diff --git a/libweston/compositor.c b/libweston/compositor.c
index 3d0d06a1a..8c63f0a2a 100644
--- a/libweston/compositor.c
+++ b/libweston/compositor.c
@@ -6649,7 +6649,6 @@ weston_output_compute_protection(struct weston_output *output)
 
 	if (output->current_protection != op_protection) {
 		output->current_protection = op_protection;
-		weston_output_dirty_paint_nodes(output);
 		weston_output_damage(output);
 		weston_schedule_surface_protection_update(wc);
 	}