} else {
-		set_position (Gtk::WIN_POS_MOUSE);
+		set_position (UIConfigurationBase::instance().get_default_window_position());
 	}
 
 	set_name ("ChoiceWindow");
diff --git a/libs/widgets/tearoff.cc b/libs/widgets/tearoff.cc
index 3aaf5f9b2d..5ebbe3c3fe 100644
--- a/libs/widgets/tearoff.cc
+++ b/libs/widgets/tearoff.cc
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ TearOff::tear_it_off ()
 	own_window.set_name (get_name());
 	close_event_box.set_name (get_name());
 	if (own_window_width == 0) {
-		own_window.set_position (WIN_POS_MOUSE);
+		own_window.set_position (UIConfigurationBase::instance().get_default_window_position());
 	}
 	own_window.show_all ();
 	own_window.present ();
diff --git a/libs/widgets/widgets/ui_config.h b/libs/widgets/widgets/ui_config.h
index c04d8d4552..0c753a2b5c 100644
--- a/libs/widgets/widgets/ui_config.h
+++ b/libs/widgets/widgets/ui_config.h
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 
 #include <pangomm/fontdescription.h>
 
+#include "ytkmm/enums.h"
+
 #include "pbd/configuration.h"
 #include "gtkmm2ext/colors.h"
 
@@ -52,6 +54,8 @@ public:
 	virtual Pango::FontDescription get_NormalMonospaceFont () const = 0;
 	virtual Pango::FontDescription get_SmallMonospaceFont () const = 0;
 	virtual Pango::FontDescription get_ArdourSmallFont () const = 0;
+
+	virtual Gtk::WindowPosition get_default_window_position() const = 0;
 };
 
 }