diff --git a/src/DockWidgetBase.cpp b/src/DockWidgetBase.cpp
index 1b07ecfb..7df8129c 100644
--- a/src/DockWidgetBase.cpp
+++ b/src/DockWidgetBase.cpp
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ bool DockWidgetBase::setFloating(bool floats)
         auto lastGeo = d->lastPositions().lastFloatingGeometry();
         if (lastGeo.isValid()) {
             if (auto fw = floatingWindow())
-                fw->setSuggestedGeometry(lastGeo, /*preserveCenter=*/true);
+                fw->setSuggestedGeometry(lastGeo, SuggestedGeometryHint_PreserveCenter);
         }
         return true;
     } else {
diff --git a/src/KDDockWidgets.h b/src/KDDockWidgets.h
index 328f7b27..c057602e 100644
--- a/src/KDDockWidgets.h
+++ b/src/KDDockWidgets.h
@@ -176,6 +176,13 @@ namespace KDDockWidgets
         None ///< Don't show any drop indicators while dragging
     };
 
+    ///@internal
+    enum SuggestedGeometryHint {
+        SuggestedGeometryHint_None,
+        SuggestedGeometryHint_PreserveCenter = 1
+    };
+    Q_DECLARE_FLAGS(SuggestedGeometryHints, SuggestedGeometryHint)
+
     ///@internal
     inline QString locationStr(Location loc)
     {
diff --git a/src/private/FloatingWindow.cpp b/src/private/FloatingWindow.cpp
index 4f5b67e3..d77e9d77 100644
--- a/src/private/FloatingWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/private/FloatingWindow.cpp
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ const Frame::List FloatingWindow::frames() const
     return m_dropArea->frames();
 }
 
-void FloatingWindow::setSuggestedGeometry(QRect suggestedRect, bool preserveCenter)
+void FloatingWindow::setSuggestedGeometry(QRect suggestedRect, SuggestedGeometryHint hint)
 {
     const Frame::List frames = this->frames();
     if (frames.size() == 1) {
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ void FloatingWindow::setSuggestedGeometry(QRect suggestedRect, bool preserveCent
         // Resize to new size but preserve center
         const QPoint originalCenter = suggestedRect.center();
         suggestedRect.setSize(size);
-        if (preserveCenter)
+        if (hint & SuggestedGeometryHint_PreserveCenter)
             suggestedRect.moveCenter(originalCenter);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/private/FloatingWindow_p.h b/src/private/FloatingWindow_p.h
index 0e3a1810..e39dbbef 100644
--- a/src/private/FloatingWindow_p.h
+++ b/src/private/FloatingWindow_p.h
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public:
      * @param preserveCenter, if true, then the center is preserved
      *
      */
-    void setSuggestedGeometry(QRect suggestedRect, bool preserveCenter = false);
+    void setSuggestedGeometry(QRect suggestedRect, SuggestedGeometryHint = SuggestedGeometryHint_None);
 
     bool anyNonClosable() const;
     bool anyNonDockable() const;