diff --git a/backend/wayland/output.c b/backend/wayland/output.c
index 77e3b07c..f8424868 100644
--- a/backend/wayland/output.c
+++ b/backend/wayland/output.c
@@ -804,7 +804,6 @@ struct wlr_output *wlr_wl_output_create(struct wlr_backend *wlr_backend) {
 	wl_display_roundtrip(output->backend->remote_display);
 
 	wl_list_insert(&backend->outputs, &output->link);
-	wlr_output_update_enabled(wlr_output, true);
 
 	wl_signal_emit_mutable(&backend->backend.events.new_output, wlr_output);
 
@@ -821,9 +820,6 @@ struct wlr_output *wlr_wl_output_create(struct wlr_backend *wlr_backend) {
 				backend->activation_token, output->surface);
 	}
 
-	// Start the rendering loop by requesting the compositor to render a frame
-	wlr_output_schedule_frame(wlr_output);
-
 	return wlr_output;
 
 error: