diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_export_dmabuf_v1.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_export_dmabuf_v1.h
index 4cb3393f..218b1635 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_export_dmabuf_v1.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_export_dmabuf_v1.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define WLR_TYPES_WLR_EXPORT_DMABUF_V1_H
 
 #include <wayland-server.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_linux_dmabuf.h>
 
 struct wlr_export_dmabuf_manager_v1;
 
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ struct wlr_export_dmabuf_frame_v1 {
 	struct wlr_export_dmabuf_manager_v1 *manager;
 	struct wl_list link;
 
+	struct wlr_dmabuf_buffer_attribs attribs;
 	struct wlr_output *output;
 
 	struct wl_listener output_swap_buffers;
diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_linux_dmabuf.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_linux_dmabuf.h
index 531e68ab..1677398b 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_linux_dmabuf.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_linux_dmabuf.h
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@ struct wlr_dmabuf_buffer {
 	struct wlr_dmabuf_buffer_attribs attributes;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Closes all file descriptors in the DMA-BUF attributes.
+ */
+void wlr_dmabuf_buffer_attribs_finish(
+	struct wlr_dmabuf_buffer_attribs *attribs);
+
 /**
  * Returns true if the given resource was created via the linux-dmabuf
  * buffer protocol, false otherwise
diff --git a/types/wlr_export_dmabuf_v1.c b/types/wlr_export_dmabuf_v1.c
index 4a7382a3..1b284c44 100644
--- a/types/wlr_export_dmabuf_v1.c
+++ b/types/wlr_export_dmabuf_v1.c
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_linux_dmabuf.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_output.h>
 #include "wlr-export-dmabuf-unstable-v1-protocol.h"
+#include <wlr/util/log.h>
 
 #define EXPORT_DMABUF_MANAGER_VERSION 1
 
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ static void frame_handle_resource_destroy(struct wl_resource *resource) {
 	struct wlr_export_dmabuf_frame_v1 *frame = frame_from_resource(resource);
 	wl_list_remove(&frame->link);
 	wl_list_remove(&frame->output_swap_buffers.link);
+	wlr_dmabuf_buffer_attribs_finish(&frame->attribs);
 	free(frame);
 }
 
@@ -80,6 +82,7 @@ static void manager_handle_capture_output(struct wl_client *client,
 	}
 	frame->manager = manager;
 	frame->output = output;
+	wl_list_init(&frame->output_swap_buffers.link);
 
 	uint32_t version = wl_resource_get_version(manager_resource);
 	frame->resource = wl_resource_create(client,
@@ -93,9 +96,8 @@ static void manager_handle_capture_output(struct wl_client *client,
 
 	wl_list_insert(&manager->frames, &frame->link);
 
-	struct wlr_dmabuf_buffer_attribs attribs;
-	if (!wlr_output_export_dmabuf(output, &attribs)) {
-		wl_list_init(&frame->output_swap_buffers.link);
+	struct wlr_dmabuf_buffer_attribs *attribs = &frame->attribs;
+	if (!wlr_output_export_dmabuf(output, attribs)) {
 		// TODO: abort reason
 		zwlr_export_dmabuf_frame_v1_send_abort(frame->resource, 0);
 		return;
@@ -104,28 +106,29 @@ static void manager_handle_capture_output(struct wl_client *client,
 	// TODO: multiple layers support
 
 	uint32_t frame_flags = 0;
-	uint32_t mod_high = attribs.modifier[0] >> 32;
-	uint32_t mod_low = attribs.modifier[0] & 0xFFFFFFFF;
+	uint32_t mod_high = attribs->modifier[0] >> 32;
+	uint32_t mod_low = attribs->modifier[0] & 0xFFFFFFFF;
 
 	zwlr_export_dmabuf_frame_v1_send_frame(frame->resource,
 		output->width, output->height, output->scale, output->transform,
-		attribs.flags, frame_flags, mod_high, mod_low, attribs.n_planes, 1);
+		attribs->flags, frame_flags, mod_high, mod_low, attribs->n_planes, 1);
 
 	zwlr_export_dmabuf_frame_v1_send_layer(frame->resource, 0,
-		attribs.format, 1);
+		attribs->format, 1);
 
-	for (int i = 0; i < attribs.n_planes; ++i) {
+	for (int i = 0; i < attribs->n_planes; ++i) {
 		// TODO: what to do if the kernel doesn't support seek on buffer
-		off_t size = lseek(attribs.fd[i], 0, SEEK_END);
+		off_t size = lseek(attribs->fd[i], 0, SEEK_END);
 
 		zwlr_export_dmabuf_frame_v1_send_object(frame->resource, i,
-			attribs.fd[i], size);
+			attribs->fd[i], size);
 		zwlr_export_dmabuf_frame_v1_send_plane(frame->resource, i, 0, i,
-			attribs.offset[i], attribs.stride[i]);
+			attribs->offset[i], attribs->stride[i]);
 	}
 
-	frame->output_swap_buffers.notify = frame_output_handle_swap_buffers;
+	wl_list_remove(&frame->output_swap_buffers.link);
 	wl_signal_add(&output->events.swap_buffers, &frame->output_swap_buffers);
+	frame->output_swap_buffers.notify = frame_output_handle_swap_buffers;
 }
 
 static const struct zwlr_export_dmabuf_manager_v1_interface manager_impl = {
diff --git a/types/wlr_linux_dmabuf.c b/types/wlr_linux_dmabuf.c
index 9bcd473f..8f46539f 100644
--- a/types/wlr_linux_dmabuf.c
+++ b/types/wlr_linux_dmabuf.c
@@ -51,12 +51,17 @@ struct wlr_dmabuf_buffer *wlr_dmabuf_buffer_from_buffer_resource(
 	return buffer;
 }
 
-static void linux_dmabuf_buffer_destroy(struct wlr_dmabuf_buffer *buffer) {
-	for (int i = 0; i < buffer->attributes.n_planes; i++) {
-		close(buffer->attributes.fd[i]);
-		buffer->attributes.fd[i] = -1;
+void wlr_dmabuf_buffer_attribs_finish(
+		struct wlr_dmabuf_buffer_attribs *attribs) {
+	for (int i = 0; i < attribs->n_planes; ++i) {
+		close(attribs->fd[i]);
+		attribs->fd[i] = -1;
 	}
-	buffer->attributes.n_planes = 0;
+	attribs->n_planes = 0;
+}
+
+static void linux_dmabuf_buffer_destroy(struct wlr_dmabuf_buffer *buffer) {
+	wlr_dmabuf_buffer_attribs_finish(&buffer->attributes);
 	free(buffer);
 }