diff --git a/src/vulkan/wsi/wsi_common_display.c b/src/vulkan/wsi/wsi_common_display.c
index 59d261350d5..0e5d27278b1 100644
--- a/src/vulkan/wsi/wsi_common_display.c
+++ b/src/vulkan/wsi/wsi_common_display.c
@@ -2240,6 +2240,8 @@ wsi_ReleaseDisplayEXT(VkPhysicalDevice physicalDevice,
       wsi->fd = -1;
    }
 
+   wsi_display_connector_from_handle(display)->active = false;
+
 #ifdef VK_USE_PLATFORM_XLIB_XRANDR_EXT
    wsi_display_connector_from_handle(display)->output = None;
 #endif