diff --git a/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp b/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp
index aee9a0da..844b34bb 100644
--- a/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp
@@ -83,9 +83,8 @@ void CMonitor::onConnect(bool noRule) {
 
         wlr_output_enable(output, 0);
 
-        if (!wlr_output_commit(output)) {
+        if (!wlr_output_commit(output))
             Debug::log(ERR, "Couldn't commit disabled state on output %s", output->name);
-        }
 
         Events::listener_change(nullptr, nullptr);
 
@@ -127,11 +126,6 @@ void CMonitor::onConnect(bool noRule) {
 
     m_bEnabled = true;
 
-    // create it in the arr
-    vecPosition = monitorRule.offset;
-    vecSize     = monitorRule.resolution;
-    refreshRate = monitorRule.refreshRate;
-
     wlr_output_enable(output, 1);
 
     // set mode, also applies
diff --git a/src/render/Renderer.cpp b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
index ef7bd8d2..1644a759 100644
--- a/src/render/Renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
@@ -1541,6 +1541,7 @@ bool CHyprRenderer::applyMonitorRule(CMonitor* pMonitor, SMonitorRule* pMonitorR
 
     if (!pMonitor->m_bEnabled) {
         pMonitor->onConnect(true); // enable it.
+        Debug::log(LOG, "Monitor %s is disabled but is requested to be enabled", pMonitor->szName.c_str());
         force = true;
     }