diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_scene.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_scene.h
index 1238653d..6c2928ee 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_scene.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_scene.h
@@ -74,6 +74,14 @@ struct wlr_scene_surface {
 	struct wlr_scene_node node;
 	struct wlr_surface *surface;
 
+	/**
+	 * The output that the largest area of this surface is displayed on.
+	 * This may be NULL if the surface is not currently displayed on any
+	 * outputs. This is the output that should be used for frame callbacks,
+	 * presentation feedback, etc.
+	 */
+	struct wlr_output *primary_output;
+
 	// private state
 
 	int prev_width, prev_height;
diff --git a/types/scene/wlr_scene.c b/types/scene/wlr_scene.c
index d2f3f4a7..42697074 100644
--- a/types/scene/wlr_scene.c
+++ b/types/scene/wlr_scene.c
@@ -175,6 +175,9 @@ static void scene_surface_update_outputs(
 		.height = scene_surface->surface->current.height,
 	};
 
+	int largest_overlap = 0;
+	scene_surface->primary_output = NULL;
+
 	struct wlr_scene_output *scene_output;
 	wl_list_for_each(scene_output, &scene->outputs, link) {
 		struct wlr_box output_box = {
@@ -184,10 +187,16 @@ static void scene_surface_update_outputs(
 		wlr_output_effective_resolution(scene_output->output,
 			&output_box.width, &output_box.height);
 
-		// These enter/leave functions are a noop if the event has already been
-		// sent for the given output.
 		struct wlr_box intersection;
 		if (wlr_box_intersection(&intersection, &surface_box, &output_box)) {
+			int overlap = intersection.width * intersection.height;
+			if (overlap > largest_overlap) {
+				largest_overlap = overlap;
+				scene_surface->primary_output = scene_output->output;
+			}
+
+			// These enter/leave functions are a noop if the event has already been
+			// sent for the given output.
 			wlr_surface_send_enter(scene_surface->surface, scene_output->output);
 		} else {
 			wlr_surface_send_leave(scene_surface->surface, scene_output->output);