diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-onscreen-native.c b/src/backends/native/meta-onscreen-native.c
index 63a27fbd5..b2abd5d2a 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-onscreen-native.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-onscreen-native.c
@@ -1484,6 +1484,7 @@ meta_onscreen_native_swap_buffers_with_damage (CoglOnscreen  *onscreen,
 swap_failed:
   frame_info->flags |= COGL_FRAME_INFO_FLAG_SYMBOLIC;
   meta_onscreen_native_notify_frame_complete (onscreen);
+  clutter_frame_set_result (frame, CLUTTER_FRAME_RESULT_IDLE);
 }
 
 gboolean