diff --git a/src/drm.cpp b/src/drm.cpp
index f6e2fb6..17549de 100644
--- a/src/drm.cpp
+++ b/src/drm.cpp
@@ -111,28 +111,35 @@ static uint32_t get_conn_display_info_flags(struct drm_t *drm, struct connector
 	return flags;
 }
 
-static void update_connector_display_info_wl(struct drm_t *drm)
+void drm_send_gamescope_control(wl_resource *control, struct drm_t *drm)
 {
+	// assumes wlserver_lock HELD!
+
 	if ( !drm->connector )
 		return;
 
 	auto& conn = drm->connector;
 
+	uint32_t flags = get_conn_display_info_flags( drm, drm->connector );
+
+	struct wl_array display_rates;
+	wl_array_init(&display_rates);
+	if ( conn->valid_display_rates.size() )
+	{
+		size_t size = conn->valid_display_rates.size() * sizeof(uint32_t);
+		uint32_t *ptr = (uint32_t *)wl_array_add( &display_rates, size );
+		memcpy( ptr, conn->valid_display_rates.data(), size );
+	}
+	gamescope_control_send_active_display_info( control, drm->connector->name, drm->connector->make, drm->connector->model, flags, &display_rates );
+	wl_array_release(&display_rates);
+}
+
+static void update_connector_display_info_wl(struct drm_t *drm)
+{
 	wlserver_lock();
 	for ( const auto &control : wlserver.gamescope_controls )
 	{
-		uint32_t flags = get_conn_display_info_flags( drm, drm->connector );
-
-		struct wl_array display_rates;
-		wl_array_init(&display_rates);
-		if ( conn->valid_display_rates.size() )
-		{
-			size_t size = conn->valid_display_rates.size() * sizeof(uint32_t);
-			uint32_t *ptr = (uint32_t *)wl_array_add( &display_rates, size );
-			memcpy( ptr, conn->valid_display_rates.data(), size );
-		}
-		gamescope_control_send_active_display_info( control, drm->connector->name, drm->connector->make, drm->connector->model, flags, &display_rates );
-		wl_array_release(&display_rates);
+		drm_send_gamescope_control(control, drm);
 	}
 	wlserver_unlock();
 }
diff --git a/src/drm.hpp b/src/drm.hpp
index 8821963..6810797 100644
--- a/src/drm.hpp
+++ b/src/drm.hpp
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ inline bool ColorspaceIsHDR( GamescopeAppTextureColorspace colorspace )
 		   colorspace == GAMESCOPE_APP_TEXTURE_COLORSPACE_HDR10_PQ;
 }
 
+extern "C"
+{
+	struct wl_resource;
+}
+
 extern struct drm_t g_DRM;
 void drm_destroy_blob(struct drm_t *drm, uint32_t blob);
 
@@ -408,3 +413,5 @@ extern bool g_bSupportsAsyncFlips;
 
 const char* drm_get_patched_edid_path();
 void drm_update_patched_edid(drm_t *drm);
+
+void drm_send_gamescope_control(wl_resource *control, struct drm_t *drm);
diff --git a/src/wlserver.cpp b/src/wlserver.cpp
index 9ba291c..76386a0 100644
--- a/src/wlserver.cpp
+++ b/src/wlserver.cpp
@@ -892,6 +892,11 @@ static void gamescope_control_bind( struct wl_client *client, void *data, uint32
 	gamescope_control_send_feature_support( resource, GAMESCOPE_CONTROL_FEATURE_PIXEL_FILTER, 1, 0 );
 	gamescope_control_send_feature_support( resource, GAMESCOPE_CONTROL_FEATURE_DONE, 0, 0 );
 
+	if ( !BIsNested() )
+	{
+		drm_send_gamescope_control( resource, &g_DRM );
+	}
+
 	wlserver.gamescope_controls.push_back(resource);
 }