diff --git a/src/wayland/output_interface.cpp b/src/wayland/output_interface.cpp
index 23f87e8a70..ff07e8f455 100644
--- a/src/wayland/output_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/wayland/output_interface.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public:
     QList<Mode> modes;
     QList<ResourceData> resources;
     struct {
-        DpmsMode mode = DpmsMode::On;
+        DpmsMode mode = DpmsMode::Off;
         bool supported = false;
     } dpms;