diff --git a/openbox/place.c b/openbox/place.c
index 6f7d490d..adbb1f4b 100644
--- a/openbox/place.c
+++ b/openbox/place.c
@@ -478,7 +478,6 @@ gboolean place_client(ObClient *client, gint *x, gint *y,
         (config_place_policy == OB_PLACE_POLICY_MOUSE &&
          place_under_mouse(client, x, y)) ||
         place_nooverlap(client, x, y) ||
-        place_under_mouse(client, x, y) ||
         place_random(client, x, y);
     g_assert(ret);