diff --git a/src/i830_crt.c b/src/i830_crt.c
index 8274c0c..47f518c 100644
--- a/src/i830_crt.c
+++ b/src/i830_crt.c
@@ -161,6 +161,14 @@ i830_crt_detect_hotplug(xf86OutputPtr output)
     uint32_t	temp;
     const int	timeout_ms = 1000;
     int		starttime, curtime;
+    int		tries = 1;
+
+    /* On 4 series, CRT detect sequence might to be done twice. */
+    if (IS_G4X(pI830) || IS_GM45(pI830))
+	tries = 2;
+
+retry:
+    tries--;
 
     temp = INREG(PORT_HOTPLUG_EN);
 
@@ -173,6 +181,9 @@ i830_crt_detect_hotplug(xf86OutputPtr output)
 	    break;
     }
 
+    if (tries > 0)
+	goto retry;
+
     if ((INREG(PORT_HOTPLUG_STAT) & CRT_HOTPLUG_MONITOR_MASK) ==
 	CRT_HOTPLUG_MONITOR_COLOR)
     {