diff --git a/src/render/Renderer.cpp b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
index 9efb07c8..f33d1e3a 100644
--- a/src/render/Renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
@@ -1195,6 +1195,10 @@ bool CHyprRenderer::applyMonitorRule(CMonitor* pMonitor, SMonitorRule* pMonitorR
         return true;
     }
 
+    // don't touch VR headsets
+    if (pMonitor->output->non_desktop)
+        return true;
+
     if (!pMonitor->m_bEnabled) {
         pMonitor->onConnect(true); // enable it.
         force = true;