diff --git a/abstract_client.cpp b/abstract_client.cpp
index 41124881d..bac6ca25f 100644
--- a/abstract_client.cpp
+++ b/abstract_client.cpp
@@ -3087,6 +3087,9 @@ void AbstractClient::sendToScreen(int newScreen)
 
 void AbstractClient::checkWorkspacePosition(QRect oldGeometry, int oldDesktop, QRect oldClientGeometry)
 {
+    if (isDock() || isDesktop() || !isPlaceable()) {
+        return;
+    }
     enum { Left = 0, Top, Right, Bottom };
     const int border[4] = { borderLeft(), borderTop(), borderRight(), borderBottom() };
     if( !oldGeometry.isValid())
@@ -3095,16 +3098,12 @@ void AbstractClient::checkWorkspacePosition(QRect oldGeometry, int oldDesktop, Q
         oldDesktop = desktop();
     if (!oldClientGeometry.isValid())
         oldClientGeometry = oldGeometry.adjusted(border[Left], border[Top], -border[Right], -border[Bottom]);
-    if (isDesktop())
-        return;
     if (isFullScreen()) {
         QRect area = workspace()->clientArea(FullScreenArea, this);
         if (frameGeometry() != area)
             setFrameGeometry(area);
         return;
     }
-    if (isDock())
-        return;
 
     if (maximizeMode() != MaximizeRestore) {
         GeometryUpdatesBlocker block(this);
@@ -3513,4 +3512,9 @@ void AbstractClient::showOnScreenEdge()
     qCWarning(KWIN_CORE, "%s doesn't support screen edge activation", metaObject()->className());
 }
 
+bool AbstractClient::isPlaceable() const
+{
+    return true;
+}
+
 }
diff --git a/abstract_client.h b/abstract_client.h
index 0035dc378..30f255f88 100644
--- a/abstract_client.h
+++ b/abstract_client.h
@@ -405,6 +405,7 @@ public:
      * @see captionNormal
      */
     virtual QString captionSuffix() const = 0;
+    virtual bool isPlaceable() const;
     virtual bool isCloseable() const = 0;
     // TODO: remove boolean trap
     virtual bool isShown(bool shaded_is_shown) const = 0;
diff --git a/inputpanelv1client.h b/inputpanelv1client.h
index 709208e89..044321bb8 100644
--- a/inputpanelv1client.h
+++ b/inputpanelv1client.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ public:
 
     void destroyClient() override;
     QRect bufferGeometry() const override { return frameGeometry(); }
+    bool isPlaceable() const override { return false; }
     bool isCloseable() const override { return false; }
     bool isResizable() const override { return false; }
     bool isMovable() const override { return false; }
diff --git a/workspace.cpp b/workspace.cpp
index 50467d3c3..13b1a4edc 100644
--- a/workspace.cpp
+++ b/workspace.cpp
@@ -706,22 +706,24 @@ void Workspace::addShellClient(AbstractClient *client)
     client->updateDecoration(false);
     updateClientLayer(client);
 
-    const QRect area = clientArea(PlacementArea, Screens::self()->current(), client->desktop());
-    bool placementDone = false;
-    if (client->isInitialPositionSet()) {
-        placementDone = true;
-    }
-    if (client->isFullScreen()) {
-        placementDone = true;
-    }
-    if (client->maximizeMode() == MaximizeMode::MaximizeFull) {
-        placementDone = true;
-    }
-    if (client->rules()->checkPosition(invalidPoint, true) != invalidPoint) {
-        placementDone = true;
-    }
-    if (!placementDone) {
-        client->placeIn(area);
+    if (client->isPlaceable()) {
+        const QRect area = clientArea(PlacementArea, Screens::self()->current(), client->desktop());
+        bool placementDone = false;
+        if (client->isInitialPositionSet()) {
+            placementDone = true;
+        }
+        if (client->isFullScreen()) {
+            placementDone = true;
+        }
+        if (client->maximizeMode() == MaximizeMode::MaximizeFull) {
+            placementDone = true;
+        }
+        if (client->rules()->checkPosition(invalidPoint, true) != invalidPoint) {
+            placementDone = true;
+        }
+        if (!placementDone) {
+            client->placeIn(area);
+        }
     }
     m_allClients.append(client);
     if (!unconstrained_stacking_order.contains(client)) {
@@ -2195,9 +2197,7 @@ void Workspace::updateClientArea(bool force)
         for (auto it = m_allClients.constBegin();
                 it != m_allClients.constEnd();
                 ++it) {
-            if (!(*it)->isInputMethod()) {
-                (*it)->checkWorkspacePosition();
-            }
+            (*it)->checkWorkspacePosition();
         }
 
         oldrestrictedmovearea.clear(); // reset, no longer valid or needed