diff --git a/src/helpers/SubsurfaceTree.cpp b/src/helpers/SubsurfaceTree.cpp
index 41b968e4..f9b1cb72 100644
--- a/src/helpers/SubsurfaceTree.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/SubsurfaceTree.cpp
@@ -264,11 +264,9 @@ void Events::listener_commitSubsurface(void* owner, void* data) {
         const auto PMONITOR = g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromID(pNode->pWindowOwner->m_iMonitorID);
         if (PMONITOR->solitaryClient == pNode->pWindowOwner && pNode->pWindowOwner->canBeTorn() && PMONITOR->tearingState.canTear &&
             pNode->pSurface->wlr()->current.committed & WLR_SURFACE_STATE_BUFFER) {
-            CRegion damageBox;
-            wlr_surface_get_effective_damage(pNode->pSurface->wlr(), damageBox.pixman());
+            CRegion damageBox{&pNode->pSurface->wlr()->buffer_damage};
 
             if (!damageBox.empty()) {
-
                 if (PMONITOR->tearingState.busy) {
                     PMONITOR->tearingState.frameScheduledWhileBusy = true;
                 } else {
diff --git a/src/render/Renderer.cpp b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
index cf246c7c..d44aafd5 100644
--- a/src/render/Renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
@@ -1575,8 +1575,7 @@ void CHyprRenderer::damageSurface(wlr_surface* pSurface, double x, double y, dou
         y += CORRECTION.y;
     }
 
-    CRegion damageBox;
-    wlr_surface_get_effective_damage(pSurface, damageBox.pixman());
+    CRegion damageBox{&pSurface->buffer_damage};
     if (scale != 1.0)
         wlr_region_scale(damageBox.pixman(), damageBox.pixman(), scale);