diff --git a/src/backends/meta-stage-impl.c b/src/backends/meta-stage-impl.c
index 6a5dcb92c..dc1784614 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-stage-impl.c
+++ b/src/backends/meta-stage-impl.c
@@ -798,6 +798,8 @@ meta_stage_impl_redraw_view (ClutterStageWindow *stage_window,
     {
       g_autoptr (GError) error = NULL;
 
+      clutter_frame_set_hint (frame, CLUTTER_FRAME_HINT_DIRECT_SCANOUT_ATTEMPTED);
+
       if (meta_stage_impl_scanout_view (stage_impl,
                                         stage_view,
                                         scanout,