diff --git a/atoms.cpp b/atoms.cpp
index ec2c60fcb8..10405cf6ff 100644
--- a/atoms.cpp
+++ b/atoms.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ Atoms::Atoms()
     , kde_net_wm_frame_strut(QByteArrayLiteral("_KDE_NET_WM_FRAME_STRUT"))
     , net_wm_sync_request_counter(QByteArrayLiteral("_NET_WM_SYNC_REQUEST_COUNTER"))
     , net_wm_sync_request(QByteArrayLiteral("_NET_WM_SYNC_REQUEST"))
-    , kde_net_wm_block_compositing(QByteArrayLiteral("_KDE_NET_WM_BLOCK_COMPOSITING"))
     , kde_net_wm_shadow(QByteArrayLiteral("_KDE_NET_WM_SHADOW"))
     , net_wm_opaque_region(QByteArrayLiteral("_NET_WM_OPAQUE_REGION"))
     , kde_net_wm_tab_group(QByteArrayLiteral("_KDE_NET_WM_TAB_GROUP"))
diff --git a/atoms.h b/atoms.h
index 3566d0a389..5f03fdfd29 100644
--- a/atoms.h
+++ b/atoms.h
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ public:
     Xcb::Atom kde_net_wm_frame_strut;
     Xcb::Atom net_wm_sync_request_counter;
     Xcb::Atom net_wm_sync_request;
-    Xcb::Atom kde_net_wm_block_compositing;
     Xcb::Atom kde_net_wm_shadow;
     Xcb::Atom net_wm_opaque_region;
     Xcb::Atom kde_net_wm_tab_group;
diff --git a/client.cpp b/client.cpp
index c1ed85e5d4..f117815223 100644
--- a/client.cpp
+++ b/client.cpp
@@ -2318,16 +2318,6 @@ void Client::updateCursor()
     }
 }
 
-void Client::updateCompositeBlocking(bool readProperty)
-{
-    if (readProperty) {
-        NETWinInfo i(connection(), window(), rootWindow(), 0, NET::WM2BlockCompositing);
-        setBlockingCompositing(i.isBlockingCompositing());
-    }
-    else
-        setBlockingCompositing(blocks_compositing);
-}
-
 void Client::setBlockingCompositing(bool block)
 {
     const bool usedToBlock = blocks_compositing;
diff --git a/client.h b/client.h
index db01c552c9..ab6fd83395 100644
--- a/client.h
+++ b/client.h
@@ -493,7 +493,6 @@ public:
     virtual void finishCompositing();
     void setBlockingCompositing(bool block);
     inline bool isBlockingCompositing() { return blocks_compositing; }
-    void updateCompositeBlocking(bool readProperty = false);
 
     QString caption(bool full = true, bool stripped = false) const;
 
diff --git a/events.cpp b/events.cpp
index 013ee52456..a182f92235 100644
--- a/events.cpp
+++ b/events.cpp
@@ -526,6 +526,9 @@ bool Client::windowEvent(xcb_generic_event_t *e)
         if (dirtyProperties2.testFlag(NET::WM2WindowClass)) {
             getResourceClass();
         }
+        if (dirtyProperties2.testFlag(NET::WM2BlockCompositing)) {
+            setBlockingCompositing(info->isBlockingCompositing());
+        }
     }
 
     const uint8_t eventType = e->response_type & ~0x80;
@@ -805,8 +808,6 @@ void Client::propertyNotifyEvent(xcb_property_notify_event_t *e)
             getSyncCounter();
         else if (e->atom == atoms->activities)
             checkActivities();
-        else if (e->atom == atoms->kde_net_wm_block_compositing)
-            updateCompositeBlocking(true);
         else if (e->atom == atoms->kde_first_in_window_list)
             updateFirstInTabBox();
         else if (e->atom == atoms->kde_color_sheme)
diff --git a/manage.cpp b/manage.cpp
index b903e48793..242874f643 100644
--- a/manage.cpp
+++ b/manage.cpp
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ bool Client::manage(xcb_window_t w, bool isMapped)
         NET::WMPid |
         NET::WMIconName;
     const NET::Properties2 properties2 =
+        NET::WM2BlockCompositing |
         NET::WM2WindowClass |
         NET::WM2WindowRole |
         NET::WM2UserTime |
@@ -618,7 +619,7 @@ bool Client::manage(xcb_window_t w, bool isMapped)
     RuleBook::self()->discardUsed(this, false);   // Remove ApplyNow rules
     updateWindowRules(Rules::All); // Was blocked while !isManaged()
 
-    updateCompositeBlocking(true);
+    setBlockingCompositing(info->isBlockingCompositing());
     updateColorScheme();
     updateShowOnScreenEdge();