diff --git a/src/backends/drm/drm_output.cpp b/src/backends/drm/drm_output.cpp
index b4334e490b..0c93a30f5d 100644
--- a/src/backends/drm/drm_output.cpp
+++ b/src/backends/drm/drm_output.cpp
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ void DrmOutput::setDpmsMode(DpmsMode mode)
 {
     if (mode == DpmsMode::Off) {
         if (!m_turnOffTimer.isActive()) {
+            updateDpmsMode(DpmsMode::AboutToTurnOff);
             Q_EMIT aboutToTurnOff(std::chrono::milliseconds(m_turnOffTimer.interval()));
             m_turnOffTimer.start();
         }
@@ -159,8 +160,8 @@ bool DrmOutput::setDrmDpmsMode(DpmsMode mode)
     if (!isEnabled()) {
         return false;
     }
-    bool active = mode == DpmsMode::On;
-    bool isActive = dpmsMode() == DpmsMode::On;
+    bool active = mode == DpmsMode::On || mode == DpmsMode::AboutToTurnOff;
+    bool isActive = dpmsMode() == DpmsMode::On || dpmsMode() == DpmsMode::AboutToTurnOff;
     if (active == isActive) {
         updateDpmsMode(mode);
         return true;
diff --git a/src/core/output.h b/src/core/output.h
index 3026fcb306..ee31df0708 100644
--- a/src/core/output.h
+++ b/src/core/output.h
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ public:
         Standby,
         Suspend,
         Off,
+        AboutToTurnOff,
     };
     Q_ENUM(DpmsMode)
 
diff --git a/src/wayland/dpms.cpp b/src/wayland/dpms.cpp
index 206462a051..031e8b3c1f 100644
--- a/src/wayland/dpms.cpp
+++ b/src/wayland/dpms.cpp
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ void DpmsInterface::sendMode()
     org_kde_kwin_dpms_mode wlMode;
     switch (mode) {
     case Output::DpmsMode::On:
+    case Output::DpmsMode::AboutToTurnOff:
         wlMode = ORG_KDE_KWIN_DPMS_MODE_ON;
         break;
     case Output::DpmsMode::Standby: