1 files changed, 10 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/sway/config/output.c b/sway/config/output.c
index 5656e2c1..44aae03a 100644
--- a/sway/config/output.c
+++ b/sway/config/output.c
@@ -493,19 +493,20 @@ static struct output_config *get_output_config(char *identifier,
                 free(result->name);
                 result->name = strdup(identifier);
                 merge_output_config(result, oc_id);
-        } else if (config->reloading) {
-                // Neither config exists, but we need to reset the output so create a
-                // default config for the output and if a wildcard config exists, merge
-                // that on top
-                free(result->name);
-                result->name = strdup("*");
+        } else {
                 i = list_seq_find(config->output_configs, output_name_cmp, "*");
                 if (i >= 0) {
+                        // No name or identifier config, but there is a wildcard config
+                        free(result->name);
+                        result->name = strdup("*");
                         merge_output_config(result, config->output_configs->items[i]);
+                } else if (!config->reloading) {
+                        // No name, identifier, or wildcard config. Since we are not
+                        // reloading with defaults, the output config will be empty, so
+                        // just return NULL
+                        free_output_config(result);
+                        result = NULL;
                 }
-        } else {
-                free_output_config(result);
-                result = NULL;
         }
 
         free(id_on_name);