diff --git a/dwl.c b/dwl.c
index 386763a..d630d06 100644
--- a/dwl.c
+++ b/dwl.c
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ struct Monitor {
 	struct wlr_scene_output *scene_output;
 	struct wl_listener frame;
 	struct wl_listener destroy;
+	struct wl_listener request_state;
 	struct wlr_box m;      /* monitor area, layout-relative */
 	struct wlr_box w;      /* window area, layout-relative */
 	struct wl_list layers[4]; /* LayerSurface::link */
@@ -260,6 +261,7 @@ static void quit(const Arg *arg);
 static void quitsignal(int signo);
 static void rendermon(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
 static void requeststartdrag(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
+static void requestmonstate(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
 static void resize(Client *c, struct wlr_box geo, int interact);
 static void run(char *startup_cmd);
 static Client *selclient(void);
@@ -865,6 +867,7 @@ createmon(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 	/* Set up event listeners */
 	LISTEN(&wlr_output->events.frame, &m->frame, rendermon);
 	LISTEN(&wlr_output->events.destroy, &m->destroy, cleanupmon);
+	LISTEN(&wlr_output->events.request_state, &m->request_state, requestmonstate);
 
 	wlr_output_enable(wlr_output, 1);
 	if (!wlr_output_commit(wlr_output))
@@ -1708,6 +1711,13 @@ requeststartdrag(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 		wlr_data_source_destroy(event->drag->source);
 }
 
+void
+requestmonstate(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
+{
+	struct wlr_output_event_request_state *event = data;
+	wlr_output_commit_state(event->output, event->state);
+}
+
 void
 resize(Client *c, struct wlr_box geo, int interact)
 {