diff --git a/include/aquamarine/backend/DRM.hpp b/include/aquamarine/backend/DRM.hpp
index 40ea97a..213312b 100644
--- a/include/aquamarine/backend/DRM.hpp
+++ b/include/aquamarine/backend/DRM.hpp
@@ -166,10 +166,11 @@ namespace Aquamarine {
             uint32_t ctm       = 0;
         } atomic;
 
-        Hyprutils::Memory::CSharedPointer<SDRMPlane> primary;
-        Hyprutils::Memory::CSharedPointer<SDRMPlane> cursor;
-        Hyprutils::Memory::CWeakPointer<CDRMBackend> backend;
-        Hyprutils::Memory::CSharedPointer<CDRMFB>    pendingCursor;
+        Hyprutils::Memory::CSharedPointer<SDRMPlane>              primary;
+        Hyprutils::Memory::CSharedPointer<SDRMPlane>              cursor;
+        std::vector<Hyprutils::Memory::CSharedPointer<SDRMPlane>> planes; // other planes go here
+        Hyprutils::Memory::CWeakPointer<CDRMBackend>              backend;
+        Hyprutils::Memory::CSharedPointer<CDRMFB>                 pendingCursor;
 
         union UDRMCRTCProps {
             struct {
diff --git a/src/backend/drm/DRM.cpp b/src/backend/drm/DRM.cpp
index 4176083..d62c516 100644
--- a/src/backend/drm/DRM.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/drm/DRM.cpp
@@ -1023,11 +1023,19 @@ bool Aquamarine::SDRMPlane::init(drmModePlane* plane) {
         auto CRTC = backend->crtcs.at(i);
         if (type == DRM_PLANE_TYPE_PRIMARY && !CRTC->primary) {
             CRTC->primary = self.lock();
+            TRACE(backend->backend->log(AQ_LOG_TRACE, std::format("drm: CRTC {} gets assigned plane {} as primary", CRTC->id, id)));
             break;
         }
 
         if (type == DRM_PLANE_TYPE_CURSOR && !CRTC->cursor) {
             CRTC->cursor = self.lock();
+            TRACE(backend->backend->log(AQ_LOG_TRACE, std::format("drm: CRTC {} gets assigned plane {} as cursor", CRTC->id, id)));
+            break;
+        }
+
+        if (std::find(CRTC->planes.begin(), CRTC->planes.end(), self) == CRTC->planes.end()) {
+            CRTC->planes.emplace_back(self.lock());
+            TRACE(backend->backend->log(AQ_LOG_TRACE, std::format("drm: CRTC {} gets added plane {} as general-purpose misc", CRTC->id, id)));
             break;
         }
     }