diff --git a/src/globals.rs b/src/globals.rs
index e73fe0bf..41aeb925 100644
--- a/src/globals.rs
+++ b/src/globals.rs
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ pub trait Global: GlobalBase {
 pub struct Globals {
     next_name: NumCell<u32>,
     registry: CopyHashMap<GlobalName, Rc<dyn Global>>,
+    removed: CopyHashMap<GlobalName, Rc<dyn Global>>,
     pub outputs: CopyHashMap<GlobalName, Rc<WlOutputGlobal>>,
     pub seats: CopyHashMap<GlobalName, Rc<WlSeatGlobal>>,
 }
@@ -136,6 +137,7 @@ impl Globals {
         let slf = Self {
             next_name: NumCell::new(1),
             registry: CopyHashMap::new(),
+            removed: CopyHashMap::new(),
             outputs: Default::default(),
             seats: Default::default(),
         };
@@ -241,9 +243,17 @@ impl Globals {
         Ok(global)
     }
 
-    pub fn remove<T: WaylandGlobal>(&self, state: &State, global: &T) -> Result<(), GlobalsError> {
+    pub fn remove<T: RemovableWaylandGlobal>(
+        &self,
+        state: &State,
+        global: &T,
+    ) -> Result<(), GlobalsError> {
         let _global = self.take(global.name(), true)?;
         global.remove(self);
+        let replacement = global.create_replacement();
+        assert_eq!(global.name(), replacement.name());
+        assert_eq!(global.interface().0, replacement.interface().0);
+        self.removed.set(global.name(), replacement);
         self.broadcast(state, global.required_caps(), global.xwayland_only(), |r| {
             r.send_global_remove(global.name())
         });
@@ -295,7 +305,10 @@ impl Globals {
         let res = if remove {
             self.registry.remove(&name)
         } else {
-            self.registry.get(&name)
+            match self.registry.get(&name) {
+                Some(res) => Some(res),
+                _ => self.removed.get(&name),
+            }
         };
         match res {
             Some(g) => Ok(g),
@@ -330,3 +343,7 @@ pub trait WaylandGlobal: Global + 'static {
         let _ = globals;
     }
 }
+
+pub trait RemovableWaylandGlobal: WaylandGlobal {
+    fn create_replacement(&self) -> Rc<dyn Global>;
+}
diff --git a/src/ifs/ext_session_lock_v1.rs b/src/ifs/ext_session_lock_v1.rs
index ca2db3af..6fad8599 100644
--- a/src/ifs/ext_session_lock_v1.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/ext_session_lock_v1.rs
@@ -57,20 +57,20 @@ impl ExtSessionLockV1RequestHandler for ExtSessionLockV1 {
             surface,
             tracker: Default::default(),
             serial: Default::default(),
-            output: output.global.node.get(),
+            output: output.global.clone(),
             seat_state: Default::default(),
             version: self.version,
         });
         track!(new.client, new);
         new.install()?;
         self.client.add_client_obj(&new)?;
-        if !output.global.destroyed.get() && !self.finished.get() {
-            if let Some(node) = output.global.node.get() {
+        if !self.finished.get() {
+            if let Some(node) = output.global.node() {
                 if node.lock_surface.is_some() {
                     return Err(ExtSessionLockV1Error::OutputAlreadyLocked);
                 }
                 node.set_lock_surface(Some(new.clone()));
-                let pos = output.global.pos.get();
+                let pos = node.global.pos.get();
                 new.change_extents(pos);
                 self.client.state.tree_changed();
             }
diff --git a/src/ifs/jay_compositor.rs b/src/ifs/jay_compositor.rs
index d98580de..a25ff3ee 100644
--- a/src/ifs/jay_compositor.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/jay_compositor.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ use {
         leaks::Tracker,
         object::{Object, Version},
         screenshoter::take_screenshot,
-        utils::{clonecell::CloneCell, errorfmt::ErrorFmt},
+        utils::errorfmt::ErrorFmt,
         wire::{jay_compositor::*, JayCompositorId, JayScreenshotId},
     },
     bstr::ByteSlice,
@@ -264,12 +264,12 @@ impl JayCompositorRequestHandler for JayCompositor {
         let jo = Rc::new(JayOutput {
             id: req.id,
             client: self.client.clone(),
-            output: CloneCell::new(output.global.node.get()),
+            output: output.global.clone(),
             tracker: Default::default(),
         });
         track!(self.client, jo);
         self.client.add_client_obj(&jo)?;
-        if let Some(node) = jo.output.get() {
+        if let Some(node) = jo.output.node() {
             node.jay_outputs.set((self.client.id, req.id), jo.clone());
             jo.send_linear_id();
         } else {
diff --git a/src/ifs/jay_output.rs b/src/ifs/jay_output.rs
index b56ec159..e6532b73 100644
--- a/src/ifs/jay_output.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/jay_output.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 use {
     crate::{
         client::{Client, ClientError},
+        ifs::wl_output::OutputGlobalOpt,
         leaks::Tracker,
         object::{Object, Version},
-        tree::OutputNode,
-        utils::clonecell::CloneCell,
         wire::{jay_output::*, JayOutputId},
     },
     std::rc::Rc,
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ use {
 pub struct JayOutput {
     pub id: JayOutputId,
     pub client: Rc<Client>,
-    pub output: CloneCell<Option<Rc<OutputNode>>>,
+    pub output: Rc<OutputGlobalOpt>,
     pub tracker: Tracker<Self>,
 }
 
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ impl JayOutput {
     }
 
     pub fn send_linear_id(&self) {
-        if let Some(output) = self.output.get() {
+        if let Some(output) = self.output.node() {
             self.client.event(LinearId {
                 self_id: self.id,
                 linear_id: output.id.raw(),
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ impl JayOutput {
     }
 
     fn remove_from_node(&self) {
-        if let Some(output) = self.output.get() {
+        if let Some(output) = self.output.node() {
             output.jay_outputs.remove(&(self.client.id, self.id));
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/ifs/jay_screencast.rs b/src/ifs/jay_screencast.rs
index cd4215ad..e5308f4b 100644
--- a/src/ifs/jay_screencast.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/jay_screencast.rs
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ impl JayScreencastRequestHandler for JayScreencast {
             if let Some(new) = target {
                 match new {
                     PendingTarget::Output(o) => {
-                        let Some(o) = o.output.get() else {
+                        let Some(o) = o.output.node() else {
                             self.do_destroy();
                             return Ok(());
                         };
diff --git a/src/ifs/wl_output.rs b/src/ifs/wl_output.rs
index 75cd943c..0e9c5ea8 100644
--- a/src/ifs/wl_output.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/wl_output.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+mod removed_output;
+
 use {
     crate::{
         backend,
@@ -55,13 +57,34 @@ pub struct WlOutputGlobal {
     pub output_id: Rc<OutputId>,
     pub mode: Cell<backend::Mode>,
     pub modes: Vec<backend::Mode>,
-    pub node: CloneCell<Option<Rc<OutputNode>>>,
     pub width_mm: i32,
     pub height_mm: i32,
     pub bindings: RefCell<AHashMap<ClientId, AHashMap<WlOutputId, Rc<WlOutput>>>>,
     pub destroyed: Cell<bool>,
     pub legacy_scale: Cell<u32>,
     pub persistent: Rc<PersistentOutputState>,
+    pub opt: Rc<OutputGlobalOpt>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Default)]
+pub struct OutputGlobalOpt {
+    pub global: CloneCell<Option<Rc<WlOutputGlobal>>>,
+    pub node: CloneCell<Option<Rc<OutputNode>>>,
+}
+
+impl OutputGlobalOpt {
+    pub fn get(&self) -> Option<Rc<WlOutputGlobal>> {
+        self.global.get()
+    }
+
+    pub fn node(&self) -> Option<Rc<OutputNode>> {
+        self.node.get()
+    }
+
+    pub fn clear(&self) {
+        self.node.take();
+        self.global.take();
+    }
 }
 
 pub struct PersistentOutputState {
@@ -80,7 +103,7 @@ pub struct OutputId {
 
 impl WlOutputGlobal {
     pub fn clear(&self) {
-        self.node.take();
+        self.opt.clear();
         self.bindings.borrow_mut().clear();
     }
 
@@ -110,13 +133,13 @@ impl WlOutputGlobal {
             output_id: output_id.clone(),
             mode: Cell::new(*mode),
             modes,
-            node: Default::default(),
             width_mm,
             height_mm,
             bindings: Default::default(),
             destroyed: Cell::new(false),
             legacy_scale: Cell::new(scale.round_up()),
             persistent: persistent_state.clone(),
+            opt: Default::default(),
         }
     }
 
@@ -169,7 +192,7 @@ impl WlOutputGlobal {
         version: Version,
     ) -> Result<(), WlOutputError> {
         let obj = Rc::new(WlOutput {
-            global: self.clone(),
+            global: self.opt.clone(),
             id,
             xdg_outputs: Default::default(),
             client: client.clone(),
@@ -208,13 +231,15 @@ impl WlOutputGlobal {
 
 global_base!(WlOutputGlobal, WlOutput, WlOutputError);
 
+const OUTPUT_VERSION: u32 = 4;
+
 impl Global for WlOutputGlobal {
     fn singleton(&self) -> bool {
         false
     }
 
     fn version(&self) -> u32 {
-        4
+        OUTPUT_VERSION
     }
 
     fn break_loops(&self) {
@@ -225,7 +250,7 @@ impl Global for WlOutputGlobal {
 dedicated_add_global!(WlOutputGlobal, outputs);
 
 pub struct WlOutput {
-    pub global: Rc<WlOutputGlobal>,
+    pub global: Rc<OutputGlobalOpt>,
     pub id: WlOutputId,
     pub xdg_outputs: CopyHashMap<ZxdgOutputV1Id, Rc<ZxdgOutputV1>>,
     client: Rc<Client>,
@@ -239,23 +264,29 @@ pub const SEND_NAME_SINCE: Version = Version(4);
 
 impl WlOutput {
     fn send_geometry(&self) {
-        let pos = self.global.pos.get();
+        let Some(global) = self.global.get() else {
+            return;
+        };
+        let pos = global.pos.get();
         let event = Geometry {
             self_id: self.id,
             x: pos.x1(),
             y: pos.y1(),
-            physical_width: self.global.width_mm,
-            physical_height: self.global.height_mm,
+            physical_width: global.width_mm,
+            physical_height: global.height_mm,
             subpixel: SP_UNKNOWN,
-            make: &self.global.output_id.manufacturer,
-            model: &self.global.output_id.model,
-            transform: self.global.persistent.transform.get().to_wl(),
+            make: &global.output_id.manufacturer,
+            model: &global.output_id.model,
+            transform: global.persistent.transform.get().to_wl(),
         };
         self.client.event(event);
     }
 
     fn send_mode(&self) {
-        let mode = self.global.mode.get();
+        let Some(global) = self.global.get() else {
+            return;
+        };
+        let mode = global.mode.get();
         let event = Mode {
             self_id: self.id,
             flags: MODE_CURRENT,
@@ -267,17 +298,23 @@ impl WlOutput {
     }
 
     fn send_scale(self: &Rc<Self>) {
+        let Some(global) = self.global.get() else {
+            return;
+        };
         let event = Scale {
             self_id: self.id,
-            factor: self.global.legacy_scale.get() as _,
+            factor: global.legacy_scale.get() as _,
         };
         self.client.event(event);
     }
 
     fn send_name(&self) {
+        let Some(global) = self.global.get() else {
+            return;
+        };
         self.client.event(Name {
             self_id: self.id,
-            name: &self.global.connector.name,
+            name: &global.connector.name,
         });
     }
 
@@ -287,12 +324,15 @@ impl WlOutput {
     }
 
     fn remove_binding(&self) {
-        if let Entry::Occupied(mut e) = self.global.bindings.borrow_mut().entry(self.client.id) {
+        let Some(global) = self.global.get() else {
+            return;
+        };
+        if let Entry::Occupied(mut e) = global.bindings.borrow_mut().entry(self.client.id) {
             e.get_mut().remove(&self.id);
             if e.get().is_empty() {
                 e.remove();
             }
-        }
+        };
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ifs/wl_output/removed_output.rs b/src/ifs/wl_output/removed_output.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..67072aec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ifs/wl_output/removed_output.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+use {
+    crate::{
+        client::{Client, ClientError},
+        globals::{Global, GlobalName, RemovableWaylandGlobal},
+        ifs::wl_output::{WlOutput, WlOutputGlobal, OUTPUT_VERSION},
+        object::Version,
+        wire::WlOutputId,
+    },
+    std::rc::Rc,
+    thiserror::Error,
+};
+
+struct RemovedOutputGlobal {
+    name: GlobalName,
+}
+
+impl RemovedOutputGlobal {
+    fn bind_(
+        self: Rc<Self>,
+        id: WlOutputId,
+        client: &Rc<Client>,
+        version: Version,
+    ) -> Result<(), RemovedOutputError> {
+        let obj = Rc::new(WlOutput {
+            global: Default::default(),
+            id,
+            xdg_outputs: Default::default(),
+            client: client.clone(),
+            version,
+            tracker: Default::default(),
+        });
+        track!(client, obj);
+        client.add_client_obj(&obj)?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+global_base!(RemovedOutputGlobal, WlOutput, RemovedOutputError);
+
+impl Global for RemovedOutputGlobal {
+    fn singleton(&self) -> bool {
+        false
+    }
+
+    fn version(&self) -> u32 {
+        OUTPUT_VERSION
+    }
+}
+
+simple_add_global!(RemovedOutputGlobal);
+
+impl RemovableWaylandGlobal for WlOutputGlobal {
+    fn create_replacement(&self) -> Rc<dyn Global> {
+        Rc::new(RemovedOutputGlobal { name: self.name })
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Error)]
+enum RemovedOutputError {
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    ClientError(Box<ClientError>),
+}
+efrom!(RemovedOutputError, ClientError);
diff --git a/src/ifs/wl_surface/ext_session_lock_surface_v1.rs b/src/ifs/wl_surface/ext_session_lock_surface_v1.rs
index dcc36b78..485a9a75 100644
--- a/src/ifs/wl_surface/ext_session_lock_surface_v1.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/wl_surface/ext_session_lock_surface_v1.rs
@@ -3,13 +3,14 @@ use {
         client::{Client, ClientError},
         fixed::Fixed,
         ifs::{
+            wl_output::OutputGlobalOpt,
             wl_seat::{NodeSeatState, WlSeatGlobal},
             wl_surface::{SurfaceExt, SurfaceRole, WlSurface, WlSurfaceError},
         },
         leaks::Tracker,
         object::{Object, Version},
         rect::Rect,
-        tree::{FindTreeResult, FindTreeUsecase, FoundNode, Node, NodeId, NodeVisitor, OutputNode},
+        tree::{FindTreeResult, FindTreeUsecase, FoundNode, Node, NodeId, NodeVisitor},
         utils::numcell::NumCell,
         wire::{ext_session_lock_surface_v1::*, ExtSessionLockSurfaceV1Id, WlSurfaceId},
     },
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ pub struct ExtSessionLockSurfaceV1 {
     pub surface: Rc<WlSurface>,
     pub tracker: Tracker<Self>,
     pub serial: NumCell<u32>,
-    pub output: Option<Rc<OutputNode>>,
+    pub output: Rc<OutputGlobalOpt>,
     pub seat_state: NodeSeatState,
     pub version: Version,
 }
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ impl ExtSessionLockSurfaceV1RequestHandler for ExtSessionLockSurfaceV1 {
 
 impl ExtSessionLockSurfaceV1 {
     pub fn destroy_node(&self) {
-        if let Some(output) = &self.output {
+        if let Some(output) = &self.output.node() {
             if let Some(ls) = output.lock_surface.get() {
                 if ls.node_id == self.node_id {
                     output.set_lock_surface(None);
diff --git a/src/ifs/wl_surface/xdg_surface/xdg_toplevel.rs b/src/ifs/wl_surface/xdg_surface/xdg_toplevel.rs
index 1922da73..31ab0432 100644
--- a/src/ifs/wl_surface/xdg_surface/xdg_toplevel.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/wl_surface/xdg_surface/xdg_toplevel.rs
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ impl XdgToplevelRequestHandler for XdgToplevel {
         self.states.borrow_mut().insert(STATE_FULLSCREEN);
         'set_fullscreen: {
             let output = if req.output.is_some() {
-                match client.lookup(req.output)?.global.node.get() {
+                match client.lookup(req.output)?.global.node() {
                     Some(node) => node,
                     _ => {
                         log::error!("Output global has no node attached");
diff --git a/src/ifs/wl_surface/zwlr_layer_surface_v1.rs b/src/ifs/wl_surface/zwlr_layer_surface_v1.rs
index c47de002..52cf702f 100644
--- a/src/ifs/wl_surface/zwlr_layer_surface_v1.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/wl_surface/zwlr_layer_surface_v1.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use {
     crate::{
         client::{Client, ClientError},
         ifs::{
+            wl_output::OutputGlobalOpt,
             wl_seat::NodeSeatState,
             wl_surface::{PendingState, SurfaceExt, SurfaceRole, WlSurface, WlSurfaceError},
             zwlr_layer_shell_v1::{ZwlrLayerShellV1, OVERLAY},
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@ use {
         object::Object,
         rect::Rect,
         renderer::Renderer,
-        tree::{FindTreeResult, FindTreeUsecase, FoundNode, Node, NodeId, NodeVisitor, OutputNode},
+        tree::{FindTreeResult, FindTreeUsecase, FoundNode, Node, NodeId, NodeVisitor},
         utils::{
             bitflags::BitflagsExt, cell_ext::CellExt, linkedlist::LinkedNode, numcell::NumCell,
             option_ext::OptionExt,
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ pub struct ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1 {
     pub shell: Rc<ZwlrLayerShellV1>,
     pub client: Rc<Client>,
     pub surface: Rc<WlSurface>,
-    pub output: Rc<OutputNode>,
+    pub output: Rc<OutputGlobalOpt>,
     pub namespace: String,
     pub tracker: Tracker<Self>,
     output_pos: Cell<Rect>,
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ impl ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1 {
         id: ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1Id,
         shell: &Rc<ZwlrLayerShellV1>,
         surface: &Rc<WlSurface>,
-        output: &Rc<OutputNode>,
+        output: &Rc<OutputGlobalOpt>,
         layer: u32,
         namespace: &str,
     ) -> Self {
@@ -131,7 +132,9 @@ impl ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1 {
             return Err(ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1Error::AlreadyAttached(self.surface.id));
         }
         self.surface.ext.set(self.clone());
-        self.surface.set_output(&self.output);
+        if let Some(output) = self.output.node() {
+            self.surface.set_output(&output);
+        }
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -241,6 +244,9 @@ impl ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1RequestHandler for ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1 {
 
 impl ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1 {
     fn pre_commit(&self, pending: &mut PendingState) -> Result<(), ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1Error> {
+        let Some(global) = self.output.get() else {
+            return Ok(());
+        };
         let pending = pending.layer_surface.get_or_insert_default_ext();
         let mut send_configure = mem::replace(&mut pending.any, false);
         if let Some(size) = pending.size.take() {
@@ -269,14 +275,14 @@ impl ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1 {
                     return Err(ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1Error::WidthZero);
                 }
                 send_configure = true;
-                width = self.output.global.position().width();
+                width = global.position().width();
             }
             if height == 0 {
                 if !anchor.contains(TOP | BOTTOM) {
                     return Err(ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1Error::HeightZero);
                 }
                 send_configure = true;
-                height = self.output.global.position().height();
+                height = global.position().height();
             }
             self.size.set((width, height));
         }
@@ -300,12 +306,15 @@ impl ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1 {
     }
 
     pub fn compute_position(&self) {
+        let Some(global) = self.output.get() else {
+            return;
+        };
         let (width, height) = self.size.get();
         let mut anchor = self.anchor.get();
         if anchor == 0 {
             anchor = LEFT | RIGHT | TOP | BOTTOM;
         }
-        let opos = self.output.global.pos.get();
+        let opos = global.pos.get();
         let mut x1 = 0;
         let mut y1 = 0;
         if anchor.contains(LEFT) {
@@ -349,6 +358,9 @@ impl SurfaceExt for ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1 {
     }
 
     fn after_apply_commit(self: Rc<Self>) {
+        let Some(output) = self.output.node() else {
+            return;
+        };
         let buffer_is_some = self.surface.buffer.is_some();
         let was_mapped = self.mapped.get();
         if self.mapped.get() {
@@ -362,13 +374,13 @@ impl SurfaceExt for ZwlrLayerSurfaceV1 {
                 }
             }
         } else if buffer_is_some {
-            let layer = &self.output.layers[self.layer.get() as usize];
+            let layer = &output.layers[self.layer.get() as usize];
             self.link.set(Some(layer.add_last(self.clone())));
             self.mapped.set(true);
             self.compute_position();
         }
         if self.mapped.get() != was_mapped {
-            self.output.update_visible();
+            output.update_visible();
         }
         if self.mapped.get() {
             match self.keyboard_interactivity.get() {
diff --git a/src/ifs/zwlr_layer_shell_v1.rs b/src/ifs/zwlr_layer_shell_v1.rs
index 7391cea0..c192fb38 100644
--- a/src/ifs/zwlr_layer_shell_v1.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/zwlr_layer_shell_v1.rs
@@ -57,17 +57,17 @@ impl ZwlrLayerShellV1RequestHandler for ZwlrLayerShellV1 {
         let surface = self.client.lookup(req.surface)?;
         let output = 'get_output: {
             if req.output.is_some() {
-                self.client.lookup(req.output)?.global.node.get().unwrap()
+                self.client.lookup(req.output)?.global.clone()
             } else {
                 for seat in self.client.state.seat_queue.rev_iter() {
                     let output = seat.get_output();
                     if !output.is_dummy {
-                        break 'get_output output;
+                        break 'get_output output.global.opt.clone();
                     }
                 }
                 let outputs = self.client.state.outputs.lock();
                 if let Some(output) = outputs.values().next() {
-                    break 'get_output output.node.clone();
+                    break 'get_output output.node.global.opt.clone();
                 }
                 return Err(ZwlrLayerShellV1Error::NoOutputs);
             }
diff --git a/src/ifs/zwlr_screencopy_frame_v1.rs b/src/ifs/zwlr_screencopy_frame_v1.rs
index f8f121d5..710bab74 100644
--- a/src/ifs/zwlr_screencopy_frame_v1.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/zwlr_screencopy_frame_v1.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use {
         format::XRGB8888,
         ifs::{
             wl_buffer::{WlBuffer, WlBufferError, WlBufferStorage},
-            wl_output::WlOutputGlobal,
+            wl_output::OutputGlobalOpt,
         },
         leaks::Tracker,
         object::{Object, Version},
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ pub struct ZwlrScreencopyFrameV1 {
     pub id: ZwlrScreencopyFrameV1Id,
     pub client: Rc<Client>,
     pub tracker: Tracker<Self>,
-    pub output: Rc<WlOutputGlobal>,
+    pub output: Rc<OutputGlobalOpt>,
     pub rect: Rect,
     pub overlay_cursor: bool,
     pub used: Cell<bool>,
@@ -46,14 +46,16 @@ impl ZwlrScreencopyFrameV1 {
     }
 
     pub fn send_damage(&self) {
-        let pos = self.output.pos.get();
-        self.client.event(Damage {
-            self_id: self.id,
-            x: 0,
-            y: 0,
-            width: pos.width() as _,
-            height: pos.height() as _,
-        });
+        if let Some(output) = self.output.get() {
+            let pos = output.pos.get();
+            self.client.event(Damage {
+                self_id: self.id,
+                x: 0,
+                y: 0,
+                width: pos.width() as _,
+                height: pos.height() as _,
+            });
+        }
     }
 
     pub fn send_buffer(&self) {
@@ -95,7 +97,7 @@ impl ZwlrScreencopyFrameV1 {
         if self.used.replace(true) {
             return Err(ZwlrScreencopyFrameV1Error::AlreadyUsed);
         }
-        let Some(node) = self.output.node.get() else {
+        let Some(node) = self.output.node() else {
             self.send_failed();
             return Ok(());
         };
@@ -114,7 +116,9 @@ impl ZwlrScreencopyFrameV1 {
         }
         self.buffer.set(Some(buffer));
         if !with_damage {
-            self.output.connector.connector.damage();
+            if let Some(global) = self.output.get() {
+                global.connector.connector.damage();
+            }
         }
         self.with_damage.set(with_damage);
         node.screencopies
@@ -124,7 +128,7 @@ impl ZwlrScreencopyFrameV1 {
     }
 
     fn detach(&self) {
-        if let Some(node) = self.output.node.get() {
+        if let Some(node) = self.output.node() {
             node.screencopies.remove(&(self.client.id, self.id));
             node.screencast_changed();
         }
diff --git a/src/ifs/zwlr_screencopy_manager_v1.rs b/src/ifs/zwlr_screencopy_manager_v1.rs
index 5df2a52f..07452ca4 100644
--- a/src/ifs/zwlr_screencopy_manager_v1.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/zwlr_screencopy_manager_v1.rs
@@ -105,10 +105,13 @@ impl ZwlrScreencopyManagerV1 {
         region: Option<Rect>,
     ) -> Result<(), ZwlrScreencopyManagerV1Error> {
         let output = self.client.lookup(output)?;
-        let mode = output.global.mode.get();
+        let Some(global) = output.global.get() else {
+            return Ok(());
+        };
+        let mode = global.mode.get();
         let mut rect = Rect::new_sized(0, 0, mode.width, mode.height).unwrap();
         if let Some(region) = region {
-            let scale = output.global.persistent.scale.get().to_f64();
+            let scale = global.persistent.scale.get().to_f64();
             let x1 = (region.x1() as f64 * scale).round() as i32;
             let y1 = (region.y1() as f64 * scale).round() as i32;
             let x2 = (region.x2() as f64 * scale).round() as i32;
diff --git a/src/ifs/zxdg_output_v1.rs b/src/ifs/zxdg_output_v1.rs
index 8c3377de..a309f751 100644
--- a/src/ifs/zxdg_output_v1.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/zxdg_output_v1.rs
@@ -60,11 +60,14 @@ impl ZxdgOutputV1 {
     }
 
     pub fn send_updates(&self) {
-        let pos = self.output.global.position();
+        let Some(global) = self.output.global.get() else {
+            return;
+        };
+        let pos = global.position();
         self.send_logical_position(pos.x1(), pos.y1());
         self.send_logical_size(pos.width(), pos.height());
         if self.version >= NAME_SINCE {
-            self.send_name(&self.output.global.connector.name);
+            self.send_name(&global.connector.name);
         }
         if self.version >= NO_DONE_SINCE {
             if self.output.version >= SEND_DONE_SINCE {
diff --git a/src/state.rs b/src/state.rs
index fe49b79e..be8797f7 100644
--- a/src/state.rs
+++ b/src/state.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ use {
             SyncFile,
         },
         gfx_apis::create_gfx_context,
-        globals::{Globals, GlobalsError, WaylandGlobal},
+        globals::{Globals, GlobalsError, RemovableWaylandGlobal, WaylandGlobal},
         ifs::{
             ext_foreign_toplevel_list_v1::ExtForeignToplevelListV1,
             ext_session_lock_v1::ExtSessionLockV1,
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ impl State {
         self.globals.add_global(self, global)
     }
 
-    pub fn remove_global<T: WaylandGlobal>(&self, global: &T) -> Result<(), GlobalsError> {
+    pub fn remove_global<T: RemovableWaylandGlobal>(&self, global: &T) -> Result<(), GlobalsError> {
         self.globals.remove(self, global)
     }
 
diff --git a/src/tasks/connector.rs b/src/tasks/connector.rs
index 9cf069c2..2b574556 100644
--- a/src/tasks/connector.rs
+++ b/src/tasks/connector.rs
@@ -158,7 +158,8 @@ impl ConnectorHandler {
             node: on.clone(),
         });
         self.state.outputs.set(self.id, output_data);
-        global.node.set(Some(on.clone()));
+        global.opt.node.set(Some(on.clone()));
+        global.opt.global.set(Some(global.clone()));
         let mut ws_to_move = VecDeque::new();
         if self.state.outputs.len() == 1 {
             let seats = self.state.globals.seats.lock();
@@ -227,10 +228,9 @@ impl ConnectorHandler {
         if let Some(config) = self.state.config.get() {
             config.connector_disconnected(self.id);
         }
-        global.node.set(None);
+        global.clear();
         for (_, jo) in on.jay_outputs.lock().drain() {
             jo.send_destroyed();
-            jo.output.take();
         }
         let screencasts: Vec<_> = on.screencasts.lock().values().cloned().collect();
         for sc in screencasts {