diff --git a/include/sway/tree/view.h b/include/sway/tree/view.h
index 4395e94a..21127ab1 100644
--- a/include/sway/tree/view.h
+++ b/include/sway/tree/view.h
@@ -197,6 +197,8 @@ void view_map(struct sway_view *view, struct wlr_surface *wlr_surface);
 
 void view_unmap(struct sway_view *view);
 
+void view_update_position(struct sway_view *view, double ox, double oy);
+
 void view_update_size(struct sway_view *view, int width, int height);
 
 void view_child_init(struct sway_view_child *child,
diff --git a/sway/tree/view.c b/sway/tree/view.c
index 4903b3a4..05a9b277 100644
--- a/sway/tree/view.c
+++ b/sway/tree/view.c
@@ -353,6 +353,19 @@ void view_unmap(struct sway_view *view) {
 	}
 }
 
+void view_update_position(struct sway_view *view, double ox, double oy) {
+	if (view->swayc->x == ox && view->swayc->y == oy) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	// TODO: Only allow this if the view is floating (this function will only be
+	// called in response to wayland clients wanting to reposition themselves).
+	view_damage(view, true);
+	view->swayc->x = ox;
+	view->swayc->y = oy;
+	view_damage(view, true);
+}
+
 void view_update_size(struct sway_view *view, int width, int height) {
 	if (view->width == width && view->height == height) {
 		return;