diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/drm/egl_gbm_backend.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/drm/egl_gbm_backend.cpp
index 2bbbb034b5..ab332c6a9b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/drm/egl_gbm_backend.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/drm/egl_gbm_backend.cpp
@@ -365,6 +365,7 @@ bool EglGbmBackend::makeContextCurrent(const Output::RenderData &render) const
         qCCritical(KWIN_DRM) << "eglMakeCurrent failed:" << getEglErrorString();
         return false;
     }
+    glDrawBuffer(GL_BACK);
     return true;
 }