diff --git a/awesome.c b/awesome.c
index 36349a64..5ee23838 100644
--- a/awesome.c
+++ b/awesome.c
@@ -381,6 +381,9 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
         }
 
         statusbar_refresh();
+
+        /* need to resync */
+        XSync(dpy, False);
     }
 
     if(csfd > 0 && close(csfd))
diff --git a/event.c b/event.c
index 9d128847..68ea8bf2 100644
--- a/event.c
+++ b/event.c
@@ -187,7 +187,6 @@ handle_event_configurerequest(XEvent * e)
         wc.stack_mode = ev->detail;
         XConfigureWindow(e->xany.display, ev->window, ev->value_mask, &wc);
     }
-    XSync(e->xany.display, False);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/layout.c b/layout.c
index e0dd9f3c..970162eb 100644
--- a/layout.c
+++ b/layout.c
@@ -200,7 +200,6 @@ restack(int screen)
     if(globalconf.screens[screen].focus_move_pointer)
         XWarpPointer(globalconf.display, None, sel->win, 0, 0, 0, 0,
                      sel->geometry.width / 2, sel->geometry.height / 2);
-    XSync(globalconf.display, False);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/statusbar.c b/statusbar.c
index dd8b048e..28d800de 100644
--- a/statusbar.c
+++ b/statusbar.c
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ statusbar_update_position(Statusbar *statusbar)
         XUnmapWindow(globalconf.display, statusbar->window);
         break;
     }
-    XSync(globalconf.display, False);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/window.c b/window.c
index 05464547..9fdc7e1e 100644
--- a/window.c
+++ b/window.c
@@ -168,8 +168,6 @@ window_settrans(Window win, double opacity)
     }
     else
         XDeleteProperty(globalconf.display, win, XInternAtom(globalconf.display, "_NET_WM_WINDOW_OPACITY", False));
-
-    XSync(globalconf.display, False);
 }
 
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