diff --git a/src/backend/transaction.rs b/src/backend/transaction.rs
index e118af0c..dca5ac1a 100644
--- a/src/backend/transaction.rs
+++ b/src/backend/transaction.rs
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@ use {
     crate::{
         backend::{
             BackendColorSpace, BackendConnectorState, BackendTransferFunction, Connector,
-            ConnectorKernelId, Mode,
+            ConnectorId, ConnectorKernelId, Mode,
         },
         backends::metal::MetalError,
+        state::State,
         utils::{errorfmt::ErrorFmt, hash_map_ext::HashMapExt},
         video::drm::DrmError,
     },
@@ -149,50 +150,74 @@ pub trait BackendAppliedConnectorTransaction {
     fn rollback(self: Box<Self>) -> Result<(), BackendConnectorTransactionError>;
 }
 
-#[derive(Default)]
+struct Common {
+    state: Rc<State>,
+    states: AHashMap<ConnectorId, BackendConnectorState>,
+}
+
 pub struct ConnectorTransaction {
+    common: Common,
     parts:
         AHashMap<Box<dyn BackendConnectorTransactionTypeDyn>, Box<dyn BackendConnectorTransaction>>,
 }
 
-#[derive(Default)]
 pub struct PreparedConnectorTransaction {
+    common: Common,
     parts: Vec<Box<dyn BackendPreparedConnectorTransaction>>,
 }
 
-#[derive(Default)]
 pub struct AppliedConnectorTransaction {
+    common: Common,
     parts: Vec<Box<dyn BackendAppliedConnectorTransaction>>,
 }
 
 impl ConnectorTransaction {
+    pub fn new(state: &Rc<State>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            common: Common {
+                state: state.clone(),
+                states: Default::default(),
+            },
+            parts: Default::default(),
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn add(
         &mut self,
         connector: &Rc<dyn Connector>,
-        change: BackendConnectorState,
+        mut state: BackendConnectorState,
     ) -> Result<(), BackendConnectorTransactionError> {
+        state.serial = self.common.state.backend_connector_state_serials.next();
         let ty = connector.transaction_type();
         let tran = match self.parts.entry(ty) {
             Entry::Occupied(v) => v.into_mut(),
             Entry::Vacant(v) => v.insert(connector.create_transaction()?),
         };
-        tran.add(connector, change)
+        tran.add(connector, state)?;
+        self.common.states.insert(connector.id(), state);
+        Ok(())
     }
 
     pub fn prepare(
-        &mut self,
+        mut self,
     ) -> Result<PreparedConnectorTransaction, BackendConnectorTransactionError> {
         let mut new = vec![];
         for tran in self.parts.drain_values() {
             new.push(tran.prepare()?);
         }
-        Ok(PreparedConnectorTransaction { parts: new })
+        Ok(PreparedConnectorTransaction {
+            common: self.common,
+            parts: new,
+        })
     }
 }
 
 impl PreparedConnectorTransaction {
     pub fn apply(self) -> Result<AppliedConnectorTransaction, BackendConnectorTransactionError> {
-        let mut applied = AppliedConnectorTransaction::default();
+        let mut applied = AppliedConnectorTransaction {
+            common: self.common,
+            parts: vec![],
+        };
         for tran in self.parts {
             applied.parts.push(tran.apply()?);
         }
@@ -205,6 +230,11 @@ impl AppliedConnectorTransaction {
         for tran in self.parts.drain(..) {
             tran.commit();
         }
+        for (connector_id, state) in self.common.states.drain() {
+            if let Some(c) = self.common.state.connectors.get(&connector_id) {
+                c.set_state(&self.common.state, state);
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/state.rs b/src/state.rs
index b8e3dfad..a1277b09 100644
--- a/src/state.rs
+++ b/src/state.rs
@@ -422,14 +422,21 @@ impl ConnectorData {
         let mut tran = self.connector.create_transaction()?;
         tran.add(&self.connector, s)?;
         tran.prepare()?.apply()?.commit();
+        self.set_state(state, s);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub fn set_state(&self, state: &State, s: BackendConnectorState) {
+        let old = self.state.get();
+        if old.serial >= s.serial {
+            return;
+        }
+        self.state.set(s);
         if let Some(output) = state.outputs.get(&self.connector.id())
             && let Some(node) = &output.node
         {
-            node.update_state(s);
-        } else {
-            self.state.set(s);
+            node.update_state(old, s);
         }
-        Ok(())
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tasks/connector.rs b/src/tasks/connector.rs
index 9b9b752b..ca5eea28 100644
--- a/src/tasks/connector.rs
+++ b/src/tasks/connector.rs
@@ -105,10 +105,7 @@ impl ConnectorHandler {
     async fn handle_connected(&self, info: MonitorInfo) {
         log::info!("Connector {} connected", self.data.connector.kernel_id());
         self.data.connected.set(true);
-        let old_state = self.data.state.get();
-        if old_state.serial < info.state.serial {
-            self.data.state.set(info.state);
-        }
+        self.data.set_state(&self.state, info.state);
         let name = self.state.globals.name();
         if info.non_desktop {
             self.handle_non_desktop_connected(info).await;
@@ -290,7 +287,7 @@ impl ConnectorHandler {
                         on.global.formats.set(formats);
                     }
                     ConnectorEvent::State(state) => {
-                        on.update_state(state);
+                        self.data.set_state(&self.state, state);
                     }
                     ev => unreachable!("received unexpected event {:?}", ev),
                 }
diff --git a/src/tasks/idle.rs b/src/tasks/idle.rs
index b576b4bc..71db33e0 100644
--- a/src/tasks/idle.rs
+++ b/src/tasks/idle.rs
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ impl Idle {
     }
 
     fn try_set_idle(&self, idle: bool) -> Result<(), BackendConnectorTransactionError> {
-        let mut tran = ConnectorTransaction::default();
+        let mut tran = ConnectorTransaction::new(&self.state);
         for connector in self.state.connectors.lock().values() {
             let mut state = connector.state.get();
             state.active = !idle;
diff --git a/src/tree/output.rs b/src/tree/output.rs
index 924cd0f5..60c091ba 100644
--- a/src/tree/output.rs
+++ b/src/tree/output.rs
@@ -849,12 +849,7 @@ impl OutputNode {
         self.state.tree_changed();
     }
 
-    pub fn update_state(self: &Rc<Self>, state: BackendConnectorState) {
-        let old = self.global.connector.state.get();
-        if old.serial >= state.serial {
-            return;
-        }
-        self.global.connector.state.set(state);
+    pub fn update_state(self: &Rc<Self>, old: BackendConnectorState, state: BackendConnectorState) {
         self.update_btf_and_bcs(state.transfer_function, state.color_space);
         if old.vrr != state.vrr {
             self.schedule.set_vrr_enabled(state.vrr);