diff --git a/src/atombios_crtc.c b/src/atombios_crtc.c
index 3299740..939e5d5 100644
--- a/src/atombios_crtc.c
+++ b/src/atombios_crtc.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
- /*
+/*
  * Copyright © 2007 Red Hat, Inc.
  * Copyright 2007  Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
  *
@@ -148,6 +148,9 @@ atombios_crtc_dpms(xf86CrtcPtr crtc, int mode)
 {
     RADEONCrtcPrivatePtr radeon_crtc = crtc->driver_private;
     RADEONInfoPtr  info = RADEONPTR(crtc->scrn);
+    unsigned char *RADEONMMIO = info->MMIO;
+    int enabled = INREG(AVIVO_D1CRTC_CONTROL + radeon_crtc->crtc_offset) & AVIVO_CRTC_EN;
+
     switch (mode) {
     case DPMSModeOn:
     case DPMSModeStandby:
@@ -158,7 +161,8 @@ atombios_crtc_dpms(xf86CrtcPtr crtc, int mode)
 	atombios_blank_crtc(info->atomBIOS, radeon_crtc->crtc_id, 0);
 	break;
     case DPMSModeOff:
-	atombios_blank_crtc(info->atomBIOS, radeon_crtc->crtc_id, 1);
+	if (enabled)
+	    atombios_blank_crtc(info->atomBIOS, radeon_crtc->crtc_id, 1);
 	atombios_enable_crtc(info->atomBIOS, radeon_crtc->crtc_id, 0);
 	if (IS_DCE3_VARIANT)
 	    atombios_enable_crtc_memreq(info->atomBIOS, radeon_crtc->crtc_id, 0);