diff --git a/packages/x11/driver/xf86-video-nvidia/config/xorg-nvidia-chd.conf b/packages/x11/driver/xf86-video-nvidia/config/xorg-nvidia-chd.conf
index 591e01a2df..4d092c0c29 100644
--- a/packages/x11/driver/xf86-video-nvidia/config/xorg-nvidia-chd.conf
+++ b/packages/x11/driver/xf86-video-nvidia/config/xorg-nvidia-chd.conf
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ Section "Device"
     Driver         "nvidia"
     VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
     Option         "ConnectToAcpid" "0"
+    Option         "ConnectedMonitor" "CRT"
     Option         "RegistryDwords" "RMDisableRenderToSysmem=1
     Option         "DynamicTwinView" "False"
 EndSection
diff --git a/packages/x11/driver/xf86-video-nvidia/config/xorg-nvidia.conf b/packages/x11/driver/xf86-video-nvidia/config/xorg-nvidia.conf
index a95cbf5472..4e298ffee2 100644
--- a/packages/x11/driver/xf86-video-nvidia/config/xorg-nvidia.conf
+++ b/packages/x11/driver/xf86-video-nvidia/config/xorg-nvidia.conf
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ Section "Device"
     Driver         "nvidia"
     VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
     Option         "ConnectToAcpid" "0"
+    Option         "ConnectedMonitor" "CRT"
     Option         "DynamicTwinView" "False"
 EndSection