diff --git a/types/wlr_subcompositor.c b/types/wlr_subcompositor.c
index 8ee5a949..2b9b97cd 100644
--- a/types/wlr_subcompositor.c
+++ b/types/wlr_subcompositor.c
@@ -324,6 +324,9 @@ static void subsurface_handle_surface_client_commit(
 		}
 		subsurface->has_cache = true;
 		subsurface->cached_seq = wlr_surface_lock_pending(surface);
+	} else if (subsurface->has_cache) {
+		wlr_surface_unlock_cached(surface, subsurface->cached_seq);
+		subsurface->has_cache = false;
 	}
 }