diff --git a/examples/window.rs b/examples/window.rs
index e4aabc383f..f8fef8ff55 100644
--- a/examples/window.rs
+++ b/examples/window.rs
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ impl Application {
                 info!(
                     "  Current mode: {width}x{height}{}",
                     if let Some(m_hz) = current_mode.refresh_rate_millihertz() {
-                        format!(" @ {}.{} Hz", m_hz / 1000, m_hz % 1000)
+                        format!(" @ {}.{} Hz", m_hz.get() / 1000, m_hz.get() % 1000)
                     } else {
                         String::new()
                     }
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ impl Application {
                 let PhysicalSize { width, height } = mode.size();
                 let bits = mode.bit_depth();
                 let m_hz = if let Some(m_hz) = mode.refresh_rate_millihertz() {
-                    format!(" @ {}.{} Hz", m_hz / 1000, m_hz % 1000)
+                    format!(" @ {}.{} Hz", m_hz.get() / 1000, m_hz.get() % 1000)
                 } else {
                     String::new()
                 };
diff --git a/src/changelog/unreleased.md b/src/changelog/unreleased.md
index 6ccc4793f6..98286f390e 100644
--- a/src/changelog/unreleased.md
+++ b/src/changelog/unreleased.md
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ changelog entry.
 - On Web, `Window::canvas()` now returns a reference.
 - On Web, `CursorGrabMode::Locked` now lets `DeviceEvent::MouseMotion` return raw data, not OS
   accelerated, if the browser supports it.
-- `VideoModeHandle::refresh_rate_millihertz()` now returns an `Option`.
+- `VideoModeHandle::refresh_rate_millihertz()` now returns an `Option<NonZeroU32>`.
 
 ### Removed
 
diff --git a/src/monitor.rs b/src/monitor.rs
index 9e52d6e86a..6e4efa4c69 100644
--- a/src/monitor.rs
+++ b/src/monitor.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 //! methods, which return an iterator of [`MonitorHandle`]:
 //! - [`ActiveEventLoop::available_monitors`][crate::event_loop::ActiveEventLoop::available_monitors].
 //! - [`Window::available_monitors`][crate::window::Window::available_monitors].
+use std::num::NonZeroU32;
+
 use crate::dpi::{PhysicalPosition, PhysicalSize};
 use crate::platform_impl;
 
@@ -69,7 +71,7 @@ impl VideoModeHandle {
 
     /// Returns the refresh rate of this video mode in mHz.
     #[inline]
-    pub fn refresh_rate_millihertz(&self) -> Option<u32> {
+    pub fn refresh_rate_millihertz(&self) -> Option<NonZeroU32> {
         self.video_mode.refresh_rate_millihertz()
     }
 
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/android/mod.rs b/src/platform_impl/android/mod.rs
index bfcfd6a569..f631f1d0ab 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/android/mod.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/android/mod.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use std::cell::Cell;
 use std::collections::VecDeque;
 use std::hash::Hash;
 use std::marker::PhantomData;
+use std::num::NonZeroU32;
 use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering};
 use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
 use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
@@ -1032,7 +1033,7 @@ impl VideoModeHandle {
         self.bit_depth
     }
 
-    pub fn refresh_rate_millihertz(&self) -> Option<u32> {
+    pub fn refresh_rate_millihertz(&self) -> Option<NonZeroU32> {
         None
     }
 
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/apple/appkit/monitor.rs b/src/platform_impl/apple/appkit/monitor.rs
index d6ca7a41e0..0a0149b530 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/apple/appkit/monitor.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/apple/appkit/monitor.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 use std::collections::VecDeque;
 use std::fmt;
+use std::num::NonZeroU32;
 
 use core_foundation::array::{CFArrayGetCount, CFArrayGetValueAtIndex};
 use core_foundation::base::{CFRelease, TCFType};
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ use crate::dpi::{LogicalPosition, PhysicalPosition, PhysicalSize};
 pub struct VideoModeHandle {
     size: PhysicalSize<u32>,
     bit_depth: u16,
-    refresh_rate_millihertz: Option<u32>,
+    refresh_rate_millihertz: Option<NonZeroU32>,
     pub(crate) monitor: MonitorHandle,
     pub(crate) native_mode: NativeDisplayMode,
 }
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ impl VideoModeHandle {
     fn new(
         monitor: MonitorHandle,
         mode: NativeDisplayMode,
-        refresh_rate_millihertz: Option<u32>,
+        refresh_rate_millihertz: Option<NonZeroU32>,
     ) -> Self {
         unsafe {
             let pixel_encoding =
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ impl VideoModeHandle {
         self.bit_depth
     }
 
-    pub fn refresh_rate_millihertz(&self) -> Option<u32> {
+    pub fn refresh_rate_millihertz(&self) -> Option<NonZeroU32> {
         self.refresh_rate_millihertz
     }
 
@@ -192,7 +193,6 @@ impl fmt::Debug for MonitorHandle {
             .field("native_identifier", &self.native_identifier())
             .field("position", &self.position())
             .field("scale_factor", &self.scale_factor())
-            .field("refresh_rate_millihertz", &self.refresh_rate_millihertz())
             .finish_non_exhaustive()
     }
 }
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ impl MonitorHandle {
         })
     }
 
-    fn refresh_rate_millihertz(&self) -> Option<u32> {
+    fn refresh_rate_millihertz(&self) -> Option<NonZeroU32> {
         let current_display_mode =
             NativeDisplayMode(unsafe { CGDisplayCopyDisplayMode(self.0) } as _);
         refresh_rate_millihertz(self.0, &current_display_mode)
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ impl MonitorHandle {
                 // CGDisplayModeGetRefreshRate returns 0.0 for any display that
                 // isn't a CRT
                 let refresh_rate_millihertz = if cg_refresh_rate_hertz > 0 {
-                    Some((cg_refresh_rate_hertz * 1000) as u32)
+                    NonZeroU32::new((cg_refresh_rate_hertz * 1000) as u32)
                 } else {
                     refresh_rate_millihertz
                 };
@@ -341,11 +341,11 @@ pub(crate) fn flip_window_screen_coordinates(frame: NSRect) -> NSPoint {
     NSPoint::new(frame.origin.x, y)
 }
 
-fn refresh_rate_millihertz(id: CGDirectDisplayID, mode: &NativeDisplayMode) -> Option<u32> {
+fn refresh_rate_millihertz(id: CGDirectDisplayID, mode: &NativeDisplayMode) -> Option<NonZeroU32> {
     unsafe {
         let refresh_rate = ffi::CGDisplayModeGetRefreshRate(mode.0);
         if refresh_rate > 0.0 {
-            return Some((refresh_rate * 1000.0).round() as u32);
+            return NonZeroU32::new((refresh_rate * 1000.0).round() as u32);
         }
 
         let mut display_link = std::ptr::null_mut();
@@ -360,6 +360,9 @@ fn refresh_rate_millihertz(id: CGDirectDisplayID, mode: &NativeDisplayMode) -> O
             return None;
         }
 
-        (time.time_scale as i64).checked_div(time.time_value).map(|v| (v * 1000) as u32)
+        (time.time_scale as i64)
+            .checked_div(time.time_value)
+            .map(|v| (v * 1000) as u32)
+            .and_then(NonZeroU32::new)
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/apple/uikit/monitor.rs b/src/platform_impl/apple/uikit/monitor.rs
index 4485e25148..c074258691 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/apple/uikit/monitor.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/apple/uikit/monitor.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #![allow(clippy::unnecessary_cast)]
 
 use std::collections::{BTreeSet, VecDeque};
+use std::num::NonZeroU32;
 use std::{fmt, hash, ptr};
 
 use objc2::mutability::IsRetainable;
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ impl<T: IsRetainable + Message> Eq for MainThreadBoundDelegateImpls<T> {}
 pub struct VideoModeHandle {
     pub(crate) size: (u32, u32),
     pub(crate) bit_depth: u16,
-    pub(crate) refresh_rate_millihertz: u32,
+    pub(crate) refresh_rate_millihertz: Option<NonZeroU32>,
     screen_mode: MainThreadBoundDelegateImpls<UIScreenMode>,
     pub(crate) monitor: MonitorHandle,
 }
@@ -75,8 +76,8 @@ impl VideoModeHandle {
         self.bit_depth
     }
 
-    pub fn refresh_rate_millihertz(&self) -> Option<u32> {
-        Some(self.refresh_rate_millihertz)
+    pub fn refresh_rate_millihertz(&self) -> Option<NonZeroU32> {
+        self.refresh_rate_millihertz
     }
 
     pub fn monitor(&self) -> MonitorHandle {
@@ -213,7 +214,7 @@ impl MonitorHandle {
     }
 }
 
-fn refresh_rate_millihertz(uiscreen: &UIScreen) -> u32 {
+fn refresh_rate_millihertz(uiscreen: &UIScreen) -> Option<NonZeroU32> {
     let refresh_rate_millihertz: NSInteger = {
         let os_capabilities = app_state::os_capabilities();
         if os_capabilities.maximum_frames_per_second {
@@ -234,7 +235,7 @@ fn refresh_rate_millihertz(uiscreen: &UIScreen) -> u32 {
         }
     };
 
-    refresh_rate_millihertz as u32 * 1000
+    NonZeroU32::new(refresh_rate_millihertz as u32 * 1000)
 }
 
 pub fn uiscreens(mtm: MainThreadMarker) -> VecDeque<MonitorHandle> {
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/linux/mod.rs b/src/platform_impl/linux/mod.rs
index 1e57010762..cfe34081ab 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/linux/mod.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/linux/mod.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 compile_error!("Please select a feature to build for unix: `x11`, `wayland`");
 
 use std::collections::VecDeque;
+use std::num::NonZeroU32;
 use std::os::unix::io::{AsFd, AsRawFd, BorrowedFd, RawFd};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::Duration;
@@ -265,7 +266,7 @@ impl VideoModeHandle {
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn refresh_rate_millihertz(&self) -> Option<u32> {
+    pub fn refresh_rate_millihertz(&self) -> Option<NonZeroU32> {
         x11_or_wayland!(match self; VideoModeHandle(m) => m.refresh_rate_millihertz())
     }
 
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/linux/wayland/output.rs b/src/platform_impl/linux/wayland/output.rs
index 883bdf655a..8e329ddee5 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/linux/wayland/output.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/linux/wayland/output.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use std::num::NonZeroU32;
+
 use sctk::output::{Mode, OutputData};
 use sctk::reexports::client::protocol::wl_output::WlOutput;
 use sctk::reexports::client::Proxy;
@@ -120,7 +122,7 @@ impl std::hash::Hash for MonitorHandle {
 pub struct VideoModeHandle {
     pub(crate) size: PhysicalSize<u32>,
     pub(crate) bit_depth: u16,
-    pub(crate) refresh_rate_millihertz: u32,
+    pub(crate) refresh_rate_millihertz: Option<NonZeroU32>,
     pub(crate) monitor: MonitorHandle,
 }
 
@@ -128,7 +130,7 @@ impl VideoModeHandle {
     fn new(monitor: MonitorHandle, mode: Mode) -> Self {
         VideoModeHandle {
             size: (mode.dimensions.0 as u32, mode.dimensions.1 as u32).into(),
-            refresh_rate_millihertz: mode.refresh_rate as u32,
+            refresh_rate_millihertz: NonZeroU32::new(mode.refresh_rate as u32),
             bit_depth: 32,
             monitor: monitor.clone(),
         }
@@ -145,8 +147,8 @@ impl VideoModeHandle {
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn refresh_rate_millihertz(&self) -> Option<u32> {
-        Some(self.refresh_rate_millihertz)
+    pub fn refresh_rate_millihertz(&self) -> Option<NonZeroU32> {
+        self.refresh_rate_millihertz
     }
 
     pub fn monitor(&self) -> MonitorHandle {
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/linux/x11/monitor.rs b/src/platform_impl/linux/x11/monitor.rs
index 1347b8e18a..da5d3039bb 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/linux/x11/monitor.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/linux/x11/monitor.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use std::num::NonZeroU32;
+
 use x11rb::connection::RequestConnection;
 use x11rb::protocol::randr::{self, ConnectionExt as _};
 use x11rb::protocol::xproto;
@@ -21,7 +23,7 @@ pub struct VideoModeHandle {
     pub(crate) current: bool,
     pub(crate) size: (u32, u32),
     pub(crate) bit_depth: u16,
-    pub(crate) refresh_rate_millihertz: Option<u32>,
+    pub(crate) refresh_rate_millihertz: Option<NonZeroU32>,
     pub(crate) native_mode: randr::Mode,
     pub(crate) monitor: Option<MonitorHandle>,
 }
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@ impl VideoModeHandle {
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn refresh_rate_millihertz(&self) -> Option<u32> {
+    pub fn refresh_rate_millihertz(&self) -> Option<NonZeroU32> {
         self.refresh_rate_millihertz
     }
 
@@ -93,10 +95,12 @@ impl std::hash::Hash for MonitorHandle {
 }
 
 #[inline]
-pub fn mode_refresh_rate_millihertz(mode: &randr::ModeInfo) -> Option<u32> {
+pub fn mode_refresh_rate_millihertz(mode: &randr::ModeInfo) -> Option<NonZeroU32> {
     if mode.dot_clock > 0 && mode.htotal > 0 && mode.vtotal > 0 {
         #[allow(clippy::unnecessary_cast)]
-        Some((mode.dot_clock as u64 * 1000 / (mode.htotal as u64 * mode.vtotal as u64)) as u32)
+        NonZeroU32::new(
+            (mode.dot_clock as u64 * 1000 / (mode.htotal as u64 * mode.vtotal as u64)) as u32,
+        )
     } else {
         None
     }
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/orbital/mod.rs b/src/platform_impl/orbital/mod.rs
index 672d4a03ac..2aa765588c 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/orbital/mod.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/orbital/mod.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #![cfg(target_os = "redox")]
 
 use std::fmt::{self, Display, Formatter};
+use std::num::NonZeroU32;
 use std::str;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
@@ -229,7 +230,7 @@ impl VideoModeHandle {
         self.bit_depth
     }
 
-    pub fn refresh_rate_millihertz(&self) -> Option<u32> {
+    pub fn refresh_rate_millihertz(&self) -> Option<NonZeroU32> {
         // TODO
         None
     }
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/web/monitor.rs b/src/platform_impl/web/monitor.rs
index eb47c87452..048253476e 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/web/monitor.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/web/monitor.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use std::future::Future;
 use std::hash::Hash;
 use std::iter::{self, Once};
 use std::mem;
+use std::num::NonZeroU32;
 use std::ops::Deref;
 use std::pin::Pin;
 use std::task::{ready, Context, Poll};
@@ -268,7 +269,7 @@ impl VideoModeHandle {
         self.0.queue(|inner| inner.screen.color_depth().unwrap()).try_into().unwrap()
     }
 
-    pub fn refresh_rate_millihertz(&self) -> Option<u32> {
+    pub fn refresh_rate_millihertz(&self) -> Option<NonZeroU32> {
         None
     }
 
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/windows/monitor.rs b/src/platform_impl/windows/monitor.rs
index e179e85eb1..d4429e4d17 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/windows/monitor.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/windows/monitor.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use std::collections::{BTreeSet, VecDeque};
 use std::hash::Hash;
+use std::num::NonZeroU32;
 use std::{io, mem, ptr};
 
 use windows_sys::Win32::Foundation::{BOOL, HWND, LPARAM, POINT, RECT};
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ use crate::platform_impl::platform::window::Window;
 pub struct VideoModeHandle {
     pub(crate) size: (u32, u32),
     pub(crate) bit_depth: u16,
-    pub(crate) refresh_rate_millihertz: u32,
+    pub(crate) refresh_rate_millihertz: Option<NonZeroU32>,
     pub(crate) monitor: MonitorHandle,
     // DEVMODEW is huge so we box it to avoid blowing up the size of winit::window::Fullscreen
     pub(crate) native_video_mode: Box<DEVMODEW>,
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ impl VideoModeHandle {
         VideoModeHandle {
             size: (mode.dmPelsWidth, mode.dmPelsHeight),
             bit_depth: mode.dmBitsPerPel as u16,
-            refresh_rate_millihertz: mode.dmDisplayFrequency * 1000,
+            refresh_rate_millihertz: NonZeroU32::new(mode.dmDisplayFrequency * 1000),
             monitor,
             native_video_mode: Box::new(mode),
         }
@@ -81,8 +82,8 @@ impl VideoModeHandle {
         self.bit_depth
     }
 
-    pub fn refresh_rate_millihertz(&self) -> Option<u32> {
-        Some(self.refresh_rate_millihertz)
+    pub fn refresh_rate_millihertz(&self) -> Option<NonZeroU32> {
+        self.refresh_rate_millihertz
     }
 
     pub fn monitor(&self) -> MonitorHandle {