diff --git a/plugins/qpa/window.cpp b/plugins/qpa/window.cpp
--- a/plugins/qpa/window.cpp
+++ b/plugins/qpa/window.cpp
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@
 {
     auto fbo = m_contentFBO;
     m_contentFBO.clear();
+    m_surface->commit(KWayland::Client::Surface::CommitFlag::None);
     return fbo;
 }