diff --git a/src/backends/wayland/wayland_backend.cpp b/src/backends/wayland/wayland_backend.cpp
index e5bb7ce608..dd4627e406 100644
--- a/src/backends/wayland/wayland_backend.cpp
+++ b/src/backends/wayland/wayland_backend.cpp
@@ -823,8 +823,6 @@ WaylandOutput *WaylandBackend::createOutput(const QString &name, const QPoint &p
 
     waylandOutput->init(position, size);
     connect(waylandOutput, &WaylandOutput::frameRendered, this, [waylandOutput]() {
-        waylandOutput->resetRendered();
-
         // The current time of the monotonic clock is a pretty good estimate when the frame
         // has been presented, however it will be much better if we check whether the host
         // compositor supports the wp_presentation protocol.
diff --git a/src/backends/wayland/wayland_output.cpp b/src/backends/wayland/wayland_output.cpp
index a1208f1f57..8478f3f30c 100644
--- a/src/backends/wayland/wayland_output.cpp
+++ b/src/backends/wayland/wayland_output.cpp
@@ -36,10 +36,7 @@ WaylandOutput::WaylandOutput(const QString &name, Surface *surface, WaylandBacke
         .capabilities = Capability::Dpms,
     });
 
-    connect(surface, &Surface::frameRendered, this, [this] {
-        m_rendered = true;
-        Q_EMIT frameRendered();
-    });
+    connect(surface, &Surface::frameRendered, this, &WaylandOutput::frameRendered);
     m_turnOffTimer.setSingleShot(true);
     m_turnOffTimer.setInterval(dimAnimationTime());
     connect(&m_turnOffTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, [this] {
diff --git a/src/backends/wayland/wayland_output.h b/src/backends/wayland/wayland_output.h
index 53806e0c22..1aea3d0a22 100644
--- a/src/backends/wayland/wayland_output.h
+++ b/src/backends/wayland/wayland_output.h
@@ -70,15 +70,6 @@ public:
         return m_surface;
     }
 
-    bool rendered() const
-    {
-        return m_rendered;
-    }
-    void resetRendered()
-    {
-        m_rendered = false;
-    }
-
     void updateEnablement(bool enable) override;
     void setDpmsMode(DpmsMode mode) override;
 
@@ -97,8 +88,6 @@ private:
     KWayland::Client::Surface *m_surface;
     WaylandBackend *m_backend;
     QTimer m_turnOffTimer;
-
-    bool m_rendered = false;
 };
 
 class XdgShellOutput : public WaylandOutput