diff --git a/include/extensions.h b/include/extensions.h
index 164688eef..158a40a2a 100644
--- a/include/extensions.h
+++ b/include/extensions.h
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ struct desktop_shell_state {
         list_t *panels;
         list_t *lock_surfaces;
         bool is_locked;
-        struct wlc_size panel_size;
 };
 
 struct swaylock_state {
diff --git a/sway/extensions.c b/sway/extensions.c
index 9283b6560..c646ac91a 100644
--- a/sway/extensions.c
+++ b/sway/extensions.c
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ static void set_panel(struct wl_client *client, struct wl_resource *resource,
 	config->surface = wlc_resource_from_wl_surface_resource(surface);
 	config->wl_surface_res = surface;
 	wl_resource_set_destructor(surface, panel_surface_destructor);
-	desktop_shell.panel_size = *wlc_surface_get_size(config->surface);
 	arrange_windows(&root_container, -1, -1);
 	wlc_output_schedule_render(config->output);
 }
diff --git a/sway/handlers.c b/sway/handlers.c
index 69f325ebf..d992a7b66 100644
--- a/sway/handlers.c
+++ b/sway/handlers.c
@@ -141,10 +141,6 @@ static void handle_output_pre_render(wlc_handle output) {
 				break;
 			}
 			wlc_surface_render(config->surface, &geo);
-			if (size.w != desktop_shell.panel_size.w || size.h != desktop_shell.panel_size.h) {
-				desktop_shell.panel_size = size;
-				arrange_windows(&root_container, -1, -1);
-			}
 			break;
 		}
 	}