diff --git a/src/backends/meta-stage-impl.c b/src/backends/meta-stage-impl.c
index 6f140b1af..7229aa36c 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-stage-impl.c
+++ b/src/backends/meta-stage-impl.c
@@ -320,6 +320,8 @@ swap_framebuffer (ClutterStageWindow *stage_window,
       meta_topic (META_DEBUG_BACKEND,
                   "fake offscreen swap (framebuffer: %p)",
                   framebuffer);
+
+      cogl_framebuffer_flush (framebuffer);
       meta_stage_view_perform_fake_swap (view, priv->global_frame_counter);
       priv->global_frame_counter++;
     }