diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8722b32..53a1047 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -443,8 +443,8 @@ Options to XSecureLock can be passed by environment variables:
 *   `XSECURELOCK_SAVER_DELAY_MS`: Milliseconds to wait after starting
     children process and before mapping windows to let children be
     ready to display and reduce the black flash.
-*   `XSECURELOCK_SAVER_STOP_ON_DPMS`: specifies if saver is stopped
-    when DPMS blanks the screen (to save power).
+*   `XSECURELOCK_SAVER_STOP_ON_BLANK`: specifies if saver is stopped
+    when screen is blanked (DPMS or XSS) to save power.
 *   `XSECURELOCK_XSCREENSAVER_PATH`: Location where XScreenSaver hacks are
     installed for use by `saver_xscreensaver`.
 
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 0536f62..b9a933b 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -152,8 +152,8 @@ const char *blank_dpms_state = "off";
 int saver_reset_on_auth_close = 0;
 //! Delay we should wait before starting mapping windows to let children run.
 int saver_delay_ms = 0;
-//! Whetever stopping saver when DPMS is running
-int saver_stop_on_dpms = 0;
+//! Whetever stopping saver when screen is blanked.
+int saver_stop_on_blank = 0;
 
 //! The PID of a currently running notify command, or 0 if none is running.
 pid_t notify_command_pid = 0;
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ void LoadDefaults() {
   saver_reset_on_auth_close =
       GetIntSetting("XSECURELOCK_SAVER_RESET_ON_AUTH_CLOSE", 0);
   saver_delay_ms = GetIntSetting("XSECURELOCK_SAVER_DELAY_MS", 0);
-  saver_stop_on_dpms = GetIntSetting("XSECURELOCK_SAVER_STOP_ON_DPMS", 1);
+  saver_stop_on_blank = GetIntSetting("XSECURELOCK_SAVER_STOP_ON_BLANK", 1);
 }
 
 /*! \brief Parse the command line arguments, or exit in case of failure.
@@ -1110,7 +1110,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
   if (scrnsaver_event_base != 0) {
     XScreenSaverInfo *info = XScreenSaverAllocInfo();
     XScreenSaverQueryInfo(display, root_window, info);
-    if (info->state == ScreenSaverOn) {
+    if (info->state == ScreenSaverOn && info->kind == ScreenSaverBlanked && saver_stop_on_blank) {
       xss_requested_saver_state = WATCH_CHILDREN_SAVER_DISABLED;
     }
     XFree(info);
@@ -1174,7 +1174,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 
     // Make sure to shut down the saver when blanked. Saves power.
     enum WatchChildrenState requested_saver_state =
-      (saver_stop_on_dpms && blanked) ? WATCH_CHILDREN_SAVER_DISABLED : xss_requested_saver_state;
+      (saver_stop_on_blank && blanked) ? WATCH_CHILDREN_SAVER_DISABLED : xss_requested_saver_state;
 
     // Now check status of our children.
     if (WatchChildren(display, auth_window, saver_window, requested_saver_state,