diff --git a/backend/drm/drm.c b/backend/drm/drm.c
index 60c9e44c..dea79d7a 100644
--- a/backend/drm/drm.c
+++ b/backend/drm/drm.c
@@ -422,12 +422,6 @@ static bool drm_connector_commit(struct wlr_output *output) {
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	if (output->pending.committed & WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_ENABLED) {
-		if (!enable_drm_connector(output, output->pending.enabled)) {
-			return false;
-		}
-	}
-
 	if (output->pending.committed & WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_MODE) {
 		switch (output->pending.mode_type) {
 		case WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_MODE_FIXED:
@@ -446,6 +440,12 @@ static bool drm_connector_commit(struct wlr_output *output) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (output->pending.committed & WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_ENABLED) {
+		if (!enable_drm_connector(output, output->pending.enabled)) {
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+
 	if (output->pending.committed & WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_BUFFER) {
 		if (!drm_connector_commit_buffer(output)) {
 			return false;