diff --git a/backend/wayland/output.c b/backend/wayland/output.c
index abe8e43e..87b06808 100644
--- a/backend/wayland/output.c
+++ b/backend/wayland/output.c
@@ -582,6 +582,7 @@ struct wlr_output *wlr_wl_output_create(struct wlr_backend *wlr_backend) {
 			NULL)) {
 		goto error;
 	}
+	wlr_output->frame_pending = true;
 
 	wl_list_insert(&backend->outputs, &output->link);
 	wlr_output_update_enabled(wlr_output, true);
diff --git a/types/wlr_output.c b/types/wlr_output.c
index 2397985b..8dbdfdfb 100644
--- a/types/wlr_output.c
+++ b/types/wlr_output.c
@@ -358,8 +358,6 @@ void wlr_output_init(struct wlr_output *output, struct wlr_backend *backend,
 
 	output->display_destroy.notify = handle_display_destroy;
 	wl_display_add_destroy_listener(display, &output->display_destroy);
-
-	output->frame_pending = true;
 }
 
 void wlr_output_destroy(struct wlr_output *output) {