diff --git a/dwl.c b/dwl.c
index 7a2920e..4867760 100644
--- a/dwl.c
+++ b/dwl.c
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ struct Monitor {
 	int gamma_lut_changed;
 	int nmaster;
 	char ltsymbol[16];
+	int asleep;
 };
 
 typedef struct {
@@ -962,6 +963,8 @@ createmon(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 	LISTEN(&wlr_output->events.destroy, &m->destroy, cleanupmon);
 	LISTEN(&wlr_output->events.request_state, &m->request_state, requestmonstate);
 
+	m->asleep = 0;
+
 	wlr_output_state_set_enabled(&state, 1);
 	wlr_output_commit_state(wlr_output, &state);
 	wlr_output_state_finish(&state);
@@ -2018,8 +2021,11 @@ void
 powermgrsetmodenotify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 {
 	struct wlr_output_power_v1_set_mode_event *event = data;
+
 	wlr_output_enable(event->output, event->mode);
 	wlr_output_commit(event->output);
+
+	((Monitor *)(event->output->data))->asleep = !event->mode;
 }
 
 void
@@ -2755,7 +2761,7 @@ updatemons(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 
 	/* First remove from the layout the disabled monitors */
 	wl_list_for_each(m, &mons, link) {
-		if (m->wlr_output->enabled)
+		if (m->wlr_output->enabled || m->asleep)
 			continue;
 		config_head = wlr_output_configuration_head_v1_create(config, m->wlr_output);
 		config_head->state.enabled = 0;