diff --git a/i3bar/src/xcb.c b/i3bar/src/xcb.c
index c3ba149b..24f20c34 100644
--- a/i3bar/src/xcb.c
+++ b/i3bar/src/xcb.c
@@ -881,6 +881,9 @@ void draw_bars() {
 void redraw_bars() {
     i3_output *outputs_walk;
     SLIST_FOREACH(outputs_walk, outputs, slist) {
+        if (!outputs_walk->active) {
+            continue;
+        }
         xcb_copy_area(xcb_connection,
                       outputs_walk->buffer,
                       outputs_walk->bar,