diff --git a/include/sway/output.h b/include/sway/output.h
index 47bef744..0bf59a82 100644
--- a/include/sway/output.h
+++ b/include/sway/output.h
@@ -199,4 +199,6 @@ struct sway_output_non_desktop *output_non_desktop_create(struct wlr_output *wlr
 
 const char *sway_render_format_to_string(uint32_t render_format);
 
+int sway_render_format_to_bit_depth(uint32_t render_format);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/sway/config/output.c b/sway/config/output.c
index 0fb5be8b..836a7ecc 100644
--- a/sway/config/output.c
+++ b/sway/config/output.c
@@ -377,6 +377,18 @@ static const uint32_t *bit_depth_preferences[] = {
 	},
 };
 
+int sway_render_format_to_bit_depth(uint32_t render_format) {
+	switch (render_format) {
+		case DRM_FORMAT_XRGB2101010:
+		case DRM_FORMAT_XBGR2101010:
+			return 10;
+		case DRM_FORMAT_XRGB8888:
+			return 8;
+		default:
+			return -1;
+	}
+}
+
 const char *sway_render_format_to_string(uint32_t render_format) {
 	switch (render_format) {
 		case DRM_FORMAT_XRGB2101010:
@@ -389,7 +401,7 @@ const char *sway_render_format_to_string(uint32_t render_format) {
 			return "INVALID";
 		default:
 			return "UNKNOWN";
-		}
+	}
 }
 
 static void queue_output_config(struct output_config *oc,
diff --git a/sway/ipc-server.c b/sway/ipc-server.c
index a17f6a46..f19b5220 100644
--- a/sway/ipc-server.c
+++ b/sway/ipc-server.c
@@ -693,6 +693,9 @@ void ipc_client_handle_command(struct ipc_client *client, uint32_t payload_lengt
 			const char *render_format = sway_render_format_to_string(output->wlr_output->render_format);
 			json_object_object_add(output_json, "render_format", json_object_new_string(render_format));
 
+			const int bit_depth = sway_render_format_to_bit_depth(output->wlr_output->render_format);
+			json_object_object_add(output_json, "render_bit_depth", json_object_new_int(bit_depth));
+
 			json_object_array_add(outputs, output_json);
 		}
 		struct sway_output *output;
diff --git a/sway/sway-ipc.7.scd b/sway/sway-ipc.7.scd
index 39ee3a55..a12fb4fc 100644
--- a/sway/sway-ipc.7.scd
+++ b/sway/sway-ipc.7.scd
@@ -226,6 +226,9 @@ following properties:
 |- subpixel_hinting
 :  string
 :  The subpixel hinting currently in use on the output. This can be _rgb_, _bgr_, _vrgb_, _vbgr_, or _none_
+|- render_bit_depth
+:  integer
+:  The render bit depth currently in use on the output.
 |- render_format
 :  string
 :  The render format currently in use on the output.
diff --git a/swaymsg/main.c b/swaymsg/main.c
index 4c1cb693..f8d7882e 100644
--- a/swaymsg/main.c
+++ b/swaymsg/main.c
@@ -194,14 +194,14 @@ static void pretty_print_output(json_object *o) {
 	json_object_object_get_ex(o, "current_workspace", &ws);
 	json_object_object_get_ex(o, "non_desktop", &non_desktop);
 	json_object *make, *model, *serial, *scale, *scale_filter, *subpixel,
-		*render_format, *transform, *max_render_time, *adaptive_sync_status;
+		*bit_depth, *transform, *max_render_time, *adaptive_sync_status;
 	json_object_object_get_ex(o, "make", &make);
 	json_object_object_get_ex(o, "model", &model);
 	json_object_object_get_ex(o, "serial", &serial);
 	json_object_object_get_ex(o, "scale", &scale);
 	json_object_object_get_ex(o, "scale_filter", &scale_filter);
 	json_object_object_get_ex(o, "subpixel_hinting", &subpixel);
-	json_object_object_get_ex(o, "render_format", &render_format);
+	json_object_object_get_ex(o, "render_bit_depth", &bit_depth);
 	json_object_object_get_ex(o, "transform", &transform);
 	json_object_object_get_ex(o, "max_render_time", &max_render_time);
 	json_object_object_get_ex(o, "adaptive_sync_status", &adaptive_sync_status);
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ static void pretty_print_output(json_object *o) {
 			"  Scale factor: %f\n"
 			"  Scale filter: %s\n"
 			"  Subpixel hinting: %s\n"
-			"  Render format: %s\n"
+			"  Render bit depth: %d\n"
 			"  Transform: %s\n"
 			"  Workspace: %s\n",
 			json_object_get_string(name),
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ static void pretty_print_output(json_object *o) {
 			json_object_get_double(scale),
 			json_object_get_string(scale_filter),
 			json_object_get_string(subpixel),
-			json_object_get_string(render_format),
+			json_object_get_int(bit_depth),
 			json_object_get_string(transform),
 			json_object_get_string(ws)
 		);