diff --git a/Build/Notepad3.ini b/Build/Notepad3.ini
index 415144e21..b0a71ee0e 100644
--- a/Build/Notepad3.ini
+++ b/Build/Notepad3.ini
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ SettingsVersion=5
 ;ShellAppUserModelID=Rizonesoft.Notepad3
 ;ShellUseSystemMRU=1
 ;StickyWindowPosition=0
-;LaunchInstanceWndPosOffset=0
-;LaunchInstanceFullVisible=0
+;LaunchInstanceWndPosOffset=28
+;LaunchInstanceFullVisible=true
 ;UseOldStyleBraceMatching=0
 ;WebTemplate1=https://google.com/search?q=%s
 ;WebTmpl1MenuName=Open Web Action 1
diff --git a/src/Config/Config.cpp b/src/Config/Config.cpp
index 1c15d3333..a6b6f6398 100644
--- a/src/Config/Config.cpp
+++ b/src/Config/Config.cpp
@@ -1220,9 +1220,8 @@ void LoadSettings()
         Settings2.IMEInteraction = ((codePage == 949 || codePage == 1361) ? SC_IME_INLINE : SC_IME_WINDOWED);
     }
 
-    Settings2.LaunchInstanceWndPosOffset = clampi(IniSectionGetInt(IniSecSettings2, L"LaunchInstanceWndPosOffset", 0), -10000, 10000);
-
-    Settings2.LaunchInstanceFullVisible = IniSectionGetBool(IniSecSettings2, L"LaunchInstanceFullVisible", false);
+    Settings2.LaunchInstanceWndPosOffset = clampi(IniSectionGetInt(IniSecSettings2, L"LaunchInstanceWndPosOffset", 28), -10000, 10000);
+    Settings2.LaunchInstanceFullVisible = IniSectionGetBool(IniSecSettings2, L"LaunchInstanceFullVisible", true);
 
     Settings2.SciFontQuality = clampi(IniSectionGetInt(IniSecSettings2, L"SciFontQuality", SC_EFF_QUALITY_LCD_OPTIMIZED), SC_EFF_QUALITY_DEFAULT, SC_EFF_QUALITY_LCD_OPTIMIZED);
 
diff --git a/src/Dialogs.c b/src/Dialogs.c
index 439ededc6..7b7f6ca3c 100644
--- a/src/Dialogs.c
+++ b/src/Dialogs.c
@@ -4449,24 +4449,29 @@ WINDOWPLACEMENT WindowPlacementFromInfo(HWND hwnd, const WININFO* pWinInfo, SCRE
 
 	WININFO winfo = INIT_WININFO;
 	if (pWinInfo) {
-		RECT rc = { 0 };
-		RectFromWinInfo(pWinInfo, &rc);
-
-		winfo = *pWinInfo;
-		FitIntoMonitorGeometry(&rc, &winfo, mode, false);
+        winfo = *pWinInfo;
+        if (Settings2.LaunchInstanceFullVisible) {
+            RECT rc = { 0 };
+            RectFromWinInfo(pWinInfo, &rc);
+            FitIntoMonitorGeometry(&rc, &winfo, mode, false);
+        }
 		if (pWinInfo->max) {
 			wndpl.flags &= WPF_RESTORETOMAXIMIZED;
 		}
 		wndpl.showCmd = SW_RESTORE;
 	} else {
-		RECT rc = {0};
-		if (hwnd) {
-			GetWindowRect(hwnd, &rc);
-		} else {
-			GetWindowRect(GetDesktopWindow(), &rc);
-		}
-		FitIntoMonitorGeometry(&rc, &winfo, mode, false);
-
+        RECT rc = { 0 };
+        if (hwnd) {
+            GetWindowRect(hwnd, &rc);
+        }
+        else {
+            GetWindowRect(GetDesktopWindow(), &rc);
+        }
+        if (Settings2.LaunchInstanceFullVisible) {
+            FitIntoMonitorGeometry(&rc, &winfo, mode, false);
+        } else {
+            WinInfoFromRect(&rc, &winfo);
+        }
 		wndpl.showCmd = SW_SHOW;
 	}
 	RectFromWinInfo(&winfo, &(wndpl.rcNormalPosition));
diff --git a/src/Notepad3.c b/src/Notepad3.c
index f51bbb02c..dd3e65014 100644
--- a/src/Notepad3.c
+++ b/src/Notepad3.c
@@ -11528,9 +11528,7 @@ bool LaunchNewInstance(HWND hwnd, LPCWSTR lpszParameter, LPCWSTR lpszFilePath)
     else {
         int const offset = Settings2.LaunchInstanceWndPosOffset;
         int const instCnt = CountRunningInstances();
-        WININFO   wi = g_IniWinInfo;
-        wi.x += (instCnt * offset);
-        wi.y += (instCnt * offset);
+        WININFO wi = GetMyWindowPlacement(hwnd, NULL, offset * instCnt);
         WCHAR wchPos[80] = { L'\0' };
         StringCchPrintf(wchPos, COUNTOF(wchPos), L"-pos %i,%i,%i,%i,%i", wi.x, wi.y, wi.cx, wi.cy, (int)wi.max);
 
diff --git a/src/TypeDefs.h b/src/TypeDefs.h
index ad63038a8..4fcf0e30c 100644
--- a/src/TypeDefs.h
+++ b/src/TypeDefs.h
@@ -112,6 +112,16 @@ __forceinline void RectFromWinInfo(const WININFO* const pWinInfo, LPRECT pRect)
 {
     SetRect(pRect, pWinInfo->x, pWinInfo->y, pWinInfo->x + pWinInfo->cx, pWinInfo->y + pWinInfo->cy);
 }
+__forceinline void WinInfoFromRect(LPCRECT pRect, WININFO* pWinInfo)
+{
+    pWinInfo->x = pRect->left;
+    pWinInfo->y = pRect->top;
+    pWinInfo->cx = pRect->right - pRect->left;
+    pWinInfo->cy = pRect->bottom - pRect->top;
+    pWinInfo->max = false;
+    pWinInfo->zoom = 100;
+    pWinInfo->dpi = USER_DEFAULT_SCREEN_DPI;
+}
 
 extern WININFO g_IniWinInfo;
 extern WININFO g_DefWinInfo;