diff --git a/src/backends/drm/drm_backend.cpp b/src/backends/drm/drm_backend.cpp
index 321d1b9623..0fd38b8308 100644
--- a/src/backends/drm/drm_backend.cpp
+++ b/src/backends/drm/drm_backend.cpp
@@ -463,6 +463,19 @@ DrmOutput::Transform toDrmTransform(int rotation)
         Q_UNREACHABLE();
     }
 }
+
+std::shared_ptr<OutputMode> parseMode(Output *output, const QJsonObject &modeInfo)
+{
+    const QJsonObject size = modeInfo["size"].toObject();
+    const QSize modeSize = QSize(size["width"].toInt(), size["height"].toInt());
+    const int refreshRate = round(modeInfo["refresh"].toDouble() * 1000);
+
+    const auto modes = output->modes();
+    auto it = std::find_if(modes.begin(), modes.end(), [&modeSize, &refreshRate](const auto &mode) {
+        return mode->size() == modeSize && mode->refreshRate() == refreshRate;
+    });
+    return (it != modes.end()) ? *it : nullptr;
+}
 }
 
 bool DrmBackend::readOutputsConfiguration(const QVector<DrmAbstractOutput *> &outputs)
@@ -497,10 +510,10 @@ bool DrmBackend::readOutputsConfiguration(const QVector<DrmAbstractOutput *> &ou
             props->vrrPolicy = static_cast<RenderLoop::VrrPolicy>(outputInfo["vrrpolicy"].toInt(static_cast<uint32_t>(props->vrrPolicy)));
             props->rgbRange = static_cast<Output::RgbRange>(outputInfo["rgbrange"].toInt(static_cast<uint32_t>(props->rgbRange)));
 
-            if (const QJsonObject mode = outputInfo["mode"].toObject(); !mode.isEmpty()) {
-                const QJsonObject size = mode["size"].toObject();
-                props->modeSize = QSize(size["width"].toInt(), size["height"].toInt());
-                props->refreshRate = round(mode["refresh"].toDouble() * 1000);
+            if (const QJsonObject modeInfo = outputInfo["mode"].toObject(); !modeInfo.isEmpty()) {
+                if (auto mode = KWinKScreenIntegration::parseMode(output, modeInfo)) {
+                    props->mode = mode;
+                }
             }
         } else {
             props->enabled = true;
diff --git a/src/backends/drm/drm_output.cpp b/src/backends/drm/drm_output.cpp
index 0abe803923..fcdc389040 100644
--- a/src/backends/drm/drm_output.cpp
+++ b/src/backends/drm/drm_output.cpp
@@ -397,15 +397,7 @@ bool DrmOutput::queueChanges(const OutputConfiguration &config)
     static int envOnlySoftwareRotations = qEnvironmentVariableIntValue("KWIN_DRM_SW_ROTATIONS_ONLY", &valid) == 1 || !valid;
 
     const auto props = config.constChangeSet(this);
-    const auto modelist = m_connector->modes();
-    const auto it = std::find_if(modelist.begin(), modelist.end(), [&props](const auto &mode) {
-        return mode->size() == props->modeSize && mode->refreshRate() == props->refreshRate;
-    });
-    if (it == modelist.end()) {
-        qCWarning(KWIN_DRM).nospace() << "Could not find mode " << props->modeSize << "@" << props->refreshRate << " for output " << this;
-        return false;
-    }
-    m_pipeline->setMode(*it);
+    m_pipeline->setMode(std::static_pointer_cast<DrmConnectorMode>(props->mode));
     m_pipeline->setOverscan(props->overscan);
     m_pipeline->setRgbRange(props->rgbRange);
     m_pipeline->setRenderOrientation(outputToPlaneTransform(props->transform));
diff --git a/src/outputconfiguration.cpp b/src/outputconfiguration.cpp
index 8a36eb3d80..2e34f29779 100644
--- a/src/outputconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/outputconfiguration.cpp
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<OutputChangeSet> OutputConfiguration::constChangeSet(Output *out
         props->enabled = output->isEnabled();
         props->pos = output->geometry().topLeft();
         props->scale = output->scale();
-        props->modeSize = output->modeSize();
-        props->refreshRate = output->refreshRate();
+        props->mode = output->currentMode();
         props->transform = output->transform();
         props->overscan = output->overscan();
         props->rgbRange = output->rgbRange();
diff --git a/src/outputconfiguration.h b/src/outputconfiguration.h
index 5076fa21e7..f74d090c74 100644
--- a/src/outputconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/outputconfiguration.h
@@ -20,11 +20,10 @@ namespace KWin
 class KWIN_EXPORT OutputChangeSet
 {
 public:
+    std::shared_ptr<OutputMode> mode;
     bool enabled;
     QPoint pos;
     float scale;
-    QSize modeSize;
-    uint32_t refreshRate;
     Output::Transform transform;
     uint32_t overscan;
     Output::RgbRange rgbRange;
diff --git a/src/platform.cpp b/src/platform.cpp
index 568cc3df92..b715fb2f85 100644
--- a/src/platform.cpp
+++ b/src/platform.cpp
@@ -132,12 +132,22 @@ void Platform::requestOutputsChange(KWaylandServer::OutputConfigurationV2Interfa
             qCWarning(KWIN_CORE) << "Could NOT find output matching " << it.key()->uuid();
             continue;
         }
+
+        const auto modes = output->modes();
+        const auto modeIt = std::find_if(modes.begin(), modes.end(), [&changeset](const auto &mode) {
+            return mode->size() == changeset->size() && mode->refreshRate() == changeset->refreshRate();
+        });
+        if (modeIt == modes.end()) {
+            qCWarning(KWIN_CORE).nospace() << "Could not find mode " << changeset->size() << "@" << changeset->refreshRate() << " for output " << this;
+            config->setFailed();
+            return;
+        }
+
         auto props = cfg.changeSet(output);
         props->enabled = changeset->enabled();
         props->pos = changeset->position();
         props->scale = changeset->scale();
-        props->modeSize = changeset->size();
-        props->refreshRate = changeset->refreshRate();
+        props->mode = *modeIt;
         props->transform = static_cast<Output::Transform>(changeset->transform());
         props->overscan = changeset->overscan();
         props->rgbRange = static_cast<Output::RgbRange>(changeset->rgbRange());