diff --git a/openbox/client.c b/openbox/client.c
index adbab7a7..70b13c7e 100644
--- a/openbox/client.c
+++ b/openbox/client.c
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ void client_manage(Window window)
 
         place_client(self, &x, &y);
 
+        /* make sure the window is visible */
         client_find_onscreen(self, &x, &y,
                              self->frame->area.width,
                              self->frame->area.height,
@@ -334,9 +335,6 @@ void client_manage(Window window)
                              TRUE, TRUE);
     }
 
-    /* make sure the window is visible */
-        client_move_onscreen(self, client_normal(self));
-
     client_showhide(self);
 
     /* use client_focus instead of client_activate cuz client_activate does