diff --git a/objects/client.c b/objects/client.c
index 891e339b..52d9c422 100644
--- a/objects/client.c
+++ b/objects/client.c
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@
 
 static area_t titlebar_get_area(client_t *c, client_titlebar_t bar);
 static drawable_t *titlebar_get_drawable(lua_State *L, client_t *c, int cl_idx, client_titlebar_t bar);
-static void client_resize_do(client_t *c, area_t geometry, bool force_notice);
+static void client_resize_do(client_t *c, area_t geometry);
 
 /** Collect a client.
  * \param L The Lua VM state.
@@ -1148,8 +1148,8 @@ border_width_callback(client_t *c, uint16_t old_width, uint16_t new_width)
                                       &diff_x, &diff_y);
         geometry.x += diff_x;
         geometry.y += diff_y;
-        /* force_notice = true -> inform client about changes */
-        client_resize_do(c, geometry, true);
+        /* inform client about changes */
+        client_resize_do(c, geometry);
     }
 }
 
@@ -1498,25 +1498,15 @@ client_apply_size_hints(client_t *c, area_t geometry)
 }
 
 static void
-client_resize_do(client_t *c, area_t geometry, bool force_notice)
+client_resize_do(client_t *c, area_t geometry)
 {
     lua_State *L = globalconf_get_lua_State();
-    bool send_notice = force_notice;
     bool hide_titlebars = c->fullscreen;
-    bool java_is_broken = true;
 
     screen_t *new_screen = c->screen;
     if(!screen_area_in_screen(new_screen, geometry))
         new_screen = screen_getbycoord(geometry.x, geometry.y);
 
-    if(c->geometry.width == geometry.width
-       && c->geometry.height == geometry.height)
-        /* We are moving without changing the size, see ICCCM 4.2.3 */
-        send_notice = true;
-    if(java_is_broken)
-        /* Java strong. Java Hulk. Java make own rules! */
-        send_notice = true;
-
     /* Also store geometry including border */
     area_t old_geometry = c->geometry;
     c->geometry = geometry;
@@ -1546,8 +1536,8 @@ client_resize_do(client_t *c, area_t geometry, bool force_notice)
             XCB_CONFIG_WINDOW_X | XCB_CONFIG_WINDOW_Y | XCB_CONFIG_WINDOW_WIDTH | XCB_CONFIG_WINDOW_HEIGHT,
             (uint32_t[]) { real_geometry.x, real_geometry.y, real_geometry.width, real_geometry.height });
 
-    if(send_notice)
-        client_send_configure(c);
+    /* ICCCM 4.2.3 says something else, but Java always needs this... */
+    client_send_configure(c);
 
     client_restore_enterleave_events();
 
@@ -1629,7 +1619,7 @@ client_resize(client_t *c, area_t geometry, bool honor_hints)
        || c->geometry.width != geometry.width
        || c->geometry.height != geometry.height)
     {
-        client_resize_do(c, geometry, false);
+        client_resize_do(c, geometry);
 
         return true;
     }
@@ -1799,7 +1789,7 @@ client_set_fullscreen(lua_State *L, int cidx, bool s)
         luaA_object_emit_signal(L, abs_cidx, "request::geometry", 1);
         luaA_object_emit_signal(L, abs_cidx, "property::fullscreen", 0);
         /* Force a client resize, so that titlebars get shown/hidden */
-        client_resize_do(c, c->geometry, true);
+        client_resize_do(c, c->geometry);
         stack_windows();
     }
 }
@@ -2631,7 +2621,7 @@ titlebar_resize(lua_State *L, int cidx, client_t *c, client_titlebar_t bar, int
     }
 
     c->titlebar[bar].size = size;
-    client_resize_do(c, geometry, true);
+    client_resize_do(c, geometry);
 
     luaA_object_emit_signal(L, cidx, property_name, 0);
 }