diff --git a/src/window.cpp b/src/window.cpp
index 79791d3a2b..29612c8883 100644
--- a/src/window.cpp
+++ b/src/window.cpp
@@ -3990,15 +3990,6 @@ void Window::checkWorkspacePosition(QRectF oldGeometry, const VirtualDesktop *ol
         oldGeometry = newGeom;
     }
 
-    // this can be true only if this window was mapped before KWin
-    // was started - in such case, don't adjust position to workarea,
-    // because the window already had its position, and if a window
-    // with a strut altering the workarea would be managed in initialization
-    // after this one, this window would be moved
-    if (!workspace() || workspace()->initializing()) {
-        return;
-    }
-
     VirtualDesktop *desktop = !isOnCurrentDesktop() ? desktops().constLast() : VirtualDesktopManager::self()->currentDesktop();
     if (!oldDesktop) {
         oldDesktop = desktop;
diff --git a/src/workspace.cpp b/src/workspace.cpp
index 863cd93694..16f6e25d8f 100644
--- a/src/workspace.cpp
+++ b/src/workspace.cpp
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ Workspace::Workspace()
     , was_user_interaction(false)
     , block_focus(0)
     , m_userActionsMenu(new UserActionsMenu(this))
-    , workspaceInit(true)
     , m_sessionManager(new SessionManager(this))
     , m_focusChain(std::make_unique<FocusChain>())
     , m_applicationMenu(std::make_unique<ApplicationMenu>())
@@ -270,11 +269,6 @@ void Workspace::init()
         connect(server, &WaylandServer::windowRemoved, this, &Workspace::removeWaylandWindow);
     }
 
-    // SELI TODO: This won't work with unreasonable focus policies,
-    // and maybe in rare cases also if the selected window doesn't
-    // want focus
-    workspaceInit = false;
-
     // broadcast that Workspace is ready, but first process all events.
     QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, "workspaceInitialized", Qt::QueuedConnection);
 
diff --git a/src/workspace.h b/src/workspace.h
index e0df82bbdd..7d58b6f427 100644
--- a/src/workspace.h
+++ b/src/workspace.h
@@ -720,8 +720,6 @@ private:
 
     static Workspace *_self;
 
-    bool workspaceInit;
-
     std::unique_ptr<KStartupInfo> m_startup;
     std::unique_ptr<ColorMapper> m_colorMapper;
 
@@ -812,11 +810,6 @@ inline QList<Output *> Workspace::outputs() const
     return m_outputs;
 }
 
-inline bool Workspace::initializing() const
-{
-    return workspaceInit;
-}
-
 inline Window *Workspace::activeWindow() const
 {
     return m_activeWindow;