diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index f313b155..842e3bf4 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ void CConfigManager::setDefaultVars() {
     configValues["debug:damage_blink"].intValue = 0;
     configValues["debug:disable_logs"].intValue = 0;
 
+    configValues["experimental:vfr"].intValue = 0;
+
     configValues["decoration:rounding"].intValue = 1;
     configValues["decoration:blur"].intValue = 1;
     configValues["decoration:blur_size"].intValue = 8;
diff --git a/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp b/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp
index eb6c085c..65b45901 100644
--- a/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp
+++ b/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp
@@ -264,6 +264,14 @@ void HyprCtl::tickHyprCtl() {
 }
 
 std::string getRequestFromThread(std::string rq) {
+    // we need to do something to wake hyprland up if VFR is enabled
+    static auto *const VFRENABLED = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("experimental:vfr")->intValue;
+    if (*VFRENABLED) {
+        // TODO: is this safe...?
+        // this might be a race condition
+        wlr_output_schedule_frame(g_pCompositor->m_vMonitors.front()->output);
+    }
+
     while (HyprCtl::request != "" || HyprCtl::requestMade || HyprCtl::requestReady) {
         std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(5));
     }
diff --git a/src/events/Monitors.cpp b/src/events/Monitors.cpp
index 11527cee..562c4533 100644
--- a/src/events/Monitors.cpp
+++ b/src/events/Monitors.cpp
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ void Events::listener_monitorFrame(void* owner, void* data) {
     static auto *const PDEBUGOVERLAY = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("debug:overlay")->intValue;
     static auto *const PDAMAGETRACKINGMODE = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("general:damage_tracking_internal")->intValue;
     static auto *const PDAMAGEBLINK = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("debug:damage_blink")->intValue;
+    static auto *const VFRENABLED = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("experimental:vfr")->intValue;
 
     static int damageBlinkCleanup = 0; // because double-buffered
 
@@ -231,7 +232,10 @@ void Events::listener_monitorFrame(void* owner, void* data) {
     if (!hasChanged && *PDAMAGETRACKINGMODE != DAMAGE_TRACKING_NONE && PMONITOR->forceFullFrames == 0 && damageBlinkCleanup == 0) {
         pixman_region32_fini(&damage);
         wlr_output_rollback(PMONITOR->output);
-        wlr_output_schedule_frame(PMONITOR->output); // we update shit at the monitor's Hz so we need to schedule frames because rollback wont
+
+        if (!*VFRENABLED)
+            wlr_output_schedule_frame(PMONITOR->output);
+
         return;
     }
 
@@ -319,7 +323,8 @@ void Events::listener_monitorFrame(void* owner, void* data) {
 
     wlr_output_commit(PMONITOR->output);
 
-    wlr_output_schedule_frame(PMONITOR->output);
+    if (!*VFRENABLED)
+        wlr_output_schedule_frame(PMONITOR->output);
 
     if (*PDEBUGOVERLAY == 1) {
         const float µs = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::nanoseconds>(std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now() - startRender).count() / 1000.f;