diff --git a/src/Ewmh.cc b/src/Ewmh.cc
index 0da4190a..03a824fa 100644
--- a/src/Ewmh.cc
+++ b/src/Ewmh.cc
@@ -1402,6 +1402,8 @@ void Ewmh::updateStrut(WinClient &winclient) {
                            data[0], data[1],
                            data[2], data[3]));
         winclient.screen().updateAvailableWorkspaceArea();
+    } else {
+        winclient.clearStrut();
     }
 }