diff --git a/bin/omarchy-brightness-display b/bin/omarchy-brightness-display
index b3c3b74d..241ee091 100755
--- a/bin/omarchy-brightness-display
+++ b/bin/omarchy-brightness-display
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ if [[ $step == "off" ]]; then
   hyprctl dispatch 'hl.dsp.dpms({ action = "disable" })' >/dev/null 2>&1
   exit 0
 elif [[ $step == "on" ]]; then
+  # Skip the dispatch when every active display is already lit: a redundant
+  # DPMS enable right after system resume forces another modeset, which blanks
+  # the panel for a beat (visible flash at the unlock screen).
+  hyprctl monitors -j 2>/dev/null | jq -e '[.[] | select(.disabled == false)] | length > 0 and all(.dpmsStatus)' >/dev/null 2>&1 && exit 0
   hyprctl dispatch 'hl.dsp.dpms({ action = "enable" })' >/dev/null 2>&1
   exit 0
 fi
diff --git a/bin/omarchy-hyprland-monitor-internal b/bin/omarchy-hyprland-monitor-internal
index 37c50e87..9916f95c 100755
--- a/bin/omarchy-hyprland-monitor-internal
+++ b/bin/omarchy-hyprland-monitor-internal
@@ -42,13 +42,14 @@ off() {
 }
 
 recover() {
-  if ! omarchy-hyprland-monitor-external-active; then
-    if omarchy-hyprland-toggle-enabled $TOGGLE; then
-      omarchy-hyprland-toggle $TOGGLE off
-    fi
+  # Runs from the clamshell watcher every few seconds, so it must be a no-op
+  # unless it actually re-enables a display: an unconditional wake here undoes
+  # lock-screen blanking and races the resume modeset into a visible flash.
+  omarchy-hyprland-monitor-external-active && return 0
+  omarchy-hyprland-toggle-enabled $TOGGLE || return 0
 
-    wake
-  fi
+  omarchy-hyprland-toggle $TOGGLE off
+  wake
 }
 
 toggle() {
diff --git a/shell/plugins/lock/Service.qml b/shell/plugins/lock/Service.qml
index b414f287..ca6bf6bd 100644
--- a/shell/plugins/lock/Service.qml
+++ b/shell/plugins/lock/Service.qml
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ Item {
 
     resetAuthenticationState()
     lockRequested = true
-    idleBlankTimer.restart()
+    armBlankTimer()
     logEvent("lock-requested")
     queueSessionLock()
 
@@ -134,9 +134,14 @@ Item {
     runWake()
   }
 
+  function armBlankTimer() {
+    idleBlankTimer.armedAt = Date.now()
+    idleBlankTimer.restart()
+  }
+
   function runWake() {
     if (!wakeProcess.running) wakeProcess.running = true
-    if (lockRequested) idleBlankTimer.restart()
+    if (lockRequested) armBlankTimer()
   }
 
   function runBlank() {
@@ -370,7 +375,17 @@ Item {
     id: idleBlankTimer
     interval: 5000
     repeat: false
-    onTriggered: if (root.lockRequested && !root.authenticating) root.runBlank()
+    property double armedAt: 0
+    onTriggered: {
+      // A countdown frozen by suspend fires right after resume, which would
+      // blank the freshly woken unlock screen under the user. Wall-clock time
+      // exposes the gap: take a fresh run-up instead of blanking.
+      if (Date.now() - armedAt > interval + 2000) {
+        root.armBlankTimer()
+        return
+      }
+      if (root.lockRequested && !root.authenticating) root.runBlank()
+    }
   }
 
   Timer {
@@ -395,7 +410,7 @@ Item {
   onAuthenticatingChanged: {
     if (!lockRequested) return
     if (authenticating) idleBlankTimer.stop()
-    else idleBlankTimer.restart()
+    else armBlankTimer()
   }
 
   FileView {
diff --git a/test/shell.d/monitor-recovery-test.sh b/test/shell.d/monitor-recovery-test.sh
index 063ef677..c0d002b0 100755
--- a/test/shell.d/monitor-recovery-test.sh
+++ b/test/shell.d/monitor-recovery-test.sh
@@ -58,7 +58,9 @@ grep -F "hyprctl dispatch 'hl.dsp.dpms({ action = \"enable\" })' >/dev/null 2>&1
 grep -F 'hyprctl monitors all -j' "$monitor_internal" >/dev/null
 grep -F 'omarchy-hyprland-monitor-external-active' "$monitor_internal" >/dev/null
 grep -F 'wake' "$monitor_internal" >/dev/null
+grep -F 'omarchy-hyprland-toggle-enabled $TOGGLE || return 0' "$monitor_internal" >/dev/null
 pass "internal monitor helper can re-enable disabled laptop displays"
+pass "internal monitor recovery only wakes displays when it re-enables one"
 
 grep -F 'omarchy-hyprland-monitor-external-active' "$monitor_mirror" >/dev/null
 pass "internal mirror helper recovers when no active external display remains"