diff --git a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-present.c b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-present.c
index f003170a9..6076f6498 100644
--- a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-present.c
+++ b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-present.c
@@ -497,7 +497,9 @@ xwl_present_flip(WindowPtr present_window,
     /* Realign timer */
     xwl_present_reset_timer(xwl_present_window);
 
-    wl_surface_damage(xwl_window->surface, 0, 0,
+    wl_surface_damage(xwl_window->surface,
+                      damage_box->x1 - present_window->drawable.x,
+                      damage_box->y1 - present_window->drawable.y,
                       damage_box->x2 - damage_box->x1,
                       damage_box->y2 - damage_box->y1);