diff --git a/dwl.c b/dwl.c
index 3a044d3..ebb74b8 100644
--- a/dwl.c
+++ b/dwl.c
@@ -944,11 +944,6 @@ createmon(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 	 */
 	m->scene_output = wlr_scene_output_create(scene, wlr_output);
 	wlr_output_layout_add_auto(output_layout, wlr_output);
-
-	/* If there are clients without monitor set this as their monitor */
-	wl_list_for_each(c, &clients, link)
-		if (!c->mon)
-			setmon(c, m, c->tags);
 }
 
 void