diff --git a/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp b/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp
index e48432110b5..fead5db9445 100644
--- a/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp
@@ -1312,7 +1312,7 @@ bool CMonitor::attemptDirectScanout() {
         return false;
     }
 
-    auto explicitOptions = g_pHyprRenderer->getExplicitSyncSettings();
+    auto explicitOptions = g_pHyprRenderer->getExplicitSyncSettings(output);
 
     // wait for the explicit fence if present, and if kms explicit is allowed
     bool DOEXPLICIT = PSURFACE->syncobj && PSURFACE->syncobj->current.acquireTimeline && PSURFACE->syncobj->current.acquireTimeline->timeline && explicitOptions.explicitKMSEnabled;
diff --git a/src/render/Renderer.cpp b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
index 6f0bbe446a3..531ceb33240 100644
--- a/src/render/Renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
@@ -1557,7 +1557,7 @@ bool CHyprRenderer::commitPendingAndDoExplicitSync(PHLMONITOR pMonitor) {
         }
     }
 
-    auto explicitOptions = getExplicitSyncSettings();
+    auto explicitOptions = getExplicitSyncSettings(pMonitor->output);
     if (!explicitOptions.explicitEnabled)
         return ok;
 
@@ -2293,7 +2293,7 @@ void CHyprRenderer::endRender() {
     if (m_eRenderMode == RENDER_MODE_NORMAL) {
         PMONITOR->output->state->setBuffer(m_pCurrentBuffer);
 
-        auto explicitOptions = getExplicitSyncSettings();
+        auto explicitOptions = getExplicitSyncSettings(PMONITOR->output);
 
         if (PMONITOR->inTimeline && explicitOptions.explicitEnabled && explicitOptions.explicitKMSEnabled) {
             auto sync = g_pHyprOpenGL->createEGLSync({});
@@ -2336,7 +2336,7 @@ bool CHyprRenderer::isNvidia() {
     return m_bNvidia;
 }
 
-SExplicitSyncSettings CHyprRenderer::getExplicitSyncSettings() {
+SExplicitSyncSettings CHyprRenderer::getExplicitSyncSettings(SP<Aquamarine::IOutput> output) {
     static auto           PENABLEEXPLICIT    = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("render:explicit_sync");
     static auto           PENABLEEXPLICITKMS = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("render:explicit_sync_kms");
 
@@ -2344,6 +2344,14 @@ SExplicitSyncSettings CHyprRenderer::getExplicitSyncSettings() {
     settings.explicitEnabled    = *PENABLEEXPLICIT;
     settings.explicitKMSEnabled = *PENABLEEXPLICITKMS;
 
+    if (!output->supportsExplicit) {
+        Debug::log(LOG, "Renderer: the aquamarine output does not support explicit, explicit settings are disabled.");
+        settings.explicitEnabled    = false;
+        settings.explicitKMSEnabled = false;
+
+        return settings;
+    }
+
     if (*PENABLEEXPLICIT == 2 /* auto */)
         settings.explicitEnabled = true;
     if (*PENABLEEXPLICITKMS == 2 /* auto */) {
diff --git a/src/render/Renderer.hpp b/src/render/Renderer.hpp
index e64d41c1f47..731ed926c45 100644
--- a/src/render/Renderer.hpp
+++ b/src/render/Renderer.hpp
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class CHyprRenderer {
     bool                            isNvidia();
     void                            makeEGLCurrent();
     void                            unsetEGL();
-    SExplicitSyncSettings           getExplicitSyncSettings();
+    SExplicitSyncSettings           getExplicitSyncSettings(SP<Aquamarine::IOutput> output);
     void                            addWindowToRenderUnfocused(PHLWINDOW window);
     void                            makeWindowSnapshot(PHLWINDOW);
     void                            makeRawWindowSnapshot(PHLWINDOW, CFramebuffer*);