diff --git a/backend/drm/drm.c b/backend/drm/drm.c
index 12aacd80..b4d25e1d 100644
--- a/backend/drm/drm.c
+++ b/backend/drm/drm.c
@@ -537,9 +537,7 @@ static bool drm_connector_commit(struct wlr_output *output) {
 			}
 			break;
 		}
-	}
-
-	if (output->pending.committed & WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_ENABLED) {
+	} else if (output->pending.committed & WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_ENABLED) {
 		if (!enable_drm_connector(output, output->pending.enabled)) {
 			return false;
 		}