diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-frame-clock.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-frame-clock.c
index 14b6342c0..76fd9fa82 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-frame-clock.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-frame-clock.c
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ struct _ClutterFrameClock
   int64_t last_flip_time_us;
   int64_t prev_last_flip_time_us;
 
+  ClutterFrameHint last_flip_hints;
+
   /* Last time we promoted short-term maximum to long-term one */
   int64_t longterm_promotion_us;
   /* Long-term maximum update duration */
@@ -1176,11 +1178,13 @@ frame_clock_source_dispatch (GSource     *source,
 }
 
 void
-clutter_frame_clock_record_flip_time (ClutterFrameClock *frame_clock,
-                                      int64_t            flip_time_us)
+clutter_frame_clock_record_flip (ClutterFrameClock *frame_clock,
+                                 int64_t            flip_time_us,
+                                 ClutterFrameHint   hints)
 {
   frame_clock->prev_last_flip_time_us = frame_clock->last_flip_time_us;
   frame_clock->last_flip_time_us = flip_time_us;
+  frame_clock->last_flip_hints = hints;
 }
 
 GString *
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-frame-clock.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-frame-clock.h
index 6ae0ad3bd..23e3357d3 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-frame-clock.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-frame-clock.h
@@ -108,8 +108,9 @@ void clutter_frame_clock_remove_timeline (ClutterFrameClock *frame_clock,
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
 float clutter_frame_clock_get_refresh_rate (ClutterFrameClock *frame_clock);
 
-void clutter_frame_clock_record_flip_time (ClutterFrameClock *frame_clock,
-                                           int64_t            flip_time_us);
+void clutter_frame_clock_record_flip (ClutterFrameClock *frame_clock,
+                                      int64_t            flip_time_us,
+                                      ClutterFrameHint   hints);
 
 GString * clutter_frame_clock_get_max_render_time_debug_info (ClutterFrameClock *frame_clock);
 
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-view.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-view.c
index 8fe7f9929..cbaaa1592 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-view.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-view.c
@@ -1075,14 +1075,21 @@ handle_frame_clock_frame (ClutterFrameClock *frame_clock,
 
       _clutter_stage_window_redraw_view (stage_window, view, frame);
 
-      clutter_frame_clock_record_flip_time (frame_clock,
-                                            g_get_monotonic_time ());
+      clutter_frame_clock_record_flip (frame_clock,
+                                       g_get_monotonic_time (),
+                                       clutter_frame_get_hints (frame));
 
       clutter_stage_emit_after_paint (stage, view, frame);
 
       if (clutter_context_get_show_fps (context))
         end_frame_timing_measurement (view);
     }
+  else
+    {
+      clutter_frame_clock_record_flip (frame_clock,
+                                       g_get_monotonic_time (),
+                                       clutter_frame_get_hints (frame));
+    }
 
   _clutter_stage_window_finish_frame (stage_window, view, frame);