diff --git a/src/render/Renderer.cpp b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
index 7270a14a..f0a574c0 100644
--- a/src/render/Renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
@@ -2606,10 +2606,13 @@ bool CHyprRenderer::beginRender(CMonitor* pMonitor, CRegion& damage, eRenderMode
     static constexpr const int HL_BUFFER_AGE = 2;
 
     if (!buffer) {
+        const auto& MODE = pMonitor->output->state->state().mode ? pMonitor->output->state->state().mode : pMonitor->output->state->state().customMode;
+        if (!MODE) // no mode??
+            return false;
         Aquamarine::SSwapchainOptions opts = pMonitor->output->swapchain->currentOptions();
         opts.length                        = 2;
-        opts.size                          = pMonitor->currentMode->pixelSize;
-        opts.format                        = pMonitor->drmFormat;
+        opts.size                          = MODE->pixelSize;
+        opts.format                        = pMonitor->output->state->state().drmFormat;
         if (!pMonitor->output->swapchain->reconfigure(opts)) {
             Debug::log(ERR, "Failed to reconfigure swapchain for {}", pMonitor->szName);
             return false;