diff --git a/functions/lost_window.fish b/functions/lost_window.fish
index 76ea955..a7799f5 100644
--- a/functions/lost_window.fish
+++ b/functions/lost_window.fish
@@ -19,4 +19,6 @@ function lost_window
         hyprctl dispatch "hl.dsp.focus({window = 'address:$addr'})"
     end
 
+    # center the window on its monitor
+    hyprctl dispatch "hl.dsp.window.center({window = 'address:$addr'})"
 end
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