diff --git a/python/perspective/perspective/tests/client_mode/test_client_mode.py b/python/perspective/perspective/tests/client_mode/test_client_mode.py
index 412a8963d5..06a8daf115 100644
--- a/python/perspective/perspective/tests/client_mode/test_client_mode.py
+++ b/python/perspective/perspective/tests/client_mode/test_client_mode.py
@@ -330,22 +330,6 @@ def test_widget_client_update(self):
         widget.update(data)
         assert hasattr(widget, "table") is False
 
-    def test_widget_client_update_cached(self):
-        import perspective
-        assert perspective.is_libpsp() is False
-        data = {"a": [1, 2]}
-        widget = perspective.PerspectiveWidget(data)
-        mocked_post = partial(mock_post, assert_msg={
-            "cmd": "update",
-            "data": data
-        })
-        widget.post = MethodType(mocked_post, widget)
-        widget.update(data)
-        assert widget._predisplay_update_cache == [data]
-        widget._displayed = True
-        widget.update(data)
-        assert widget._predisplay_update_cache == [data]
-
     def test_widget_client_replace(self):
         import perspective
         assert perspective.is_libpsp() is False
diff --git a/python/perspective/perspective/widget/widget.py b/python/perspective/perspective/widget/widget.py
index fecda5d016..c68bd12754 100644
--- a/python/perspective/perspective/widget/widget.py
+++ b/python/perspective/perspective/widget/widget.py
@@ -263,9 +263,6 @@ def __init__(
             ...     filter=[["a", ">", 1]],
             ...     expressions=["// new column \n \"Sales\" + \"Profit\""])
         """
-        self._displayed = False
-        self.on_displayed(self._on_display)
-
         # Trigger special flow when receiving an ArrayBuffer/binary
         self._pending_binary = None
 
@@ -282,10 +279,6 @@ def __init__(
         # Pass table load options to the front-end, unless in server mode
         self._options = {}
 
-        if self.client:
-            # Cache calls to `update()` before the widget has been displayed.
-            self._predisplay_update_cache = []
-
         if index is not None and limit is not None:
             raise PerspectiveError("Index and Limit cannot be set at the same time!")
 
@@ -378,10 +371,6 @@ def update(self, data):
         method. Otherwise, it calls `Viewer.update()` using `super()`.
         """
         if self.client is True:
-            if self._displayed is False:
-                self._predisplay_update_cache.append(data)
-                return
-
             # serialize the data and send a custom message to the browser
             if isinstance(data, pandas.DataFrame) or isinstance(data, pandas.Series):
                 data, _ = deconstruct_pandas(data)
@@ -491,13 +480,6 @@ def handle_message(self, widget, content, buffers):
                 # return the dataset or table name to the front-end
                 msg = self._make_load_message()
                 self.send(msg.to_dict())
-
-                # In client mode, users can call `update()` before the widget
-                # is visible. This applies the updates after the viewer has
-                # loaded the initial dataset.
-                if self.client is True and len(self._predisplay_update_cache) > 0:
-                    for data in self._predisplay_update_cache:
-                        self.update(data)
             else:
                 # If the message has `binary_length` set, wait for the arrow
                 # and join it with the JSON message.
@@ -557,9 +539,3 @@ def _make_load_message(self):
             raise PerspectiveError(
                 "Widget does not have any data loaded - use the `load()` method to provide it with data."
             )
-
-    def _on_display(self, widget, **kwargs):
-        """When the widget has been displayed, make sure `displayed` is set to
-        True so updates stop being cached.
-        """
-        self._displayed = True