diff --git a/appshell/cef_host_window.cpp b/appshell/cef_host_window.cpp
index 14e86d4cc..bd45a9cc7 100644
--- a/appshell/cef_host_window.cpp
+++ b/appshell/cef_host_window.cpp
@@ -168,7 +168,20 @@ BOOL cef_host_window::HandleSize(BOOL bMinimize)
     }
     SetProp(L"WasMinimized", (HANDLE)bMinimize);
 #endif
+    NotifyWindowMovedOrResized();
+    return FALSE;
+}
 
+void cef_host_window::NotifyWindowMovedOrResized()
+{
+    if (GetBrowser() && GetBrowser()->GetHost()) {
+        GetBrowser()->GetHost()->NotifyMoveOrResizeStarted();
+    }
+}
+
+BOOL cef_host_window::HandleMoveOrMoving() 
+{
+    NotifyWindowMovedOrResized();
     return FALSE;
 }
 
@@ -198,6 +211,11 @@ LRESULT cef_host_window::WindowProc(UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
         if (HandleInitMenuPopup((HMENU)wParam))
             return 0L;
         break;
+    case WM_MOVING:
+    case WM_MOVE:
+        if (HandleMoveOrMoving())
+            return 0L;
+        break;
     }
 
 
diff --git a/appshell/cef_host_window.h b/appshell/cef_host_window.h
index 9bca2c40a..932444a4a 100644
--- a/appshell/cef_host_window.h
+++ b/appshell/cef_host_window.h
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ class cef_host_window : public cef_host_window_base
     // Message Handlers 
     BOOL HandleInitMenuPopup(HMENU hMenuPopup);
     BOOL HandleSize(BOOL bMinimize);
+    BOOL HandleMoveOrMoving();
 
     // Command Implementation
     BOOL DoCommand(UINT commandId, CefRefPtr<CommandCallback> callback = 0);
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ class cef_host_window : public cef_host_window_base
 
     // Implementation
     virtual void DoRepaintClientArea();
+    void NotifyWindowMovedOrResized();
 
     // Helper to get a command string from command id
     CefString GetCommandString(UINT commandId);
diff --git a/appshell/cef_main_window.cpp b/appshell/cef_main_window.cpp
index 1909b55c8..51305c81d 100644
--- a/appshell/cef_main_window.cpp
+++ b/appshell/cef_main_window.cpp
@@ -99,6 +99,60 @@ LPCWSTR cef_main_window::GetBracketsWindowTitleText()
     return szTitle;
 }
 
+void cef_main_window::EnsureWindowRectVisibility(int& left, int& top, int& width, int& height, int showCmd)
+{
+    static const int kWindowFrameSize = 8;
+
+    // don't check if we're already letting
+    //  Windows determine the window placement
+    if (left   == CW_USEDEFAULT &&
+        top    == CW_USEDEFAULT &&
+        width  == CW_USEDEFAULT &&
+        height == CW_USEDEFAULT) {
+            return;
+    }
+
+    // The virtual display is the bounding rect of all monitors
+    // see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd162729(v=vs.85).aspx
+
+    int xScreen = ::GetSystemMetrics(SM_XVIRTUALSCREEN);
+    int yScreen = ::GetSystemMetrics(SM_YVIRTUALSCREEN);
+    int cxScreen = ::GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXVIRTUALSCREEN);
+    int cyScreen = ::GetSystemMetrics(SM_CYVIRTUALSCREEN);
+
+    // make a copy, we need to adjust the comparison
+    //  if it's a maximized window because the OS move the 
+    //  origin of the window by 8 pixes to releive the borders 
+    //  from the monitor for legacy apps
+    int xLeft = left;
+    int xTop = top;
+    int xWidth = width;
+    int xHeight = height;
+
+    if (showCmd == SW_MAXIMIZE) {
+        xLeft += kWindowFrameSize;
+        xTop += kWindowFrameSize;
+        xWidth -= kWindowFrameSize * 2;
+        xHeight -= kWindowFrameSize * 2;
+    }
+
+    // Make sure the window fits inside the virtual screen.
+    // If it doesn't then we let windows decide the window placement
+    if (xLeft < xScreen ||
+        xTop  < yScreen ||
+        xLeft + xWidth > xScreen + cxScreen ||
+        xTop + xHeight > yScreen + cyScreen) {
+
+        // something was off-screen so reposition
+        //  to the default window placement 
+        left   = CW_USEDEFAULT;
+        top    = CW_USEDEFAULT;
+        width  = CW_USEDEFAULT;
+        height = CW_USEDEFAULT;
+    }
+}
+
+
 // Create Method.  Call this to create a cef_main_window instance 
 BOOL cef_main_window::Create() 
 {
@@ -108,10 +162,14 @@ BOOL cef_main_window::Create()
     int top    = CW_USEDEFAULT;
     int width  = CW_USEDEFAULT;
     int height = CW_USEDEFAULT;
+
     int showCmd = SW_SHOW;
 
     LoadWindowRestoreRect(left, top, width, height, showCmd);
 
+    // make sure the window is visible 
+    EnsureWindowRectVisibility(left, top, width, height, showCmd);
+
     DWORD styles =  WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW | WS_CLIPCHILDREN | WS_EX_COMPOSITED;
 
     if (showCmd == SW_MAXIMIZE)
@@ -353,8 +411,32 @@ void cef_main_window::RestoreWindowPlacement(int showCmd)
         GetRegistryInt(::kWindowPostionFolder, ::kPrefRestoreRight,  NULL, (int&)wp.rcNormalPosition.right);
         GetRegistryInt(::kWindowPostionFolder, ::kPrefRestoreBottom, NULL, (int&)wp.rcNormalPosition.bottom);
 
-        // This returns FALSE on failure but not sure what we could do in that case
-        SetWindowPlacement(&wp);
+        ::NormalizeRect(wp.rcNormalPosition);
+
+        int left   = wp.rcNormalPosition.left;
+        int top    = wp.rcNormalPosition.top;
+        int width  = wp.rcNormalPosition.right - left; 
+        int height = wp.rcNormalPosition.bottom - top;
+
+        EnsureWindowRectVisibility(left, top, width, height, SW_SHOWNORMAL);
+
+        // presumably they would all be set to CW_USEDEFAULT
+        //  but we check for any out-of-bounds value and
+        //  bypass the restore rect as to let Windows decide
+        if (left != CW_USEDEFAULT &&
+            top != CW_USEDEFAULT && 
+            height != CW_USEDEFAULT && 
+            width != CW_USEDEFAULT) {
+
+            wp.rcNormalPosition.left = left;
+            wp.rcNormalPosition.top = top;
+
+            wp.rcNormalPosition.right = wp.rcNormalPosition.left + width;
+            wp.rcNormalPosition.bottom = wp.rcNormalPosition.top + height;
+        
+            // This returns FALSE on failure but not sure what we could do in that case
+            SetWindowPlacement(&wp);
+        }
     }
 
     ShowWindow(showCmd);
diff --git a/appshell/cef_main_window.h b/appshell/cef_main_window.h
index a23f798c0..0890af9e7 100644
--- a/appshell/cef_main_window.h
+++ b/appshell/cef_main_window.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class cef_main_window : public cef_host_window
     void SaveWindowRestoreRect();
     void LoadWindowRestoreRect(int& left, int& top, int& width, int& height, int& showCmd);
     void RestoreWindowPlacement(int showCmd);
+    void EnsureWindowRectVisibility(int& left, int& top, int& width, int& height, int showCmd);
 
     // Message Handlers
     BOOL HandleEraseBackground(HDC hdc);