diff --git a/src/xdgshellclient.cpp b/src/xdgshellclient.cpp
index 98ae6b1a16..4e778e6bd2 100644
--- a/src/xdgshellclient.cpp
+++ b/src/xdgshellclient.cpp
@@ -1660,8 +1660,6 @@ void XdgToplevelClient::changeMaximize(bool horizontal, bool vertical, bool adju
         return;
     }
 
-    StackingUpdatesBlocker blocker(workspace());
-
     // call into decoration update borders
     if (isDecorated() && decoration()->client() && !(options->borderlessMaximizedWindows() && m_requestedMaximizeMode == KWin::MaximizeFull)) {
         changeMaximizeRecursion = true;