diff --git a/dwl.c b/dwl.c
index 22bbc5c..1e6c423 100644
--- a/dwl.c
+++ b/dwl.c
@@ -1263,8 +1263,10 @@ createmon(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 	 */
 	m->scene_output = wlr_scene_output_create(scene, wlr_output);
 
-	if (!wlr_output->enabled)
+	if (!wlr_output->enabled) {
+		updatemons(NULL, NULL);
 		return;
+	}
 
 	if (m->m.x == -1 && m->m.y == -1)
 		wlr_output_layout_add_auto(output_layout, wlr_output);