diff --git a/src/Context.zig b/src/Context.zig
index 2afe40a..78f2e71 100644
--- a/src/Context.zig
+++ b/src/Context.zig
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ pub fn manage(context: *Context) void {
                         log.err("Failed to create bar: {}", .{e});
                         continue;
                     };
+                    output.bar.?.pending_manage.output_geometry = true;
                 }
             }
         }