diff --git a/event.c b/event.c
index 2fb89dab..01a69809 100644
--- a/event.c
+++ b/event.c
@@ -629,12 +629,8 @@ event_handle_unmapnotify(xcb_unmap_notify_event_t *ev)
 
     if((c = client_getbywin(ev->window)))
     {
-        if(ev->event == xutil_screen_get(globalconf.connection, c->phys_screen)->root
-           && XCB_EVENT_SENT(ev))
-        {
-            client_unmanage(c);
-            xcb_unmap_window(globalconf.connection, ev->window);
-        }
+        client_unmanage(c);
+        xcb_unmap_window(globalconf.connection, ev->window);
     }
     else
         for(int i = 0; i < globalconf.embedded.len; i++)