diff --git a/src/backends/drm/drm_output.cpp b/src/backends/drm/drm_output.cpp
index 40d42aef2f..b95146fe9e 100644
--- a/src/backends/drm/drm_output.cpp
+++ b/src/backends/drm/drm_output.cpp
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ void DrmOutput::setDpmsMode(DpmsMode mode)
             m_gpu->platform()->createDpmsFilter();
         }
     } else {
+        m_gpu->platform()->checkOutputsAreOn();
         m_turnOffTimer.stop();
         if (mode != dpmsMode() && setDrmDpmsMode(mode)) {
             Q_EMIT wakeUp();