diff --git a/libweston/compositor.c b/libweston/compositor.c
index 2025039e..72a2905e 100644
--- a/libweston/compositor.c
+++ b/libweston/compositor.c
@@ -2723,7 +2723,6 @@ weston_output_repaint(struct weston_output *output, void *repaint_data)
 		weston_output_update_matrix(output);
 
 	r = output->repaint(output, &output_damage, repaint_data);
-	wl_signal_emit(&output->frame_signal, &output_damage);
 
 	pixman_region32_fini(&output_damage);
 
diff --git a/libweston/pixman-renderer.c b/libweston/pixman-renderer.c
index f73be2d2..378845d0 100644
--- a/libweston/pixman-renderer.c
+++ b/libweston/pixman-renderer.c
@@ -580,6 +580,7 @@ pixman_renderer_repaint_output(struct weston_output *output,
 	pixman_region32_fini(&hw_damage);
 
 	pixman_region32_copy(&output->previous_damage, output_damage);
+	wl_signal_emit(&output->frame_signal, output);
 
 	/* Actual flip should be done by caller */
 }
diff --git a/libweston/renderer-gl/gl-renderer.c b/libweston/renderer-gl/gl-renderer.c
index d1089046..14c5f8b1 100644
--- a/libweston/renderer-gl/gl-renderer.c
+++ b/libweston/renderer-gl/gl-renderer.c
@@ -1474,6 +1474,7 @@ gl_renderer_repaint_output(struct weston_output *output,
 	draw_output_borders(output, border_status);
 
 	pixman_region32_copy(&output->previous_damage, output_damage);
+	wl_signal_emit(&output->frame_signal, output);
 
 	go->end_render_sync = create_render_sync(gr);