diff --git a/src/backends/virtual/virtual_egl_backend.cpp b/src/backends/virtual/virtual_egl_backend.cpp
index 7c882caaa8..1215f6ff03 100644
--- a/src/backends/virtual/virtual_egl_backend.cpp
+++ b/src/backends/virtual/virtual_egl_backend.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ std::optional<OutputLayerBeginFrameInfo> VirtualEglLayer::beginFrame()
 
 bool VirtualEglLayer::endFrame(const QRegion &renderedRegion, const QRegion &damagedRegion)
 {
+    glFlush(); // flush pending rendering commands.
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -198,8 +199,6 @@ OutputLayer *VirtualEglBackend::primaryLayer(Output *output)
 
 void VirtualEglBackend::present(Output *output)
 {
-    glFlush();
-
     static_cast<VirtualOutput *>(output)->vsyncMonitor()->arm();
 }