diff --git a/patch/centeredfloatingmaster.c b/patch/centeredfloatingmaster.c
index 4ceedeb..80168ef 100644
--- a/patch/centeredfloatingmaster.c
+++ b/patch/centeredfloatingmaster.c
@@ -78,8 +78,10 @@ centeredfloatingmaster(Monitor *m)
 			#else
 			mx += WIDTH(c);
 			#endif
-			detachstack(c);
-			attachstack(c);
+			if (n > 1) {
+				detachstack(c);
+				attachstack(c);
+			}
 		} else {
 			/* stack clients are stacked horizontally */
 			#if CFACTS_PATCH
diff --git a/patch/flextile-deluxe.c b/patch/flextile-deluxe.c
index f336e27..2b579e7 100644
--- a/patch/flextile-deluxe.c
+++ b/patch/flextile-deluxe.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-typedef struct {
+atypedef struct {
 	void (*arrange)(Monitor *, int, int, int, int, int, int, int);
 } LayoutArranger;
 
@@ -316,7 +316,8 @@ layout_floating_master_fixed(Monitor *m, int x, int y, int h, int w, int ih, int
 	y = y + (h - mh) / 2;
 
 	(&flextiles[m->ltaxis[MASTER]])->arrange(m, x, y, mh, mw, ih, iv, n, m->nmaster, 0);
-	reattachstack(m, m->nmaster, 0);
+	if (n > 1)
+		reattachstack(m, m->nmaster, 0);
 	restack(m);
 }