diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_scene.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_scene.h
index a8737921..da0a794a 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_scene.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_scene.h
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ struct wlr_scene_node {
 	void *data;
 
 	struct wlr_addon_set addons;
+
+	// private state
+
+	pixman_region32_t visible;
 };
 
 enum wlr_scene_debug_damage_option {
diff --git a/types/scene/wlr_scene.c b/types/scene/wlr_scene.c
index 4f62a882..f4815ece 100644
--- a/types/scene/wlr_scene.c
+++ b/types/scene/wlr_scene.c
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ static void scene_node_init(struct wlr_scene_node *node,
 	wl_list_init(&node->link);
 
 	wl_signal_init(&node->events.destroy);
+	pixman_region32_init(&node->visible);
 
 	if (parent != NULL) {
 		wl_list_insert(parent->children.prev, &node->link);
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@ void wlr_scene_node_destroy(struct wlr_scene_node *node) {
 
 	wlr_addon_set_finish(&node->addons);
 	wl_list_remove(&node->link);
+	pixman_region32_fini(&node->visible);
 	free(node);
 }
 
@@ -610,6 +612,9 @@ static void _scene_node_damage_whole(struct wlr_scene_node *node,
 	int width, height;
 	scene_node_get_size(node, &width, &height);
 
+	pixman_region32_fini(&node->visible);
+	pixman_region32_init_rect(&node->visible, lx, ly, width, height);
+
 	struct wlr_scene_output *scene_output;
 	wl_list_for_each(scene_output, &scene->outputs, link) {
 		struct wlr_box box = {