diff --git a/src/video/vid_svga.c b/src/video/vid_svga.c
index d60a5de0e7..ce5973f43e 100644
--- a/src/video/vid_svga.c
+++ b/src/video/vid_svga.c
@@ -944,6 +944,9 @@ svga_recalctimings(svga_t *svga)
     if (!svga->force_old_addr)
         svga_recalc_remap_func(svga);
 
+    if (svga->render == svga_render_blank && !(svga->crtc[0x17] & 0x80))
+        svga->dpms = 1;
+
     /* Inform the user interface of any DPMS mode changes. */
     if (svga->dpms) {
         if (!svga->dpms_ui) {