diff --git a/types/wlr_output_management_v1.c b/types/wlr_output_management_v1.c
index f22fbc45..8864e01d 100644
--- a/types/wlr_output_management_v1.c
+++ b/types/wlr_output_management_v1.c
@@ -636,6 +636,9 @@ static void send_mode_state(struct wl_resource *mode_resource,
 	if (mode->refresh > 0) {
 		zwlr_output_mode_v1_send_refresh(mode_resource, mode->refresh);
 	}
+	if (mode->preferred) {
+		zwlr_output_mode_v1_send_preferred(mode_resource);
+	}
 }
 
 static void mode_handle_resource_destroy(struct wl_resource *resource) {