diff --git a/backend/drm/atomic.c b/backend/drm/atomic.c
index a3297bda5..b52230f90 100644
--- a/backend/drm/atomic.c
+++ b/backend/drm/atomic.c
@@ -439,14 +439,15 @@ static void atomic_connector_add(struct atomic *atom,
 		if (crtc->props.vrr_enabled != 0) {
 			atomic_add(atom, crtc->id, crtc->props.vrr_enabled, state->vrr_enabled);
 		}
+		if (state->base->committed & WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_BUFFER) {
+			struct wlr_fbox src_box;
+			struct wlr_box dst_box;
+			output_state_get_buffer_src_box(state->base, &src_box);
+			output_state_get_buffer_dst_box(state->base, &dst_box);
 
-		struct wlr_fbox src_box;
-		struct wlr_box dst_box;
-		output_state_get_buffer_src_box(state->base, &src_box);
-		output_state_get_buffer_dst_box(state->base, &dst_box);
-
-		set_plane_props(atom, drm, crtc->primary, state->primary_fb, crtc->id,
-			&dst_box, &src_box);
+			set_plane_props(atom, drm, crtc->primary, state->primary_fb, crtc->id,
+				&dst_box, &src_box);
+		}
 		if (crtc->primary->props.fb_damage_clips != 0) {
 			atomic_add(atom, crtc->primary->id,
 				crtc->primary->props.fb_damage_clips, state->fb_damage_clips);