diff --git a/src/i830_crt.c b/src/i830_crt.c
index 8274c0c..9b31f1a 100644
--- a/src/i830_crt.c
+++ b/src/i830_crt.c
@@ -162,6 +162,9 @@ i830_crt_detect_hotplug(xf86OutputPtr output)
     const int	timeout_ms = 1000;
     int		starttime, curtime;
 
+    /* clear hotplug status first */
+    OUTREG(PORT_HOTPLUG_STAT, CRT_HOTPLUG_MONITOR_COLOR);
+
     temp = INREG(PORT_HOTPLUG_EN);
 
     OUTREG(PORT_HOTPLUG_EN, temp | CRT_HOTPLUG_FORCE_DETECT | (1 << 5));