diff --git a/include/sway/commands.h b/include/sway/commands.h
index ab2da1a9c..2f6d31b14 100644
--- a/include/sway/commands.h
+++ b/include/sway/commands.h
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ sway_cmd cmd_floating_modifier;
 sway_cmd cmd_floating_scroll;
 sway_cmd cmd_focus;
 sway_cmd cmd_focus_follows_mouse;
-sway_cmd cmd_raise_floating;
 sway_cmd cmd_focus_on_window_activation;
 sway_cmd cmd_focus_wrapping;
 sway_cmd cmd_font;
diff --git a/include/sway/config.h b/include/sway/config.h
index fef3a60ac..852d55767 100644
--- a/include/sway/config.h
+++ b/include/sway/config.h
@@ -379,7 +379,6 @@ struct sway_config {
 
 	// Flags
 	bool focus_follows_mouse;
-	bool raise_floating;
 	enum mouse_warping_mode mouse_warping;
 	enum focus_wrapping_mode focus_wrapping;
 	bool active;
diff --git a/sway/commands.c b/sway/commands.c
index d1275a1e0..3f416afcf 100644
--- a/sway/commands.c
+++ b/sway/commands.c
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ static struct cmd_handler handlers[] = {
 	{ "no_focus", cmd_no_focus },
 	{ "output", cmd_output },
 	{ "popup_during_fullscreen", cmd_popup_during_fullscreen },
-	{ "raise_floating", cmd_raise_floating },
 	{ "seat", cmd_seat },
 	{ "set", cmd_set },
 	{ "show_marks", cmd_show_marks },
diff --git a/sway/commands/raise_floating.c b/sway/commands/raise_floating.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 930299a12..000000000
--- a/sway/commands/raise_floating.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-#include <string.h>
-#include <strings.h>
-#include "sway/commands.h"
-#include "util.h"
-
-struct cmd_results *cmd_raise_floating(int argc, char **argv) {
-	struct cmd_results *error = NULL;
-	if ((error = checkarg(argc, "raise_floating", EXPECTED_EQUAL_TO, 1))) {
-		return error;
-	}
-	config->raise_floating =
-		parse_boolean(argv[0], config->raise_floating);
-	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
-}
diff --git a/sway/config.c b/sway/config.c
index f683e7abf..b9cb0a1c1 100644
--- a/sway/config.c
+++ b/sway/config.c
@@ -221,7 +221,6 @@ static void config_defaults(struct sway_config *config) {
 
 	// Flags
 	config->focus_follows_mouse = true;
-	config->raise_floating = true;
 	config->mouse_warping = WARP_OUTPUT;
 	config->focus_wrapping = WRAP_YES;
 	config->validating = false;
diff --git a/sway/input/seat.c b/sway/input/seat.c
index 330b7bbe8..2e352b192 100644
--- a/sway/input/seat.c
+++ b/sway/input/seat.c
@@ -756,11 +756,6 @@ void seat_set_focus(struct sway_seat *seat, struct sway_node *node) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	// If we've focused a floating container, bring it to the front.
-	if (container && config->raise_floating) {
-		container_raise_floating(container);
-	}
-
 	if (new_output_last_ws) {
 		workspace_consider_destroy(new_output_last_ws);
 	}
@@ -1010,10 +1005,7 @@ void seat_begin_down(struct sway_seat *seat, struct sway_container *con,
 	seat->op_ref_con_ly = sy;
 	seat->op_moved = false;
 
-	// In case the container was not raised by gaining focus, raise on click
-	if (!config->raise_floating) {
-		container_raise_floating(con);
-	}
+	container_raise_floating(con);
 }
 
 void seat_begin_move_floating(struct sway_seat *seat,
@@ -1026,10 +1018,7 @@ void seat_begin_move_floating(struct sway_seat *seat,
 	seat->op_container = con;
 	seat->op_button = button;
 
-	// In case the container was not raised by gaining focus, raise on click
-	if (!config->raise_floating) {
-		container_raise_floating(con);
-	}
+	container_raise_floating(con);
 
 	cursor_set_image(seat->cursor, "grab", NULL);
 }
@@ -1064,11 +1053,8 @@ void seat_begin_resize_floating(struct sway_seat *seat,
 	seat->op_ref_con_ly = con->y;
 	seat->op_ref_width = con->width;
 	seat->op_ref_height = con->height;
-	//
-	// In case the container was not raised by gaining focus, raise on click
-	if (!config->raise_floating) {
-		container_raise_floating(con);
-	}
+
+	container_raise_floating(con);
 
 	const char *image = edge == WLR_EDGE_NONE ?
 		"se-resize" : wlr_xcursor_get_resize_name(edge);
diff --git a/sway/meson.build b/sway/meson.build
index c7fc96972..cde09a020 100644
--- a/sway/meson.build
+++ b/sway/meson.build
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ sway_sources = files(
 	'commands/floating_modifier.c',
 	'commands/focus.c',
 	'commands/focus_follows_mouse.c',
-	'commands/raise_floating.c',
 	'commands/focus_on_window_activation.c',
 	'commands/focus_wrapping.c',
 	'commands/font.c',
diff --git a/sway/sway.5.scd b/sway/sway.5.scd
index e5e7918fb..51fd260b4 100644
--- a/sway/sway.5.scd
+++ b/sway/sway.5.scd
@@ -446,11 +446,6 @@ The default colors are:
 	devices. A list of input device names may be obtained via *swaymsg -t
 	get\_inputs*.
 
-*raise\_floating* yes|no
-	Controls the behaviour of floating windows. A _yes_ (the default) will
-	raise windows on gaining focus. A _no_ will only raise floating windows
-	by clicking anywhere in the window.
-
 *seat* <seat> <seat-subcommands...>
 	For details on seat subcommands, see *sway-input*(5).