diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-backend-native.c b/src/backends/native/meta-backend-native.c
index 22312d75f..3cd1d119d 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-backend-native.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-backend-native.c
@@ -537,21 +537,31 @@ meta_activate_session (void)
 void
 meta_backend_native_pause (MetaBackendNative *native)
 {
+  MetaBackend *backend = META_BACKEND (native);
+  MetaMonitorManager *monitor_manager =
+    meta_backend_get_monitor_manager (backend);
+  MetaMonitorManagerKms *monitor_manager_kms =
+    META_MONITOR_MANAGER_KMS (monitor_manager);
+
   clutter_evdev_release_devices ();
   clutter_egl_freeze_master_clock ();
+
+  meta_monitor_manager_kms_pause (monitor_manager_kms);
 }
 
 void meta_backend_native_resume (MetaBackendNative *native)
 {
   MetaBackend *backend = META_BACKEND (native);
-  MetaRenderer *renderer;
+  MetaMonitorManager *monitor_manager =
+    meta_backend_get_monitor_manager (backend);
+  MetaMonitorManagerKms *monitor_manager_kms =
+    META_MONITOR_MANAGER_KMS (monitor_manager);
   MetaCursorRenderer *cursor_renderer;
   MetaCursorRendererNative *cursor_renderer_native;
   ClutterActor *stage;
   MetaIdleMonitor *idle_monitor;
 
-  renderer = meta_backend_get_renderer (backend);
-  meta_renderer_native_queue_modes_reset (META_RENDERER_NATIVE (renderer));
+  meta_monitor_manager_kms_resume (monitor_manager_kms);
 
   clutter_evdev_reclaim_devices ();
   clutter_egl_thaw_master_clock ();
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-monitor-manager-kms.c b/src/backends/native/meta-monitor-manager-kms.c
index 3cedde118..5256b4775 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-monitor-manager-kms.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-monitor-manager-kms.c
@@ -1783,6 +1783,21 @@ meta_monitor_manager_kms_disconnect_uevent_handler (MetaMonitorManagerKms *manag
   manager_kms->uevent_handler_id = 0;
 }
 
+void
+meta_monitor_manager_kms_pause (MetaMonitorManagerKms *manager_kms)
+{
+  meta_monitor_manager_kms_disconnect_uevent_handler (manager_kms);
+}
+
+void
+meta_monitor_manager_kms_resume (MetaMonitorManagerKms *manager_kms)
+{
+  MetaMonitorManager *manager = META_MONITOR_MANAGER (manager_kms);
+
+  meta_monitor_manager_kms_connect_uevent_handler (manager_kms);
+  handle_hotplug_event (manager);
+}
+
 static void
 meta_monitor_manager_kms_init (MetaMonitorManagerKms *manager_kms)
 {
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-monitor-manager-kms.h b/src/backends/native/meta-monitor-manager-kms.h
index d4978b802..c641f28be 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-monitor-manager-kms.h
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-monitor-manager-kms.h
@@ -58,4 +58,8 @@ gboolean meta_monitor_manager_kms_flip_crtc (MetaMonitorManagerKms *manager_kms,
 
 void meta_monitor_manager_kms_wait_for_flip (MetaMonitorManagerKms *manager_kms);
 
+void meta_monitor_manager_kms_pause (MetaMonitorManagerKms *manager_kms);
+
+void meta_monitor_manager_kms_resume (MetaMonitorManagerKms *manager_kms);
+
 #endif /* META_MONITOR_MANAGER_KMS_H */