diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-surface.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-surface.c
index 1b0b0d4bf..14010a41e 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-surface.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-surface.c
@@ -1464,8 +1464,6 @@ subsurface_parent_surface_committed (MetaWaylandSurface *surface)
 
   if (surface->sub.synchronous)
     commit_double_buffered_state (surface, pending_surface_state);
-
-  double_buffered_state_reset (pending_surface_state);
 }
 
 static void