diff --git a/client.c b/client.c
index 0a7c3a39e..e404aeca0 100644
--- a/client.c
+++ b/client.c
@@ -360,7 +360,6 @@ client_manage(xcb_window_t w, xcb_get_geometry_reply_t *wgeom, int screen)
     c->geometry.width = c->f_geometry.width = c->m_geometry.width = wgeom->width;
     c->geometry.height = c->f_geometry.height = c->m_geometry.height = wgeom->height;
     c->oldborder = wgeom->border_width;
-    c->newcomer = true;
     c->layer = c->oldlayer = LAYER_TILE;
 
     /* update window title */
diff --git a/layout.c b/layout.c
index 0b0b4fcd9..f925a73cc 100644
--- a/layout.c
+++ b/layout.c
@@ -50,23 +50,16 @@ arrange(int screen)
 
     for(c = globalconf.clients; c; c = c->next)
     {
-        if(client_isvisible(c, screen) && !c->newcomer)
+        if(client_isvisible(c, screen))
             client_unban(c);
         /* we don't touch other screens windows */
-        else if(c->screen == screen || c->newcomer)
+        else if(c->screen == screen)
             client_ban(c);
     }
 
     if(curlay)
         curlay(screen);
 
-    for(c = globalconf.clients; c; c = c->next)
-        if(c->newcomer && client_isvisible(c, screen))
-        {
-            c->newcomer = false;
-            client_unban(c);
-        }
-
     qp_c = xcb_query_pointer_unchecked(globalconf.connection,
                                        xcb_aux_get_screen(globalconf.connection,
                                                           phys_screen)->root);
diff --git a/structs.h b/structs.h
index b9decc388..ad2611b46 100644
--- a/structs.h
+++ b/structs.h
@@ -256,8 +256,6 @@ struct client_t
     int screen;
     /** Client physical screen */
     int phys_screen;
-    /** True if the client is a new one */
-    bool newcomer;
     /** Titlebar */
     titlebar_t titlebar;
     /** Titlebar window */