diff --git a/sway/ipc-server.c b/sway/ipc-server.c
index c99f34a9c..1dce8146b 100644
--- a/sway/ipc-server.c
+++ b/sway/ipc-server.c
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ void ipc_client_handle_command(struct ipc_client *client) {
 		}
 		struct sway_output *output;
 		wl_list_for_each(output, &root->all_outputs, link) {
-			if (!output->enabled) {
+			if (!output->enabled && output != root->noop_output) {
 				json_object_array_add(outputs,
 						ipc_json_describe_disabled_output(output));
 			}