diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-surface.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-surface.c
index 5ed3ca7e8..33398ac97 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-surface.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-surface.c
@@ -587,6 +587,15 @@ parent_surface_state_applied (gpointer data,
   meta_wayland_subsurface_parent_state_applied (subsurface);
 }
 
+void
+meta_wayland_surface_cache_pending_frame_callbacks (MetaWaylandSurface      *surface,
+                                                    MetaWaylandPendingState *pending)
+{
+  wl_list_insert_list (&surface->pending_frame_callback_list,
+                       &pending->frame_callback_list);
+  wl_list_init (&pending->frame_callback_list);
+}
+
 void
 meta_wayland_surface_apply_pending_state (MetaWaylandSurface      *surface,
                                           MetaWaylandPendingState *pending)
@@ -708,13 +717,7 @@ meta_wayland_surface_apply_pending_state (MetaWaylandSurface      *surface,
     }
   else
     {
-      /* Since there is no role assigned to the surface yet, keep frame
-       * callbacks queued until a role is assigned and we know how
-       * the surface will be drawn.
-       */
-      wl_list_insert_list (&surface->pending_frame_callback_list,
-                           &pending->frame_callback_list);
-      wl_list_init (&pending->frame_callback_list);
+      meta_wayland_surface_cache_pending_frame_callbacks (surface, pending);
 
       if (pending->newly_attached)
         {
diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-surface.h b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-surface.h
index 6fd19bf41..276a135dc 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-surface.h
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-surface.h
@@ -256,6 +256,9 @@ MetaWaylandSurface *meta_wayland_surface_get_toplevel (MetaWaylandSurface *surfa
 
 MetaWindow *        meta_wayland_surface_get_toplevel_window (MetaWaylandSurface *surface);
 
+void                meta_wayland_surface_cache_pending_frame_callbacks (MetaWaylandSurface      *surface,
+                                                                        MetaWaylandPendingState *pending);
+
 void                meta_wayland_surface_queue_pending_frame_callbacks (MetaWaylandSurface *surface);
 
 void                meta_wayland_surface_queue_pending_state_frame_callbacks (MetaWaylandSurface      *surface,