diff --git a/objects/client.c b/objects/client.c
index 39cdf9fe..cba7f882 100644
--- a/objects/client.c
+++ b/objects/client.c
@@ -1253,8 +1253,6 @@ luaA_client_lower(lua_State *L)
     for(client_t *tc = c->transient_for; tc; tc = tc->transient_for)
         stack_client_push(tc);
 
-    stack_windows();
-
     return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/objects/client.h b/objects/client.h
index 803eb947..784b72a3 100644
--- a/objects/client.h
+++ b/objects/client.h
@@ -212,7 +212,6 @@ client_raise(client_t *c)
 
     /* Push c on top of the stack. */
     stack_client_append(c);
-    stack_windows();
 }
 
 /** Check if a client has fixed size.
diff --git a/stack.c b/stack.c
index 0e5a63e9..3fe64b03 100644
--- a/stack.c
+++ b/stack.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ stack_client_remove(client_t *c)
             break;
         }
     ewmh_update_net_client_list_stacking(c->phys_screen);
+    stack_windows();
 }
 
 /** Push the client at the beginning of the client stack.
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ stack_client_push(client_t *c)
     stack_client_remove(c);
     client_array_push(&globalconf.stack, c);
     ewmh_update_net_client_list_stacking(c->phys_screen);
+    stack_windows();
 }
 
 /** Push the client at the end of the client stack.
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@ stack_client_append(client_t *c)
     stack_client_remove(c);
     client_array_append(&globalconf.stack, c);
     ewmh_update_net_client_list_stacking(c->phys_screen);
+    stack_windows();
 }
 
 static bool need_stack_refresh = false;