diff --git a/src/x11/window-x11.c b/src/x11/window-x11.c
index 29ea3a6be..c09ba3e91 100644
--- a/src/x11/window-x11.c
+++ b/src/x11/window-x11.c
@@ -852,9 +852,6 @@ meta_window_x11_focus (MetaWindow *window,
                       if (!focus_window)
                         break;
 
-                      if (focus_window->unmanaging)
-                        continue;
-
                       if (focus_window->input)
                         break;