diff --git a/collects/mred/mred.ss b/collects/mred/mred.ss
index af26256e..61bb2b72 100644
--- a/collects/mred/mred.ss
+++ b/collects/mred/mred.ss
@@ -564,8 +564,8 @@
       ; pointer to panel in the frame for use in on-size
       [panel #f]
 
-      [use-default-position? (and (= -1 (list-ref args 2))
-				  (= -1 (list-ref args (if dlg? 3 1))))]
+      [use-default-position? (and (= -11111 (list-ref args 2))
+				  (= -11111 (list-ref args (if dlg? 3 1))))]
       
       [enabled? #t]
       [focus #f]