diff --git a/bin/i3-companion b/bin/i3-companion
index bdf712b..c04a7cd 100755
--- a/bin/i3-companion
+++ b/bin/i3-companion
@@ -1006,8 +1006,9 @@ async def on_resume(i3, event, path, sleeping):
     if not sleeping:
         logger.info("resume from sleep")
         dpms = i3.x11(xcffib.dpms.key)
-        dpms.ForceLevel(0)
-        i3.x11.flush()
+        if dpms.Info().reply().power_level != 0:
+            dpms.ForceLevel(0)
+            i3.x11.flush()
 
 
 # Main function