diff --git a/kcm/config_handler.h b/kcm/config_handler.h
--- a/kcm/config_handler.h
+++ b/kcm/config_handler.h
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@
         return m_config;
     }
 
+    KScreen::ConfigPtr initialConfig() const {
+        return m_initialConfig;
+    }
+
     int retention() const;
     void setRetention(int retention);
 
diff --git a/kcm/kcm.cpp b/kcm/kcm.cpp
--- a/kcm/kcm.cpp
+++ b/kcm/kcm.cpp
@@ -201,10 +201,10 @@
 
 void KCMKScreen::identifyOutputs()
 {
-    if (!m_config || !m_config->config() || m_outputIdentifier) {
+    if (!m_config || !m_config->initialConfig() || m_outputIdentifier) {
         return;
     }
-    m_outputIdentifier.reset(new OutputIdentifier(m_config->config(), this));
+    m_outputIdentifier.reset(new OutputIdentifier(m_config->initialConfig(), this));
     connect(m_outputIdentifier.get(), &OutputIdentifier::identifiersFinished,
             this, [this]() {
         m_outputIdentifier.reset();