diff --git a/types/scene/wlr_scene.c b/types/scene/wlr_scene.c
index 116e28c7..cd03ea37 100644
--- a/types/scene/wlr_scene.c
+++ b/types/scene/wlr_scene.c
@@ -1766,6 +1766,9 @@ bool wlr_scene_output_build_state(struct wlr_scene_output *scene_output,
 	struct render_list_entry *list_data = list_con.render_list->data;
 	int list_len = list_con.render_list->size / sizeof(*list_data);
 
+	wlr_damage_ring_set_bounds(&scene_output->damage_ring,
+		render_data.trans_width, render_data.trans_height);
+
 	if (debug_damage == WLR_SCENE_DEBUG_DAMAGE_RERENDER) {
 		wlr_damage_ring_add_whole(&scene_output->damage_ring);
 	}
@@ -1830,9 +1833,6 @@ bool wlr_scene_output_build_state(struct wlr_scene_output *scene_output,
 		return true;
 	}
 
-	wlr_damage_ring_set_bounds(&scene_output->damage_ring,
-		render_data.trans_width, render_data.trans_height);
-
 	struct wlr_swapchain *swapchain = options->swapchain;
 	if (!swapchain) {
 		if (!wlr_output_configure_primary_swapchain(output, state, &output->swapchain)) {