diff --git a/i3bar/src/ipc.c b/i3bar/src/ipc.c
index 2ebc4c64..41b8e151 100644
--- a/i3bar/src/ipc.c
+++ b/i3bar/src/ipc.c
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ void got_output_reply(char *reply) {
     SLIST_FOREACH(o_walk, outputs, slist) {
         kick_tray_clients(o_walk);
     }
+
+    draw_bars();
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/i3bar/src/xcb.c b/i3bar/src/xcb.c
index c2cf6879..87926d33 100644
--- a/i3bar/src/xcb.c
+++ b/i3bar/src/xcb.c
@@ -1124,9 +1124,6 @@ void kick_tray_clients(i3_output *output) {
          * event afterwards, but better safe than sorry. */
         TAILQ_REMOVE(output->trayclients, trayclient, tailq);
     }
-
-    /* Trigger an update, we now have more space for the statusline */
-    draw_bars();
 }
 
 /*