diff --git a/bin/omarchy-hw-laptop b/bin/omarchy-hw-laptop
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..0ffbeeb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/omarchy-hw-laptop
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# omarchy:summary=Returns true when running on a laptop (has a lid or laptop chassis).
+
+# A lid switch is the definitive signal for clamshell-capable hardware.
+for state in /proc/acpi/button/lid/*/state; do
+  [[ -e $state ]] && exit 0
+done
+
+# Fall back to the DMI chassis type for laptops that don't expose an ACPI lid
+# button. 8=Portable 9=Laptop 10=Notebook 14=Sub Notebook 30=Tablet
+# 31=Convertible 32=Detachable.
+case $(< /sys/class/dmi/id/chassis_type 2>/dev/null) in
+8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 30 | 31 | 32) exit 0 ;;
+esac
+
+exit 1
diff --git a/bin/omarchy-hyprland-monitor-watch b/bin/omarchy-hyprland-monitor-watch
index bd2a2a1e..4353d300 100755
--- a/bin/omarchy-hyprland-monitor-watch
+++ b/bin/omarchy-hyprland-monitor-watch
@@ -31,7 +31,13 @@ poll_clamshell_state() {
 }
 
 sync_clamshell_after_monitor_change
-poll_clamshell_state &
+
+# The socat watch below already reconciles clamshell state on monitor
+# hotplug. The periodic poll only exists to catch laptop-lid transitions,
+# so there is nothing for it to do on a machine that isn't a laptop.
+if omarchy-hw-laptop; then
+  poll_clamshell_state &
+fi
 
 socat -U - "UNIX-CONNECT:$SOCKET" | while read -r event; do
   case "$event" in