diff --git a/src/layout/floating.rs b/src/layout/floating.rs
index 8cdfb02ed..8a69e55d8 100644
--- a/src/layout/floating.rs
+++ b/src/layout/floating.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ use crate::utils::{
 };
 use crate::window::ResolvedWindowRules;
 
+/// By how many logical pixels the directional move commands move floating windows.
+const DIRECTIONAL_MOVE_PX: f64 = 50.;
+
 /// Space for floating windows.
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct FloatingSpace<W: LayoutElement> {
@@ -689,6 +692,32 @@ impl<W: LayoutElement> FloatingSpace<W> {
         }
     }
 
+    fn move_by(&mut self, amount: Point<f64, Logical>) {
+        let Some(active_id) = &self.active_window_id else {
+            return;
+        };
+        let active_idx = self.idx_of(active_id).unwrap();
+
+        let new_pos = self.data[active_idx].logical_pos + amount;
+        self.move_and_animate(active_idx, new_pos);
+    }
+
+    pub fn move_left(&mut self) {
+        self.move_by(Point::from((-DIRECTIONAL_MOVE_PX, 0.)));
+    }
+
+    pub fn move_right(&mut self) {
+        self.move_by(Point::from((DIRECTIONAL_MOVE_PX, 0.)));
+    }
+
+    pub fn move_up(&mut self) {
+        self.move_by(Point::from((0., -DIRECTIONAL_MOVE_PX)));
+    }
+
+    pub fn move_down(&mut self) {
+        self.move_by(Point::from((0., DIRECTIONAL_MOVE_PX)));
+    }
+
     pub fn center_window(&mut self) {
         let Some(active_id) = &self.active_window_id else {
             return;
diff --git a/src/layout/workspace.rs b/src/layout/workspace.rs
index 46ed669e2..b5d0f894d 100644
--- a/src/layout/workspace.rs
+++ b/src/layout/workspace.rs
@@ -840,16 +840,20 @@ impl<W: LayoutElement> Workspace<W> {
 
     pub fn move_left(&mut self) -> bool {
         if self.floating_is_active {
-            return true;
+            self.floating.move_left();
+            true
+        } else {
+            self.scrolling.move_left()
         }
-        self.scrolling.move_left()
     }
 
     pub fn move_right(&mut self) -> bool {
         if self.floating_is_active {
-            return true;
+            self.floating.move_right();
+            true
+        } else {
+            self.scrolling.move_right()
         }
-        self.scrolling.move_right()
     }
 
     pub fn move_column_to_first(&mut self) {
@@ -868,16 +872,20 @@ impl<W: LayoutElement> Workspace<W> {
 
     pub fn move_down(&mut self) -> bool {
         if self.floating_is_active {
-            return true;
+            self.floating.move_down();
+            true
+        } else {
+            self.scrolling.move_down()
         }
-        self.scrolling.move_down()
     }
 
     pub fn move_up(&mut self) -> bool {
         if self.floating_is_active {
-            return true;
+            self.floating.move_up();
+            true
+        } else {
+            self.scrolling.move_up()
         }
-        self.scrolling.move_up()
     }
 
     pub fn consume_or_expel_window_left(&mut self, window: Option<&W::Id>) {