diff --git a/openbox/openbox.c b/openbox/openbox.c
index f723ffe2..3ffaded8 100644
--- a/openbox/openbox.c
+++ b/openbox/openbox.c
@@ -132,8 +132,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     if (ob_rr_inst == NULL)
         ob_exit_with_error("Failed to initialize the render library.");
 
-    /* XXX fork self onto other screens */
-     
     XSynchronize(ob_display, xsync);
 
     /* check for locale support */
@@ -289,6 +287,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         } while (reconfigure);
     }
 
+    XSync(ob_display, FALSE);
+
     RrThemeFree(ob_rr_theme);
     RrInstanceFree(ob_rr_inst);