diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 7f5e891d..394c2358 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -313,7 +313,6 @@ config_parse_screen(cfg_t *cfg, int screen)
     virtscreen->snap = cfg_getint(cfg_general, "snap");
     virtscreen->resize_hints = cfg_getbool(cfg_general, "resize_hints");
     virtscreen->focus_move_pointer = cfg_getbool(cfg_general, "focus_move_pointer");
-    virtscreen->allow_lower_floats = cfg_getbool(cfg_general, "allow_lower_floats");
     virtscreen->sloppy_focus = cfg_getbool(cfg_general, "sloppy_focus");
     virtscreen->new_become_master = cfg_getbool(cfg_general, "new_become_master");
     virtscreen->new_get_focus = cfg_getbool(cfg_general, "new_get_focus");
@@ -442,7 +441,6 @@ config_parse(const char *confpatharg)
         CFG_INT((char *) "snap", 8, CFGF_NONE),
         CFG_BOOL((char *) "resize_hints", cfg_true, CFGF_NONE),
         CFG_BOOL((char *) "focus_move_pointer", cfg_false, CFGF_NONE),
-        CFG_BOOL((char *) "allow_lower_floats", cfg_false, CFGF_NONE),
         CFG_BOOL((char *) "sloppy_focus", cfg_true, CFGF_NONE),
         CFG_BOOL((char *) "new_become_master", cfg_true, CFGF_NONE),
         CFG_BOOL((char *) "new_get_focus", cfg_true, CFGF_NONE),
diff --git a/layout.c b/layout.c
index b3d49160..5d3d21b8 100644
--- a/layout.c
+++ b/layout.c
@@ -78,8 +78,7 @@ arrange(int screen)
                 focus(c, screen);
         }
 
-    if(!globalconf.screens[screen].allow_lower_floats)
-        layout_raise_floatings(screen);
+    layout_raise_floatings(screen);
 
     /* if we have a valid client that could be focused but currently no window
      * are focused, then set the focus on this window */
@@ -140,15 +139,11 @@ void
 restack(int screen)
 {
     Client *sel = globalconf.focus->client;
-    Layout *curlay = get_current_layout(screen);
 
     if(!sel)
         return;
 
-    if(globalconf.screens[screen].allow_lower_floats)
-        XRaiseWindow(globalconf.display, sel->win);
-    else if(sel->isfloating || curlay->arrange == layout_floating)
-        XRaiseWindow(globalconf.display, sel->win);
+    XRaiseWindow(globalconf.display, sel->win);
 
     if(globalconf.screens[screen].focus_move_pointer)
         XWarpPointer(globalconf.display, None, sel->win, 0, 0, 0, 0,
diff --git a/structs.h b/structs.h
index 3132f0ed..381966fc 100644
--- a/structs.h
+++ b/structs.h
@@ -260,8 +260,6 @@ typedef struct
     int borderpx;
     /** Focus move pointer */
     Bool focus_move_pointer;
-    /** Allow floats to be lowered on focus change */
-    Bool allow_lower_floats;
     /** Respect resize hints */
     Bool resize_hints;
     /** Sloppy focus: focus follow mouse */