diff --git a/types/scene/wlr_scene.c b/types/scene/wlr_scene.c
index f3a0db34..32efa4b6 100644
--- a/types/scene/wlr_scene.c
+++ b/types/scene/wlr_scene.c
@@ -1590,6 +1590,10 @@ bool wlr_scene_output_build_state(struct wlr_scene_output *scene_output,
 	}
 
 	if (state->committed & WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_SCALE) {
+		if (render_data.scale != state->scale) {
+			wlr_damage_ring_add_whole(&scene_output->damage_ring);
+		}
+
 		render_data.scale = state->scale;
 	}