diff --git a/src/compositor.c b/src/compositor.c
index 8aefca12..a8ace9c5 100644
--- a/src/compositor.c
+++ b/src/compositor.c
@@ -445,8 +445,6 @@ weston_surface_update_transform(struct weston_surface *surface)
 
 	if (weston_surface_is_mapped(surface))
 		weston_surface_assign_output(surface);
-
-	weston_compositor_schedule_repaint(surface->compositor);
 }
 
 WL_EXPORT void