diff --git a/libxrdp/libxrdp.c b/libxrdp/libxrdp.c
index e72fa1d0..ac5bbe98 100644
--- a/libxrdp/libxrdp.c
+++ b/libxrdp/libxrdp.c
@@ -107,6 +107,17 @@ libxrdp_process_data(struct xrdp_session *session)
         {
             case -1:
                 xrdp_rdp_send_demand_active((struct xrdp_rdp *)session->rdp);
+
+                // send Monitor Layout PDU for multimon
+                if (session->client_info->monitorCount > 0 && session->client_info->multimon == 1)
+                {
+                    DEBUG(("sending monitor layout pdu"));
+                    if (xrdp_rdp_send_monitorlayout((struct xrdp_rdp *)session->rdp) != 0)
+                    {
+                      g_writeln("xrdp_rdp_send_monitorlayout: error");
+                    }
+                }
+
                 session->up_and_running = 0;
                 break;
             case 0:
diff --git a/libxrdp/libxrdp.h b/libxrdp/libxrdp.h
index 5bf627b5..70c8a124 100644
--- a/libxrdp/libxrdp.h
+++ b/libxrdp/libxrdp.h
@@ -353,6 +353,8 @@ xrdp_rdp_incoming(struct xrdp_rdp* self);
 int APP_CC
 xrdp_rdp_send_demand_active(struct xrdp_rdp* self);
 int APP_CC
+xrdp_rdp_send_monitorlayout(struct xrdp_rdp* self);
+int APP_CC
 xrdp_rdp_process_confirm_active(struct xrdp_rdp* self, struct stream* s);
 int APP_CC
 xrdp_rdp_process_data(struct xrdp_rdp* self, struct stream* s);
diff --git a/libxrdp/xrdp_rdp.c b/libxrdp/xrdp_rdp.c
index 1712704e..48deb6e2 100644
--- a/libxrdp/xrdp_rdp.c
+++ b/libxrdp/xrdp_rdp.c
@@ -1572,7 +1572,7 @@ xrdp_rdp_send_fontmap(struct xrdp_rdp *self)
     return 0;
 }
 /*****************************************************************************/
-static int APP_CC
+int APP_CC
 xrdp_rdp_send_monitorlayout(struct xrdp_rdp *self)
 {
     struct stream *s;
@@ -1629,18 +1629,6 @@ xrdp_rdp_process_data_font(struct xrdp_rdp *self, struct stream *s)
         DEBUG(("sending fontmap"));
         xrdp_rdp_send_fontmap(self);
 
-        /* TODO: Monitor Layout PDU should send to client after demand active pdu
-         * MOVE THAT CALL
-         */
-        if (self->client_info.monitorCount > 0 && self->client_info.multimon == 1)
-        {
-            DEBUG(("sending monitor layout pdu"));
-            if (xrdp_rdp_send_monitorlayout(self) != 0)
-            {
-              g_writeln("Problem with monitor layout packet!!!");
-            }
-        }
-
         self->session->up_and_running = 1;
         DEBUG(("up_and_running set"));
         xrdp_rdp_send_data_update_sync(self);