diff --git a/terminatorlib/container.py b/terminatorlib/container.py
index 59acdb3b..fba84fa4 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/container.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/container.py
@@ -256,6 +256,9 @@ the %s will also close all terminals within it.') % (reqtype, reqtype))
             if hasattr(position, '__iter__'):
                 position = ':'.join([str(x) for x in position])
             layout['position'] = position
+        
+        if hasattr(self, 'ratio'):
+            layout['ratio'] = self.ratio
 
         if hasattr(self, 'get_size'):
             layout['size'] = self.get_size()
diff --git a/terminatorlib/paned.py b/terminatorlib/paned.py
index 3a3eafab..119b437d 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/paned.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/paned.py
@@ -350,9 +350,10 @@ class Paned(Container):
         self.get_child1().create_layout(children[keys[0]])
         self.get_child2().create_layout(children[keys[1]])
 
-        # Store the position for later
-        if layout['position']:
-            self.position = int(layout['position'])
+        # Set the position with ratio. For some reason more reliable than by pos.
+        if layout.has_key('ratio'):
+            self.ratio = float(layout['ratio'])
+            self.set_position_by_ratio()
 
     def grab_focus(self):
         """We don't want focus, we want a Terminal to have it"""
diff --git a/terminatorlib/terminator.py b/terminatorlib/terminator.py
index c4f9fce4..831bd094 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/terminator.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/terminator.py
@@ -262,7 +262,6 @@ class Terminator(Borg):
                 raise(ValueError)
             dbg('Creating a window')
             window, terminal = self.new_window()
-            window.create_layout(layout[windef])
             if layout[windef].has_key('position'):
                 parts = layout[windef]['position'].split(':')
                 if len(parts) == 2:
@@ -275,6 +274,7 @@ class Terminator(Borg):
                     window.resize(winx, winy)
             if layout[windef].has_key('title'):
                 window.title.force_title(layout[windef]['title'])
+            window.create_layout(layout[windef])
 
     def layout_done(self):
         """Layout operations have finished, record that fact"""