diff --git a/backends/xrandr/xrandr.h b/backends/xrandr/xrandr.h
--- a/backends/xrandr/xrandr.h
+++ b/backends/xrandr/xrandr.h
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@
         static xcb_screen_t* screen();
         static xcb_window_t rootWindow();
 
+        static bool hasProperty(xcb_randr_output_t outputId, const QByteArray &name);
+
     private Q_SLOTS:
         void outputChanged(xcb_randr_output_t output,
                            xcb_randr_crtc_t crtc,
diff --git a/backends/xrandr/xrandr.cpp b/backends/xrandr/xrandr.cpp
--- a/backends/xrandr/xrandr.cpp
+++ b/backends/xrandr/xrandr.cpp
@@ -277,6 +277,18 @@
     return edid;
 }
 
+bool XRandR::hasProperty(xcb_randr_output_t output, const QByteArray& name)
+{
+    xcb_generic_error_t *error = nullptr;
+    auto atom = XCB::InternAtom(false, name.length(), name.constData())->atom;
+    auto cookie = xcb_randr_get_output_property(XCB::connection(), output, atom, XCB_ATOM_ANY, 0, 1, false, false);
+    auto prop_reply = xcb_randr_get_output_property_reply (XCB::connection(), cookie, &error);
+
+    const bool ret = prop_reply->num_items == 1;
+    free(prop_reply);
+    return ret;
+}
+
 xcb_randr_get_screen_resources_reply_t* XRandR::screenResources()
 {
     if (XRandR::s_has_1_3) {
diff --git a/backends/xrandr/xrandroutput.h b/backends/xrandr/xrandroutput.h
--- a/backends/xrandr/xrandroutput.h
+++ b/backends/xrandr/xrandroutput.h
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@
     mutable QByteArray m_edid;
     unsigned int m_widthMm;
     unsigned int m_heightMm;
+    bool m_hotplugModeUpdate = false;
     XRandRCrtc *m_crtc;
 };
 
diff --git a/backends/xrandr/xrandroutput.cpp b/backends/xrandr/xrandroutput.cpp
--- a/backends/xrandr/xrandroutput.cpp
+++ b/backends/xrandr/xrandroutput.cpp
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@
             updateModes(outputInfo);
         }
 
+        m_hotplugModeUpdate = XRandR::hasProperty(m_id, "hotplug_mode_update");
     }
 
     // A monitor has been enabled or disabled
@@ -208,6 +209,7 @@
     if (m_crtc) {
         m_crtc->connectOutput(m_id);
     }
+    m_hotplugModeUpdate = XRandR::hasProperty(m_id, "hotplug_mode_update");
 
     updateModes(outputInfo);
 }
@@ -304,6 +306,10 @@
     kscreenOutput->setName(m_name);
     kscreenOutput->setIcon(m_icon);
 
+    //See https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1290586
+    //QXL will be creating a new mode we need to jump to every time the display is resized
+    kscreenOutput->setFollowPreferredMode(m_hotplugModeUpdate);
+
     kscreenOutput->setConnected(isConnected());
     if (isConnected()) {
         KScreen::ModeList kscreenModes;
diff --git a/src/configserializer.cpp b/src/configserializer.cpp
--- a/src/configserializer.cpp
+++ b/src/configserializer.cpp
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@
     obj[QLatin1String("currentModeId")] = output->currentModeId();
     obj[QLatin1String("preferredModes")] = serializeList(output->preferredModes());
     obj[QLatin1String("connected")] = output->isConnected();
+    obj[QLatin1String("followPreferredMode")] = output->followPreferredMode();
     obj[QLatin1String("enabled")] = output->isEnabled();
     obj[QLatin1String("primary")] = output->isPrimary();
     obj[QLatin1String("clones")] = serializeList(output->clones());
@@ -242,6 +243,8 @@
             output->setPreferredModes(deserializeList<QString>(value.value<QDBusArgument>()));
         } else if (key == QLatin1String("connected")) {
             output->setConnected(value.toBool());
+        } else if (key == QLatin1String("followPreferredMode")) {
+            output->setFollowPreferredMode(value.toBool());
         } else if (key == QLatin1String("enabled")) {
             output->setEnabled(value.toBool());
         } else if (key == QLatin1String("primary")) {
diff --git a/src/output.h b/src/output.h
--- a/src/output.h
+++ b/src/output.h
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
         Q_PROPERTY(KScreen::Edid* edid READ edid CONSTANT)
         Q_PROPERTY(QSize sizeMm READ sizeMm CONSTANT)
         Q_PROPERTY(qreal scale READ scale WRITE setScale NOTIFY scaleChanged)
+        Q_PROPERTY(bool followPreferredMode READ followPreferredMode WRITE setFollowPreferredMode NOTIFY followPreferredModeChanged)
 
 
         enum Type {
@@ -211,6 +212,21 @@
          */
         void setScale(qreal factor);
 
+        /**
+         * @returns whether the mode should be changed to the new preferred mode
+         * once it changes
+         *
+         * @since 5.15
+         */
+        bool followPreferredMode() const;
+
+        /**
+         * Set whether the preferred mode should be followed through @arg follow
+         *
+         * @since 5.15
+         */
+        void setFollowPreferredMode(bool follow);
+
         void apply(const OutputPtr &other);
     Q_SIGNALS:
         void outputChanged();
@@ -223,6 +239,7 @@
         void isPrimaryChanged();
         void clonesChanged();
         void scaleChanged();
+        void followPreferredModeChanged(bool followPreferredMode);
 
         /** The mode list changed.
          *
diff --git a/src/output.cpp b/src/output.cpp
--- a/src/output.cpp
+++ b/src/output.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@
         scale(other.scale),
         connected(other.connected),
         enabled(other.enabled),
-        primary(other.primary)
+        primary(other.primary),
+        followPreferredMode(other.followPreferredMode)
     {
         Q_FOREACH (const ModePtr &otherMode, other.modeList) {
             modeList.insert(otherMode->id(), otherMode->clone());
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@
     bool connected;
     bool enabled;
     bool primary;
+    bool followPreferredMode = false;
 
     mutable QPointer<Edid> edid;
 };
@@ -479,6 +481,19 @@
     d->sizeMm = size;
 }
 
+bool KScreen::Output::followPreferredMode() const
+{
+    return d->followPreferredMode;
+}
+
+void KScreen::Output::setFollowPreferredMode(bool follow)
+{
+    if (follow != d->followPreferredMode) {
+        d->followPreferredMode = follow;
+        Q_EMIT followPreferredModeChanged(follow);
+    }
+}
+
 QRect Output::geometry() const
 {
     if (!currentMode()) {
@@ -588,6 +603,7 @@
                                   << "pos:" << output->pos() << "res:" << output->size()
                                   << "modeId:" << output->currentModeId()
                                   << "scale:" << output->scale()
+                                  << "followPreferredMode:" << output->followPreferredMode()
                                   << ")";
     } else {
         dbg << "KScreen::Output(NULL)";