diff --git a/autotests/integration/outputchanges_test.cpp b/autotests/integration/outputchanges_test.cpp
index 9437182d7a..4aaf9b8bce 100644
--- a/autotests/integration/outputchanges_test.cpp
+++ b/autotests/integration/outputchanges_test.cpp
@@ -597,6 +597,7 @@ void OutputChangesTest::testMaximizeStateRestoredAfterEnablingOutput()
 
 void OutputChangesTest::testLaptopLidClosed()
 {
+    QSKIP("Laptop lid handling is disabled until config writing is moved into KWin");
     Test::setOutputConfig({
         Test::OutputInfo{
             .geometry = QRect(0, 0, 1280, 1024),
diff --git a/src/outputconfigurationstore.cpp b/src/outputconfigurationstore.cpp
index b9d60b940a..213b249177 100644
--- a/src/outputconfigurationstore.cpp
+++ b/src/outputconfigurationstore.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ namespace KWin
 
 std::pair<OutputConfiguration, QVector<Output *>> OutputConfigurationStore::queryConfig(const QVector<Output *> &outputs, bool isLidClosed)
 {
+    // TODO to make use of isLidClosed, move config writing into KWin
+    // Currently, the interactions of KWin's config generation on lid close with KScreen's config writing
+    // causes settings changes that shouldn't be happening
+    isLidClosed = false;
     const auto kscreenConfig = KScreenIntegration::readOutputConfig(outputs, KScreenIntegration::connectedOutputsHash(outputs, isLidClosed));
     if (kscreenConfig) {
         return kscreenConfig.value();