diff --git a/backend/x11/output.c b/backend/x11/output.c
index a3a48fb0..175204fa 100644
--- a/backend/x11/output.c
+++ b/backend/x11/output.c
@@ -601,13 +601,10 @@ struct wlr_output *wlr_x11_output_create(struct wlr_backend *backend) {
 
 	wlr_x11_output_set_title(wlr_output, NULL);
 
-	xcb_map_window(x11->xcb, output->win);
 	xcb_flush(x11->xcb);
 
 	wl_list_insert(&x11->outputs, &output->link);
 
-	wlr_output_update_enabled(wlr_output, true);
-
 	wlr_pointer_init(&output->pointer, &x11_pointer_impl, "x11-pointer");
 	output->pointer.output_name = strdup(wlr_output->name);
 
@@ -619,9 +616,6 @@ struct wlr_output *wlr_x11_output_create(struct wlr_backend *backend) {
 	wl_signal_emit_mutable(&x11->backend.events.new_input, &output->pointer.base);
 	wl_signal_emit_mutable(&x11->backend.events.new_input, &output->touch.base);
 
-	// Start the rendering loop by requesting the compositor to render a frame
-	wlr_output_schedule_frame(wlr_output);
-
 	return wlr_output;
 }