diff --git a/include/ghostty.h b/include/ghostty.h
index dc147de0d..6dab5c27d 100644
--- a/include/ghostty.h
+++ b/include/ghostty.h
@@ -514,6 +514,12 @@ typedef struct {
   uint32_t height;
 } ghostty_action_initial_size_s;
 
+// apprt.action.InitialPosition
+typedef struct {
+  int32_t x;
+  int32_t y;
+} ghostty_action_initial_position_s;
+
 // apprt.action.CellSize
 typedef struct {
   uint32_t width;
@@ -606,6 +612,7 @@ typedef union {
   ghostty_action_resize_split_s resize_split;
   ghostty_action_size_limit_s size_limit;
   ghostty_action_initial_size_s initial_size;
+  ghostty_action_initial_position_s initial_position;
   ghostty_action_cell_size_s cell_size;
   ghostty_action_inspector_e inspector;
   ghostty_action_desktop_notification_s desktop_notification;
diff --git a/macos/Sources/Ghostty/Ghostty.App.swift b/macos/Sources/Ghostty/Ghostty.App.swift
index 2d9822d6e..2d679122a 100644
--- a/macos/Sources/Ghostty/Ghostty.App.swift
+++ b/macos/Sources/Ghostty/Ghostty.App.swift
@@ -517,6 +517,9 @@ extension Ghostty {
             case GHOSTTY_ACTION_INITIAL_SIZE:
                 setInitialSize(app, target: target, v: action.action.initial_size)
 
+            case GHOSTTY_ACTION_INITIAL_POSITION:
+                setInitialPosition(app, target: target, v: action.action.initial_position)
+
             case GHOSTTY_ACTION_CELL_SIZE:
                 setCellSize(app, target: target, v: action.action.cell_size)
 
@@ -1069,6 +1072,26 @@ extension Ghostty {
             }
         }
 
+        private static func setInitialPosition(
+            _ app: ghostty_app_t,
+            target: ghostty_target_s,
+            v: ghostty_action_initial_position_s) {
+            switch (target.tag) {
+            case GHOSTTY_TARGET_APP:
+                Ghostty.logger.warning("mouse over link does nothing with an app target")
+                return
+
+            case GHOSTTY_TARGET_SURFACE:
+                guard let surface = target.target.surface else { return }
+                guard let surfaceView = self.surfaceView(from: surface) else { return }
+                surfaceView.initialPosition = NSMakePoint(Double(v.x), Double(v.y))
+
+
+            default:
+                assertionFailure()
+            }
+        }
+
         private static func setCellSize(
             _ app: ghostty_app_t,
             target: ghostty_target_s,