diff --git a/plugins/platforms/wayland/egl_wayland_backend.h b/plugins/platforms/wayland/egl_wayland_backend.h
--- a/plugins/platforms/wayland/egl_wayland_backend.h
+++ b/plugins/platforms/wayland/egl_wayland_backend.h
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@
     WaylandBackend *m_backend;
     QVector<EglWaylandOutput*> m_outputs;
     bool m_havePlatformBase;
+    bool m_swapping = false;
     friend class EglWaylandTexture;
 };
 
diff --git a/plugins/platforms/wayland/egl_wayland_backend.cpp b/plugins/platforms/wayland/egl_wayland_backend.cpp
--- a/plugins/platforms/wayland/egl_wayland_backend.cpp
+++ b/plugins/platforms/wayland/egl_wayland_backend.cpp
@@ -289,7 +289,10 @@
 void EglWaylandBackend::presentOnSurface(EglWaylandOutput *output)
 {
     output->m_waylandOutput->surface()->setupFrameCallback();
-    Compositor::self()->aboutToSwapBuffers();
+    if (!m_swapping) {
+        m_swapping = true;
+        Compositor::self()->aboutToSwapBuffers();
+    }
 
     if (supportsBufferAge()) {
         eglSwapBuffers(eglDisplay(), output->m_eglSurface);
@@ -321,6 +324,7 @@
 {
     eglWaitNative(EGL_CORE_NATIVE_ENGINE);
     startRenderTimer();
+    m_swapping = false;
     return QRegion();
 }