diff --git a/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp b/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp
index 5962b73d..a30f1057 100644
--- a/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp
@@ -184,6 +184,9 @@ void CMonitor::onConnect(bool noRule) {
     forceFullFrames = 3; // force 3 full frames to make sure there is no blinking due to double-buffering.
     //
 
+    if (!activeMonitorRule.mirrorOf.empty())
+        setMirror(activeMonitorRule.mirrorOf);
+
     g_pEventManager->postEvent(SHyprIPCEvent{"monitoradded", szName});
     g_pEventManager->postEvent(SHyprIPCEvent{"monitoraddedv2", std::format("{},{},{}", ID, szName, szShortDescription)});
     EMIT_HOOK_EVENT("monitorAdded", this);
@@ -517,6 +520,8 @@ void CMonitor::setMirror(const std::string& mirrorOf) {
 
         g_pCompositor->sanityCheckWorkspaces();
     }
+
+    events.modeChanged.emit();
 }
 
 float CMonitor::getDefaultScale() {
diff --git a/src/managers/ProtocolManager.cpp b/src/managers/ProtocolManager.cpp
index 7946a3f7..74cebd0c 100644
--- a/src/managers/ProtocolManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/ProtocolManager.cpp
@@ -46,21 +46,47 @@
 #include "../helpers/Monitor.hpp"
 #include "../render/Renderer.hpp"
 
+void CProtocolManager::onMonitorModeChange(CMonitor* pMonitor) {
+    const bool ISMIRROR = pMonitor->isMirror();
+
+    // onModeChanged we check if the current mirror status matches the global.
+    // mirrored outputs should have their global removed, as they are not physical parts of the
+    // layout.
+
+    if (ISMIRROR && PROTO::outputs.contains(pMonitor->szName))
+        PROTO::outputs.at(pMonitor->szName)->remove();
+    else if (!ISMIRROR && (!PROTO::outputs.contains(pMonitor->szName) || PROTO::outputs.at(pMonitor->szName)->isDefunct())) {
+        if (PROTO::outputs.contains(pMonitor->szName))
+            PROTO::outputs.erase(pMonitor->szName);
+        PROTO::outputs.emplace(pMonitor->szName,
+                               std::make_unique<CWLOutputProtocol>(&wl_output_interface, 4, std::format("WLOutput ({})", pMonitor->szName), pMonitor->self.lock()));
+    }
+}
+
 CProtocolManager::CProtocolManager() {
 
     // Outputs are a bit dumb, we have to agree.
-    static auto P = g_pHookSystem->hookDynamic("monitorAdded", [](void* self, SCallbackInfo& info, std::any param) {
+    static auto P = g_pHookSystem->hookDynamic("monitorAdded", [this](void* self, SCallbackInfo& info, std::any param) {
         auto M = std::any_cast<CMonitor*>(param);
+
+        // ignore mirrored outputs. I don't think this will ever be hit as mirrors are applied after
+        // this event is emitted iirc.
+        if (M->isMirror())
+            return;
+
         if (PROTO::outputs.contains(M->szName))
             PROTO::outputs.erase(M->szName);
         PROTO::outputs.emplace(M->szName, std::make_unique<CWLOutputProtocol>(&wl_output_interface, 4, std::format("WLOutput ({})", M->szName), M->self.lock()));
+
+        m_mModeChangeListeners[M->szName] = M->events.modeChanged.registerListener([M, this](std::any d) { onMonitorModeChange(M); });
     });
 
-    static auto P2 = g_pHookSystem->hookDynamic("monitorRemoved", [](void* self, SCallbackInfo& info, std::any param) {
+    static auto P2 = g_pHookSystem->hookDynamic("monitorRemoved", [this](void* self, SCallbackInfo& info, std::any param) {
         auto M = std::any_cast<CMonitor*>(param);
         if (!PROTO::outputs.contains(M->szName))
             return;
         PROTO::outputs.at(M->szName)->remove();
+        m_mModeChangeListeners.erase(M->szName);
     });
 
     // Core
diff --git a/src/managers/ProtocolManager.hpp b/src/managers/ProtocolManager.hpp
index 9af7b928..4f668b46 100644
--- a/src/managers/ProtocolManager.hpp
+++ b/src/managers/ProtocolManager.hpp
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 #include "../protocols/TextInputV1.hpp"
 #include "../protocols/GlobalShortcuts.hpp"
 #include "../protocols/Screencopy.hpp"
+#include "../helpers/memory/WeakPtr.hpp"
+#include <unordered_map>
 
 class CProtocolManager {
   public:
@@ -15,6 +17,11 @@ class CProtocolManager {
     std::unique_ptr<CTextInputV1ProtocolManager>     m_pTextInputV1ProtocolManager;
     std::unique_ptr<CGlobalShortcutsProtocolManager> m_pGlobalShortcutsProtocolManager;
     std::unique_ptr<CScreencopyProtocolManager>      m_pScreencopyProtocolManager;
+
+  private:
+    std::unordered_map<std::string, CHyprSignalListener> m_mModeChangeListeners;
+
+    void                                                 onMonitorModeChange(CMonitor* pMonitor);
 };
 
 inline std::unique_ptr<CProtocolManager> g_pProtocolManager;
diff --git a/src/protocols/core/Output.cpp b/src/protocols/core/Output.cpp
index a1b0c7b0..90358fa5 100644
--- a/src/protocols/core/Output.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/core/Output.cpp
@@ -105,3 +105,7 @@ void CWLOutputProtocol::remove() {
     defunct = true;
     removeGlobal();
 }
+
+bool CWLOutputProtocol::isDefunct() {
+    return defunct;
+}
diff --git a/src/protocols/core/Output.hpp b/src/protocols/core/Output.hpp
index 5c274612..b17a8272 100644
--- a/src/protocols/core/Output.hpp
+++ b/src/protocols/core/Output.hpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class CWLOutputProtocol : public IWaylandProtocol {
 
     // will mark the protocol for removal, will be removed when no. of bound outputs is 0 (or when overwritten by a new global)
     void remove();
+    bool isDefunct(); // true if above was called
 
   private:
     void destroyResource(CWLOutputResource* resource);
diff --git a/src/render/Renderer.cpp b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
index 17f91d48..8fac5869 100644
--- a/src/render/Renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
@@ -1353,7 +1353,7 @@ void CHyprRenderer::renderMonitor(CMonitor* pMonitor) {
             }
         } else
             g_pHyprRenderer->renderWindow(pMonitor->solitaryClient.lock(), pMonitor, &now, false, RENDER_PASS_MAIN /* solitary = no popups */);
-    } else {
+    } else if (!pMonitor->isMirror()) {
         sendFrameEventsToWorkspace(pMonitor, pMonitor->activeWorkspace, &now);
         if (pMonitor->activeSpecialWorkspace)
             sendFrameEventsToWorkspace(pMonitor, pMonitor->activeSpecialWorkspace, &now);
@@ -1869,6 +1869,9 @@ bool CHyprRenderer::applyMonitorRule(CMonitor* pMonitor, SMonitorRule* pMonitorR
         !memcmp(&pMonitor->customDrmMode, &RULE->drmMode, sizeof(pMonitor->customDrmMode))) {
 
         Debug::log(LOG, "Not applying a new rule to {} because it's already applied!", pMonitor->szName);
+
+        pMonitor->setMirror(RULE->mirrorOf);
+
         return true;
     }