1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/sway/commands/output.c b/sway/commands/output.c
index 44e28512..6b9eafdb 100644
--- a/sway/commands/output.c
+++ b/sway/commands/output.c
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_output(int argc, char **argv) {
         config->handler_context.leftovers.argc = 0;
         config->handler_context.leftovers.argv = NULL;
 
+        bool background = output->background;
+
         output = store_output_config(output);
 
         // If reloading, the output configs will be applied after reading the
@@ -75,6 +77,9 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_output(int argc, char **argv) {
         // workspace name is not given to re-enabled outputs.
         if (!config->reloading) {
                 apply_output_config_to_outputs(output);
+                if (background) {
+                        spawn_swaybg();
+                }
         }
 
         return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL);