diff --git a/types/wlr_output.c b/types/wlr_output.c
index 3e397532..bf29ff9c 100644
--- a/types/wlr_output.c
+++ b/types/wlr_output.c
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ void wlr_output_send_present(struct wlr_output *output,
 	struct wlr_output_event_present _event = {0};
 	if (event == NULL) {
 		event = &_event;
-		event->commit_seq = output->commit_seq;
+		event->commit_seq = output->commit_seq + 1;
 	}
 
 	event->output = output;