diff --git a/src/client/client.h b/src/client/client.h
index e7e44748..965b4106 100644
--- a/src/client/client.h
+++ b/src/client/client.h
@@ -308,14 +308,6 @@ static inline uint32_t client_set_size(Client *c, uint32_t width,
 			return 0;
 		}
 
-		if ((int32_t)c->geom.width - 2 * (int32_t)c->bw ==
-				(int32_t)state->width &&
-			(int32_t)c->geom.height - 2 * (int32_t)c->bw ==
-				(int32_t)state->height &&
-			c->mon && !INSIDEMON(c)) {
-			return 0;
-		}
-
 		xcb_size_hints_t *size_hints = surface->size_hints;
 		int32_t width = c->geom.width - 2 * c->bw;
 		int32_t height = c->geom.height - 2 * c->bw;