--- x11_common.c.orig	2004-08-26 12:08:30.000000000 +0200
+++ x11_common.c	2004-10-11 12:23:47.000000000 +0200
@@ -1570,6 +1570,11 @@
         memset(&ev.xclient.data, 0, sizeof(ev.xclient.data));
         ev.xclient.data.l[0] = (long) deactivate;
 
+	if (dpms_disabled) {
+	    Status stat;
+	    stat = DPMSDisable(mDisplay);
+	}
+
         mp_msg(MSGT_VO, MSGL_DBG2, "Pinging xscreensaver.\n");
         XSendEvent(mDisplay, xs_windowid, False, 0L, &ev);
         XSync(mDisplay, False);