diff --git a/src/allocator/DRMDumb.cpp b/src/allocator/DRMDumb.cpp
index e93c9aa..4d812f8 100644
--- a/src/allocator/DRMDumb.cpp
+++ b/src/allocator/DRMDumb.cpp
@@ -64,15 +64,19 @@ Aquamarine::CDRMDumbBuffer::CDRMDumbBuffer(const SAllocatorBufferParams& params,
         return;
     }
 
-    // null the entire buffer so we dont get garbage
-    memset(data, 0x00, size);
+    // set the entire buffer so we dont get garbage
+    memset(data, 0xFF, size);
 
     attrs.success = true;
+
+    allocator->backend->log(AQ_LOG_DEBUG, std::format("DRM Dumb: Allocated a new buffer with drm id {}, size {} and format {}", idrmID, attrs.size, fourccToName(attrs.format)));
 }
 
 Aquamarine::CDRMDumbBuffer::~CDRMDumbBuffer() {
     events.destroy.emit();
 
+    TRACE(allocator->backend->log(AQ_LOG_TRACE, std::format("DRM Dumb: dropping buffer {}", idrmID)));
+
     if (handle == 0)
         return;
 
@@ -121,7 +125,7 @@ void Aquamarine::CDRMDumbBuffer::endDataPtr() {
 }
 
 uint32_t Aquamarine::CDRMDumbBuffer::drmID() {
-    return handle;
+    return idrmID;
 }
 
 Aquamarine::CDRMDumbAllocator::~CDRMDumbAllocator() {
diff --git a/src/backend/drm/DRM.cpp b/src/backend/drm/DRM.cpp
index 3032c8a..1a0916a 100644
--- a/src/backend/drm/DRM.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/drm/DRM.cpp
@@ -1863,7 +1863,6 @@ void Aquamarine::CDRMFB::import() {
 
     TRACE(backend->backend->log(AQ_LOG_TRACE, std::format("drm: new buffer {}", id)));
 
-    // FIXME: why does this implode when it doesnt on wlroots or kwin?
     closeHandles();
 
     listeners.destroyBuffer = buffer->events.destroy.registerListener([this](std::any d) {
@@ -1922,7 +1921,7 @@ void Aquamarine::CDRMFB::drop() {
 
     dropped = true;
 
-    if (!id)
+    if (!id || buffer->drmID() /* drmID means the buffer manages itself */)
         return;
 
     closeHandles();