diff --git a/backend/drm/atomic.c b/backend/drm/atomic.c
index fc73e2da..be215dab 100644
--- a/backend/drm/atomic.c
+++ b/backend/drm/atomic.c
@@ -301,6 +301,9 @@ void drm_atomic_connector_apply_commit(struct wlr_drm_connector_state *state) {
 	commit_blob(drm, &crtc->mode_id, state->mode_id);
 	commit_blob(drm, &crtc->gamma_lut, state->gamma_lut);
 
+	conn->output.adaptive_sync_status = state->vrr_enabled ?
+		WLR_OUTPUT_ADAPTIVE_SYNC_ENABLED : WLR_OUTPUT_ADAPTIVE_SYNC_DISABLED;
+
 	destroy_blob(drm, state->fb_damage_clips);
 }