diff --git a/src/add-ons/accelerants/nvidia/engine/nv_crtc.c b/src/add-ons/accelerants/nvidia/engine/nv_crtc.c
index fefd94e48e..dd76dd799b 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/accelerants/nvidia/engine/nv_crtc.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/accelerants/nvidia/engine/nv_crtc.c
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ status_t nv_crtc_dpms(bool display, bool h, bool v)
 		/* end synchronous reset because display should be enabled */
 		SEQW(RESET, 0x03);
 
-		if (si->ps.tmds1_active)
+		if (si->ps.tmds1_active && !si->ps.laptop)
 		{
 			/* restore original panelsync and panel-enable */
 			uint32 panelsync = 0x00000000;
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ status_t nv_crtc_dpms(bool display, bool h, bool v)
 		/* turn screen off */
 		SEQW(CLKMODE, (temp | 0x20));
 
-		if (si->ps.tmds1_active)
+		if (si->ps.tmds1_active && !si->ps.laptop)
 		{
 			/* shutoff panelsync and disable panel */
 			DACW(FP_TG_CTRL, ((DACR(FP_TG_CTRL) & 0xcfffffcc) | 0x20000022));
diff --git a/src/add-ons/accelerants/nvidia/engine/nv_crtc2.c b/src/add-ons/accelerants/nvidia/engine/nv_crtc2.c
index 75637aa220..2597176061 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/accelerants/nvidia/engine/nv_crtc2.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/accelerants/nvidia/engine/nv_crtc2.c
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ status_t nv_crtc2_dpms(bool display, bool h, bool v)
 		/* end synchronous reset because display should be enabled */
 		SEQW(RESET, 0x03);
 
-		if (si->ps.tmds2_active)
+		if (si->ps.tmds2_active && !si->ps.laptop)
 		{
 			/* restore original panelsync and panel-enable */
 			uint32 panelsync = 0x00000000;
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ status_t nv_crtc2_dpms(bool display, bool h, bool v)
 		/* turn screen off */
 		SEQW(CLKMODE, (temp | 0x20));
 
-		if (si->ps.tmds2_active)
+		if (si->ps.tmds2_active && !si->ps.laptop)
 		{
 			/* shutoff panelsync and disable panel */
 			DAC2W(FP_TG_CTRL, ((DAC2R(FP_TG_CTRL) & 0xcfffffcc) | 0x20000022));