Bug 514702 - Exiting a user session on a laptop with lid closed and connected to an external monitor also suspends the system
Summary: Exiting a user session on a laptop with lid closed and connected to an extern...
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: plasmashell
Classification: Plasma
Component: Screen locking (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.5.5
Platform: CachyOS Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: 1.0
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
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Keywords: usability
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Reported: 2026-01-16 19:18 UTC by Fernando Marcelino Muniz
Modified: 2026-01-20 20:43 UTC (History)
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Description Fernando Marcelino Muniz 2026-01-16 19:18:09 UTC 
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Have a notebook connected to a external HDMI monitor+keyboard+mouse.
2. Have the notebook lid closed.
3. End user session.

OBSERVED RESULT
It suspends the system if you're using a external HDMI monitor with the lid closed.

EXPECTED RESULT
It should do what I clicked to do, nothing more.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: CachyOS Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.22.0
Qt Version: 6.10.1
Kernel Version: 6.18.5-2-cachyos (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 8 × 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H @ 3.10GHz
Memory: 9 GB of RAM (8.1 GB usable)
Graphics Processor 1: Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Graphics Processor 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
Manufacturer: LENOVO
Product Name: 82MG
System Version: IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IHU6
Comment 1 TraceyC 2026-01-20 20:14:05 UTC 
I am not able to reproduce this on Plasma built from git-mater
In Power Management settings for the On AC power profile, "on lid close" was set to  "Do nothing"
After logging off, the HDMI monitor went blank, but displayed the login screen when I moved the mouse
After logging in, I verified through system logs that the system did not sleep / suspend after the system reached the "Exit the Session" target

We'll need more information to be able to determine what's happening. Can you share
- A screenshot of the Power Management settings for the relevant power profile
- System logs for the time just before you close the laptop lid and just after you log in

Thanks
Comment 2 Fernando Marcelino Muniz 2026-01-20 20:43:13 UTC 
The bug is not happening now.