diff --git a/backend/wayland/output.c b/backend/wayland/output.c
index f816e8ad..f446ac3c 100644
--- a/backend/wayland/output.c
+++ b/backend/wayland/output.c
@@ -94,10 +94,8 @@ static const struct wp_presentation_feedback_listener
 static bool output_set_custom_mode(struct wlr_output *wlr_output,
 		int32_t width, int32_t height, int32_t refresh) {
 	struct wlr_wl_output *output = get_wl_output_from_output(wlr_output);
-	wlr_egl_swap_buffers(&output->backend->egl, output->egl_surface, NULL);
 	wl_egl_window_resize(output->egl_window, width, height, 0, 0);
 	wlr_output_update_custom_mode(&output->wlr_output, width, height, 0);
-
 	return true;
 }