diff --git a/src/backends/drm/drm_gpu.cpp b/src/backends/drm/drm_gpu.cpp
index ab78d8a122..7f894e45d7 100644
--- a/src/backends/drm/drm_gpu.cpp
+++ b/src/backends/drm/drm_gpu.cpp
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ bool DrmGpu::updateOutputs()
                 }
             }
             if (!leaseActive) {
-                leaseOutput->lease()->deny();
+                leaseOutput->lease()->revoke();
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/wayland/drmleasedevice_v1_interface.cpp b/src/wayland/drmleasedevice_v1_interface.cpp
index c82b254242..fba61910c2 100644
--- a/src/wayland/drmleasedevice_v1_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/wayland/drmleasedevice_v1_interface.cpp
@@ -339,8 +339,14 @@ void DrmLeaseV1Interface::deny()
         d->finished = true;
         d->send_finished();
     }
-    if (!d->lesseeId) {
-        return;
+}
+
+void DrmLeaseV1Interface::revoke()
+{
+    Q_ASSERT(d->lesseeId != 0);
+    if (!d->finished) {
+        d->finished = true;
+        d->send_finished();
     }
     Q_EMIT d->device->q->leaseRevoked(this);
     // check if we should offer connectors again
diff --git a/src/wayland/drmleasedevice_v1_interface.h b/src/wayland/drmleasedevice_v1_interface.h
index 9df065272a..df754d0d88 100644
--- a/src/wayland/drmleasedevice_v1_interface.h
+++ b/src/wayland/drmleasedevice_v1_interface.h
@@ -102,10 +102,15 @@ public:
 
     /**
      * Deny the lease request. The compositor may call this in response to
-     * DrmLeaseDeviceV1Interface::leaseRequested or when it detects a lease being ended with libdrm
+     * DrmLeaseDeviceV1Interface::leaseRequested
      */
     void deny();
 
+    /**
+     * revoke a granted lease request and offer the leased connectors again
+     */
+    void revoke();
+
     /**
      * The connectors this lease (request) encompasses
      */