diff --git a/src/workspace.cpp b/src/workspace.cpp
index 67d7c27106..6b2dea4593 100644
--- a/src/workspace.cpp
+++ b/src/workspace.cpp
@@ -2536,7 +2536,7 @@ QPoint Workspace::adjustClientPosition(AbstractClient* c, QPoint pos, bool unres
                     continue; // is minimized
                 if (!(*l)->isShown(false))
                     continue;
-                if (!((*l)->isOnDesktop(c->desktop()) || c->isOnDesktop((*l)->desktop())))
+                if (!(*l)->isOnCurrentDesktop())
                     continue; // wrong virtual desktop
                 if (!(*l)->isOnCurrentActivity())
                     continue; // wrong activity