diff --git a/include/handlers.h b/include/handlers.h
index 839bac61..0aaaf158 100644
--- a/include/handlers.h
+++ b/include/handlers.h
@@ -15,8 +15,22 @@
 
 extern int randr_base;
 
+/**
+ * Adds the given sequence to the list of events which are ignored.
+ * If this ignore should only affect a specific response_type, pass
+ * response_type, otherwise, pass -1.
+ *
+ * Every ignored sequence number gets garbage collected after 5 seconds.
+ *
+ */
 void add_ignore_event(const int sequence, const int response_type);
 
+/**
+ * Checks if the given sequence is ignored and returns true if so.
+ *
+ */
+bool event_is_ignored(const int sequence, const int response_type);
+
 /**
  * Takes an xcb_generic_event_t and calls the appropriate handler, based on the
  * event type.
diff --git a/src/handlers.c b/src/handlers.c
index 8e9bbb04..0b64d141 100644
--- a/src/handlers.c
+++ b/src/handlers.c
@@ -21,6 +21,14 @@ int randr_base = -1;
    changing workspaces */
 static SLIST_HEAD(ignore_head, Ignore_Event) ignore_events;
 
+/*
+ * Adds the given sequence to the list of events which are ignored.
+ * If this ignore should only affect a specific response_type, pass
+ * response_type, otherwise, pass -1.
+ *
+ * Every ignored sequence number gets garbage collected after 5 seconds.
+ *
+ */
 void add_ignore_event(const int sequence, const int response_type) {
     struct Ignore_Event *event = smalloc(sizeof(struct Ignore_Event));
 
@@ -35,7 +43,7 @@ void add_ignore_event(const int sequence, const int response_type) {
  * Checks if the given sequence is ignored and returns true if so.
  *
  */
-static bool event_is_ignored(const int sequence, const int response_type) {
+bool event_is_ignored(const int sequence, const int response_type) {
     struct Ignore_Event *event;
     time_t now = time(NULL);
     for (event = SLIST_FIRST(&ignore_events); event != SLIST_END(&ignore_events);) {
@@ -51,7 +59,7 @@ static bool event_is_ignored(const int sequence, const int response_type) {
         if (event->sequence != sequence)
             continue;
 
-        if (event->response_type != 0 &&
+        if (event->response_type != -1 &&
             event->response_type != response_type)
             continue;
 
@@ -286,7 +294,7 @@ static int handle_map_request(xcb_map_request_event_t *event) {
     cookie = xcb_get_window_attributes_unchecked(conn, event->window);
 
     DLOG("window = 0x%08x, serial is %d.\n", event->window, event->sequence);
-    add_ignore_event(event->sequence, 0);
+    add_ignore_event(event->sequence, -1);
 
     manage_window(event->window, cookie, false);
     x_push_changes(croot);
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index a2764cc1..7910c8b1 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -70,7 +70,9 @@ static void xcb_check_cb(EV_P_ ev_check *w, int revents) {
 
     while ((event = xcb_poll_for_event(conn)) != NULL) {
         if (event->response_type == 0) {
-            ELOG("X11 Error received! sequence %x\n", event->sequence);
+            if (event_is_ignored(event->sequence, 0))
+                DLOG("Expected X11 Error received for sequence %x\n", event->sequence);
+            else ELOG("X11 Error received! sequence %x\n", event->sequence);
             continue;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/tree.c b/src/tree.c
index caf29678..272276f4 100644
--- a/src/tree.c
+++ b/src/tree.c
@@ -153,13 +153,23 @@ bool tree_close(Con *con, kill_window_t kill_window, bool dont_kill_parent) {
             x_window_kill(con->window->id, kill_window);
             return false;
         } else {
+            xcb_void_cookie_t cookie;
             /* un-parent the window */
-            xcb_reparent_window(conn, con->window->id, root, 0, 0);
+            cookie = xcb_reparent_window(conn, con->window->id, root, 0, 0);
+
+            /* Ignore X11 errors for the ReparentWindow request.
+             * X11 Errors are returned when the window was already destroyed */
+            add_ignore_event(cookie.sequence, 0);
+
             /* We are no longer handling this window, thus set WM_STATE to
              * WM_STATE_WITHDRAWN (see ICCCM 4.1.3.1) */
             long data[] = { XCB_ICCCM_WM_STATE_WITHDRAWN, XCB_NONE };
-            xcb_change_property(conn, XCB_PROP_MODE_REPLACE, con->window->id,
-                                A_WM_STATE, A_WM_STATE, 32, 2, data);
+            cookie = xcb_change_property(conn, XCB_PROP_MODE_REPLACE,
+                        con->window->id, A_WM_STATE, A_WM_STATE, 32, 2, data);
+
+            /* Ignore X11 errors for the ReparentWindow request.
+             * X11 Errors are returned when the window was already destroyed */
+            add_ignore_event(cookie.sequence, 0);
         }
         FREE(con->window->class_class);
         FREE(con->window->class_instance);
diff --git a/src/xcb.c b/src/xcb.c
index 3fd0bfcd..07f3ce1e 100644
--- a/src/xcb.c
+++ b/src/xcb.c
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ void xcb_set_window_rect(xcb_connection_t *conn, xcb_window_t window, Rect r) {
                          XCB_CONFIG_WINDOW_HEIGHT,
                          &(r.x));
     /* ignore events which are generated because we configured a window */
-    add_ignore_event(cookie.sequence, 0);
+    add_ignore_event(cookie.sequence, -1);
 }
 
 /*