diff --git a/wayland.c b/wayland.c
index ac8dc273..dce240d3 100644
--- a/wayland.c
+++ b/wayland.c
@@ -796,6 +796,13 @@ handle_global(void *data, struct wl_registry *registry,
         wayl->xdg_output_manager = wl_registry_bind(
             wayl->registry, name, &zxdg_output_manager_v1_interface,
             min(version, 2));
+
+        tll_foreach(wayl->monitors, it) {
+            struct monitor *mon = &it->item;
+            mon->xdg = zxdg_output_manager_v1_get_xdg_output(
+                wayl->xdg_output_manager, mon->output);
+            zxdg_output_v1_add_listener(mon->xdg, &xdg_output_listener, mon);
+        }
     }
 
     else if (strcmp(interface, wl_output_interface.name) == 0) {