diff --git a/src/backend/wayland/wl_grab.c b/src/backend/wayland/wl_grab.c
index e29d64b..51f4d43 100644
--- a/src/backend/wayland/wl_grab.c
+++ b/src/backend/wayland/wl_grab.c
@@ -131,6 +131,10 @@ wl_grab_apply_motion(void)
             }
         }
     }
+
+    /* Ensure the scene renders this frame — at 144 Hz this gives 7ms latency */
+    if (wl_state.output)
+        wlr_output_schedule_frame(wl_state.output);
 }
 
 void