diff --git a/client.cpp b/client.cpp
index c9180c0ac6..ab9a5f576b 100644
--- a/client.cpp
+++ b/client.cpp
@@ -1212,21 +1212,25 @@ void Client::updateVisibility()
             internalHide(Allowed);
         return;
     }
-    if (isManaged() && workspace()->showingDesktop()) {
-        bool belongs_to_desktop = false;
-        for (ClientList::ConstIterator it = group()->members().constBegin();
-                it != group()->members().constEnd();
-                ++it)
-            if ((*it)->isDesktop()) {
-                belongs_to_desktop = true;
-                break;
-            }
-        if (!belongs_to_desktop)
-            workspace()->resetShowingDesktop(true);
-    }
+    resetShowingDesktop(true);
     internalShow(Allowed);
 }
 
+
+void Client::resetShowingDesktop(bool keep_hidden)
+{
+    if (isDock() || !workspace()->showingDesktop())
+        return;
+    bool belongs_to_desktop = false;
+    for (ClientList::ConstIterator it = group()->members().constBegin(),
+                                    end = group()->members().constEnd(); it != end; ++it)
+        if ((belongs_to_desktop == (*it)->isDesktop()))
+            break;
+
+    if (!belongs_to_desktop)
+        workspace()->resetShowingDesktop(keep_hidden);
+}
+
 /**
  * Sets the client window's mapping state. Possible values are
  * WithdrawnState, IconicState, NormalState.
diff --git a/client.h b/client.h
index 4c33ab4fdb..897db58eca 100644
--- a/client.h
+++ b/client.h
@@ -682,6 +682,7 @@ private:
     bool processDecorationButtonPress(int button, int state, int x, int y, int x_root, int y_root,
                                       bool ignoreMenu = false);
     Client* findAutogroupCandidate() const;
+    void resetShowingDesktop(bool keep_hidden);
 
 protected:
     virtual void debug(QDebug& stream) const;
diff --git a/manage.cpp b/manage.cpp
index 4b3ec7cd2b..ddeca11416 100644
--- a/manage.cpp
+++ b/manage.cpp
@@ -558,16 +558,7 @@ bool Client::manage(Window w, bool isMapped)
             }
         }
 
-        bool belongs_to_desktop = false;
-        for (ClientList::ConstIterator it = group()->members().constBegin();
-                it != group()->members().constEnd();
-                ++it)
-            if ((*it)->isDesktop()) {
-                belongs_to_desktop = true;
-                break;
-            }
-        if (!belongs_to_desktop && workspace()->showingDesktop())
-            workspace()->resetShowingDesktop(options->isShowDesktopIsMinimizeAll());
+        resetShowingDesktop(options->isShowDesktopIsMinimizeAll());
 
         if (isOnCurrentDesktop() && !isMapped && !allow && (!session || session->stackingOrder < 0))
             workspace()->restackClientUnderActive(this);