diff --git a/monitor.c b/monitor.c
index fea73834d0..938eb3b041 100644
--- a/monitor.c
+++ b/monitor.c
@@ -334,13 +334,10 @@ void monitor_protocol_event(MonitorEvent event, QObject *data)
 {
     QDict *qmp;
     const char *event_name;
-    Monitor *mon = cur_mon;
+    Monitor *mon;
 
     assert(event < QEVENT_MAX);
 
-    if (!monitor_ctrl_mode(mon))
-        return;
-
     switch (event) {
         case QEVENT_DEBUG:
             event_name = "DEBUG";
@@ -379,7 +376,12 @@ void monitor_protocol_event(MonitorEvent event, QObject *data)
         qdict_put_obj(qmp, "data", data);
     }
 
-    monitor_json_emitter(mon, QOBJECT(qmp));
+    QLIST_FOREACH(mon, &mon_list, entry) {
+        if (!monitor_ctrl_mode(mon))
+            return;
+
+        monitor_json_emitter(mon, QOBJECT(qmp));
+    }
     QDECREF(qmp);
 }