diff --git a/desktop-shell/shell.c b/desktop-shell/shell.c
index abc3479b1..5ea209b5e 100644
--- a/desktop-shell/shell.c
+++ b/desktop-shell/shell.c
@@ -3301,7 +3301,6 @@ rotate_grab_motion(struct weston_pointer_grab *grab,
 	}
 
 	weston_view_update_transform(shsurf->view);
-	weston_surface_damage(shsurf->view->surface);
 }
 
 static void