diff --git a/include/libweston/libweston.h b/include/libweston/libweston.h
index 7a3f2e001..cc4a1cd3b 100644
--- a/include/libweston/libweston.h
+++ b/include/libweston/libweston.h
@@ -445,6 +445,7 @@ struct weston_output {
 	struct wl_signal destroy_signal;	/**< sent when disabled */
 	struct weston_coord_global move;
 	struct timespec frame_time; /* presentation timestamp */
+	uint32_t frame_flags; /* presentation flags */
 	uint64_t msc;        /* media stream counter */
 	int disable_planes;
 	int destroying;
diff --git a/libweston/compositor.c b/libweston/compositor.c
index 192af8df4..360693a61 100644
--- a/libweston/compositor.c
+++ b/libweston/compositor.c
@@ -4154,6 +4154,7 @@ weston_output_finish_frame(struct weston_output *output,
 	if (!stamp) {
 		output->next_repaint = now;
 		output->next_present = now;
+		output->frame_flags = 0;
 		goto out;
 	}
 
@@ -4172,6 +4173,7 @@ weston_output_finish_frame(struct weston_output *output,
 	}
 
 	output->frame_time = *stamp;
+	output->frame_flags = presented_flags;
 
 	/* If we're tearing just repaint right away */
 	if (presented_flags & WESTON_FINISH_FRAME_TEARING) {