diff --git a/src/handlers.c b/src/handlers.c
index 50fd8566..e1671c3b 100644
--- a/src/handlers.c
+++ b/src/handlers.c
@@ -1207,14 +1207,6 @@ static bool handle_clientleader_change(void *data, xcb_connection_t *conn, uint8
  */
 static void handle_focus_in(xcb_focus_in_event_t *event) {
     DLOG("focus change in, for window 0x%08x\n", event->event);
-
-    if (event->event == root) {
-        DLOG("Received focus in for root window, refocusing the focused window.\n");
-        con_focus(focused);
-        focused_id = XCB_NONE;
-        x_push_changes(croot);
-    }
-
     Con *con;
     if ((con = con_by_window_id(event->event)) == NULL || con->window == NULL)
         return;