diff --git a/src/desktop.c b/src/desktop.c
index abb582f8..8792af8d 100644
--- a/src/desktop.c
+++ b/src/desktop.c
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@ desktop_cycle_view(struct server *server, struct view *start_view,
 	 * here and in the osd.c window-switcher code
 	 */
 	enum lab_view_criteria criteria = LAB_VIEW_CRITERIA_CURRENT_WORKSPACE
-		| LAB_VIEW_CRITERIA_NO_ALWAYS_ON_TOP
 		| LAB_VIEW_CRITERIA_NO_SKIP_WINDOW_SWITCHER;
 
 	/*
diff --git a/src/osd.c b/src/osd.c
index cff3b429..6f47f16c 100644
--- a/src/osd.c
+++ b/src/osd.c
@@ -410,7 +410,6 @@ display_osd(struct output *output)
 	wl_array_init(&views);
 	view_array_append(server, &views,
 		LAB_VIEW_CRITERIA_CURRENT_WORKSPACE
-		| LAB_VIEW_CRITERIA_NO_ALWAYS_ON_TOP
 		| LAB_VIEW_CRITERIA_NO_SKIP_WINDOW_SWITCHER);
 
 	float scale = output->wlr_output->scale;