diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_output.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_output.h
index e7491704..a726c4c8 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_output.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_output.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ struct wlr_output {
 	struct {
 		struct wl_signal frame;
 		struct wl_signal swap_buffers;
+		struct wl_signal enable;
 		struct wl_signal resolution;
 		struct wl_signal scale;
 		struct wl_signal transform;
diff --git a/types/wlr_output.c b/types/wlr_output.c
index 18c2ef89..4b842571 100644
--- a/types/wlr_output.c
+++ b/types/wlr_output.c
@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@ void wlr_output_update_enabled(struct wlr_output *output, bool enabled) {
 	} else {
 		wlr_output_destroy_global(output);
 	}
+
+	wl_signal_emit(&output->events.enable, output);
 }
 
 static void wlr_output_update_matrix(struct wlr_output *output) {
@@ -269,6 +271,7 @@ void wlr_output_init(struct wlr_output *output, struct wlr_backend *backend,
 	wl_signal_init(&output->events.frame);
 	wl_signal_init(&output->events.swap_buffers);
 	wl_signal_init(&output->events.resolution);
+	wl_signal_init(&output->events.enable);
 	wl_signal_init(&output->events.scale);
 	wl_signal_init(&output->events.transform);
 	wl_signal_init(&output->events.destroy);