diff --git a/gajim/common/helpers.py b/gajim/common/helpers.py
index cfafadf298af10c9bcd59d02791a7f809dbfe7a6..896067d9a86166676777c5e8b5172d13c324af39 100644
--- a/gajim/common/helpers.py
+++ b/gajim/common/helpers.py
@@ -51,12 +51,14 @@ import nbxmpp
 from nbxmpp.stringprepare import nameprep
 import precis_i18n.codec  # pylint: disable=unused-import
 
+from gajim.common import app
 from gajim.common import caps_cache
 from gajim.common import configpaths
 from gajim.common.i18n import Q_
 from gajim.common.i18n import _
 from gajim.common.i18n import ngettext
 from gajim.common.const import ShowConstant
+from gajim.common.const import Display
 
 log = logging.getLogger('gajim.c.helpers')
 
@@ -1508,3 +1510,14 @@ class AdditionalDataDict(collections.UserDict):
             del _dict[key]
         except KeyError:
             return
+
+
+def save_roster_position(window):
+    if not app.config.get('save-roster-position'):
+        return
+    if app.is_display(Display.WAYLAND):
+        return
+    x_pos, y_pos = window.get_position()
+    log.debug('Save roster position: %s %s', x_pos, y_pos)
+    app.config.set('roster_x-position', x_pos)
+    app.config.set('roster_y-position', y_pos)
diff --git a/gajim/gtk/statusicon.py b/gajim/gtk/statusicon.py
index e1b907842dcbdb0ec2c28f37342c1e95f4600834..73b4a946ee8a5d56e6957c5c4655b76d5a027002 100644
--- a/gajim/gtk/statusicon.py
+++ b/gajim/gtk/statusicon.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ from gajim import dialogs
 from gajim.common import app
 from gajim.common import helpers
 from gajim.common.i18n import _
+from gajim.common.helpers import save_roster_position
 
 from gajim.gtk.util import get_builder
 from gajim.gtk.util import get_icon_name
@@ -375,18 +376,14 @@ class StatusIcon:
             # No pending events, so toggle visible/hidden for roster window
             if win.get_property('visible'):
                 if win.get_property('has-toplevel-focus') or os.name == 'nt':
-                    if app.config.get('save-roster-position'):
-                        x, y = win.get_position()
-                        app.config.set('roster_x-position', x)
-                        app.config.set('roster_y-position', y)
+                    save_roster_position(win)
                 win.hide() # else we hide it from VD that was visible in
             else:
-                if not win.get_property('visible'):
-                    win.show_all()
-                    if app.config.get('save-roster-position'):
-                        move_window(win,
-                                    app.config.get('roster_x-position'),
-                                    app.config.get('roster_y-position'))
+                win.show_all()
+                if app.config.get('save-roster-position'):
+                    move_window(win,
+                                app.config.get('roster_x-position'),
+                                app.config.get('roster_y-position'))
                 if not app.config.get('roster_window_skip_taskbar'):
                     win.set_property('skip-taskbar-hint', False)
                 win.present_with_time(Gtk.get_current_event_time())
diff --git a/gajim/roster_window.py b/gajim/roster_window.py
index ffb403735b6815d328566b7ea8dd2cc52a935547..2cbe9af448b58d9d01543c4796a042943c9ec115 100644
--- a/gajim/roster_window.py
+++ b/gajim/roster_window.py
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ from gajim.common import helpers
 from gajim.common import idle
 from gajim.common.exceptions import GajimGeneralException
 from gajim.common import i18n
+from gajim.common.helpers import save_roster_position
 from gajim.common.i18n import _
 from gajim.common.const import PEPEventType, AvatarSize, StyleAttr
 from gajim.common.dbus import location
@@ -2365,11 +2366,7 @@ class RosterWindow:
         if not app.config.get('quit_on_roster_x_button') and (
         (app.interface.systray_enabled and app.config.get('trayicon') != \
         'on_event') or app.config.get('allow_hide_roster')):
-            if app.config.get('save-roster-position'):
-                x, y = self.window.get_position()
-                log.debug('Save roster position (get_position): %s %s', x, y)
-                app.config.set('roster_x-position', x)
-                app.config.set('roster_y-position', y)
+            save_roster_position(self.window)
             if os.name == 'nt' or app.config.get('hide_on_roster_x_button'):
                 self.window.hide()
             else:
@@ -2394,11 +2391,7 @@ class RosterWindow:
         # in case show_roster_on_start is False and roster is never shown
         # window.window is None
         if self.window.get_window() is not None:
-            if app.config.get('save-roster-position'):
-                x, y = self.window.get_window().get_root_origin()
-                log.debug('Save roster position (get_root_origin): %s %s', x, y)
-                app.config.set('roster_x-position', x)
-                app.config.set('roster_y-position', y)
+            save_roster_position(self.window)
             width, height = self.window.get_size()
             app.config.set('roster_width', width)
             app.config.set('roster_height', height)