diff --git a/src/backend/wayland/wl_backend.c b/src/backend/wayland/wl_backend.c
index 13591bf..4f0ed6b 100644
--- a/src/backend/wayland/wl_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/wayland/wl_backend.c
@@ -1972,8 +1972,12 @@ handle_output_frame(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
     ++frame_count;
     if (wl_state.allocator) {
         /* Full scene commit — renders client surfaces and fires
-         * wl_surface.frame callbacks so clients can submit next buffer. */
+         * wl_surface.frame callbacks so clients can submit next buffer.
+         * Also send frame_done unconditionally so clients aren't stalled. */
         wlr_scene_output_commit(wl_state.scene_output, NULL);
+        struct timespec now;
+        clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &now);
+        wlr_scene_output_send_frame_done(wl_state.scene_output, &now);
     } else {
         /* No GPU allocator available (e.g. headless without DRI access).
          * Skip rendering but still fire wl_surface.frame callbacks so
@@ -3236,6 +3240,8 @@ wl_event_loop_run(void)
         struct wl_event_loop *loop = wl_display_get_event_loop(wl_state.display);
         while (!wl_state.terminate) {
             wl_display_flush_clients(wl_state.display);
+            if (wl_state.output)
+                wlr_output_schedule_frame(wl_state.output);
             wl_event_loop_dispatch(loop, 16);
 
             /* Drain WINGs event queue */