diff --git a/src/client.c b/src/client.c
index 732c0ade4a7c65bb510acae1f30ee0bcc1d82a13..9c5ec142895784dc39847217fb6c3766c152beaf 100644
--- a/src/client.c
+++ b/src/client.c
@@ -197,8 +197,6 @@ clientUpdateAllFrames (ScreenInfo *screen_info, int mask)
     g_return_if_fail (screen_info != NULL);
 
     TRACE ("entering clientRedrawAllFrames");
-    myScreenGrabPointer (screen_info, EnterWindowMask, None, myDisplayGetCurrentTime (screen_info->display_info));
-
     for (c = screen_info->clients, i = 0; i < screen_info->client_count; c = c->next, i++)
     {
         unsigned long configure_flags = 0L;
@@ -260,7 +258,6 @@ clientUpdateAllFrames (ScreenInfo *screen_info, int mask)
         }
 
     }
-    myScreenUngrabPointer (screen_info, myDisplayGetCurrentTime (screen_info->display_info));
 }
 
 void
@@ -2903,15 +2900,7 @@ clientToggleMaximized (Client * c, int mode, gboolean restore_position)
 
     if (FLAG_TEST (c->xfwm_flags, XFWM_FLAG_MANAGED) && (restore_position))
     {
-        /*
-           For some reason, the configure can generate EnterNotify events
-           on lower windows, causing a nasty race cond with apps trying to
-           grab focus in focus follow mouse mode. Grab the pointer to
-           avoid these effects
-         */
-        myScreenGrabPointer (c->screen_info, EnterWindowMask, None, myDisplayGetCurrentTime (display_info));
         clientConfigure (c, &wc, CWWidth | CWHeight | CWX | CWY, CFG_FORCE_REDRAW);
-        myScreenUngrabPointer (c->screen_info, myDisplayGetCurrentTime (display_info));
     }
 }
 
@@ -3129,15 +3118,7 @@ clientFill (Client * c, int fill_type)
     TRACE ("Fill size request: (%d,%d) %dx%d", wc.x, wc.y, wc.width, wc.height);
     if (FLAG_TEST (c->xfwm_flags, XFWM_FLAG_MANAGED))
     {
-        /*
-           For some reason, the configure can generate EnterNotify events
-           on lower windows, causing a nasty race cond with apps trying to
-           grab focus in focus follow mouse mode. Grab the pointer to
-           avoid these effects
-         */
-        myScreenGrabPointer (c->screen_info, EnterWindowMask, None, myDisplayGetCurrentTime (display_info));
         clientConfigure(c, &wc, mask, NO_CFG_FLAG);
-        myScreenUngrabPointer (c->screen_info, myDisplayGetCurrentTime (display_info));
     }
 }
 
@@ -3289,7 +3270,6 @@ clientScreenResize(ScreenInfo *screen_info)
         }
     }
 
-    myScreenGrabPointer (screen_info, EnterWindowMask, None, myDisplayGetCurrentTime (screen_info->display_info));
     for (index = list_of_windows; index; index = g_list_next (index))
     {
         unsigned long maximization_flags = 0L;
@@ -3326,7 +3306,6 @@ clientScreenResize(ScreenInfo *screen_info)
              clientConfigure (c, &wc, CWX | CWY, CFG_CONSTRAINED | CFG_REQUEST);
         }
     }
-    myScreenUngrabPointer (screen_info, myDisplayGetCurrentTime (screen_info->display_info));
 
     g_list_free (list_of_windows);
 }
diff --git a/src/netwm.c b/src/netwm.c
index a51a842854356b11e333ece323a9f81e4c0f9a54..03350636a5fe7b97c7681d26fae35d0930dd040a 100644
--- a/src/netwm.c
+++ b/src/netwm.c
@@ -736,15 +736,7 @@ clientUpdateFullscreenState (Client * c)
     clientSetNetState (c);
     if (FLAG_TEST (c->xfwm_flags, XFWM_FLAG_MANAGED))
     {
-        /*
-           For some reason, the configure can generate EnterNotify events
-           on lower windows, causing a nasty race cond with apps trying to
-           grab focus in focus follow mouse mode. Grab the pointer to
-           avoid these effects
-         */
-        myScreenGrabPointer (c->screen_info, EnterWindowMask, None, myDisplayGetCurrentTime (display_info));
         clientConfigure (c, &wc, CWX | CWY | CWWidth | CWHeight, CFG_FORCE_REDRAW);
-        myScreenUngrabPointer (c->screen_info, myDisplayGetCurrentTime (display_info));
     }
     else
     {
diff --git a/src/workspaces.c b/src/workspaces.c
index ff0fcae4fa0570f66e25c2a00aea69d0fc2df701..ece65c93d2385f17534cf2addc1639bee891cb22 100644
--- a/src/workspaces.c
+++ b/src/workspaces.c
@@ -278,8 +278,6 @@ workspaceSwitch (ScreenInfo *screen_info, int new_ws, Client * c2, gboolean upda
         return;
     }
 
-    myScreenGrabPointer (screen_info, EnterWindowMask, None, timestamp);
-
     screen_info->previous_ws = screen_info->current_ws;
     screen_info->current_ws = new_ws;
 
@@ -405,8 +403,6 @@ workspaceSwitch (ScreenInfo *screen_info, int new_ws, Client * c2, gboolean upda
             clientFocusTop (screen_info, WIN_LAYER_NORMAL, timestamp);
         }
     }
-
-    myScreenUngrabPointer (screen_info, timestamp);
 }
 
 void