diff --git a/libweston/compositor.c b/libweston/compositor.c
index 73d9de53a..76e95e2f1 100644
--- a/libweston/compositor.c
+++ b/libweston/compositor.c
@@ -2002,9 +2002,6 @@ weston_view_add_transform(struct weston_view *view,
 			  struct wl_list *pos,
 			  struct weston_transform *transform)
 {
-	if (weston_view_is_mapped(view))
-		weston_view_damage_below(view);
-
 	wl_list_remove(&transform->link);
 	wl_list_insert(pos, &transform->link);
 
@@ -2019,9 +2016,6 @@ weston_view_remove_transform(struct weston_view *view,
 	if (wl_list_empty(&transform->link))
 		return;
 
-	if (weston_view_is_mapped(view))
-		weston_view_damage_below(view);
-
 	wl_list_remove(&transform->link);
 	wl_list_init(&transform->link);