diff --git a/include/sway/output.h b/include/sway/output.h
index 56571548..be19d7b2 100644
--- a/include/sway/output.h
+++ b/include/sway/output.h
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ void output_damage_whole(struct sway_output *output);
 void output_damage_surface(struct sway_output *output, double ox, double oy,
 	struct wlr_surface *surface, bool whole);
 
-void output_damage_view(struct sway_output *output, struct sway_view *view,
-	bool whole);
+void output_damage_from_view(struct sway_output *output,
+	struct sway_view *view);
 
 void output_damage_whole_container(struct sway_output *output,
 	struct sway_container *con);
diff --git a/include/sway/tree/view.h b/include/sway/tree/view.h
index 9d4256f7..4ecd8c44 100644
--- a/include/sway/tree/view.h
+++ b/include/sway/tree/view.h
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ void view_set_fullscreen(struct sway_view *view, bool fullscreen);
 
 void view_close(struct sway_view *view);
 
-void view_damage(struct sway_view *view, bool whole);
+void view_damage_from(struct sway_view *view);
 
 void view_for_each_surface(struct sway_view *view,
 	wlr_surface_iterator_func_t iterator, void *user_data);
diff --git a/sway/desktop/output.c b/sway/desktop/output.c
index 9b0f1ae3..c150270e 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/output.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/output.c
@@ -163,14 +163,65 @@ static void scale_box(struct wlr_box *box, float scale) {
 struct render_data {
 	struct root_geometry root_geo;
 	struct sway_output *output;
+	pixman_region32_t *damage;
 	float alpha;
 };
 
+static void scissor_output(struct wlr_output *wlr_output,
+		pixman_box32_t *rect) {
+	struct wlr_renderer *renderer = wlr_backend_get_renderer(wlr_output->backend);
+	assert(renderer);
+
+	struct wlr_box box = {
+		.x = rect->x1,
+		.y = rect->y1,
+		.width = rect->x2 - rect->x1,
+		.height = rect->y2 - rect->y1,
+	};
+
+	int ow, oh;
+	wlr_output_transformed_resolution(wlr_output, &ow, &oh);
+
+	enum wl_output_transform transform =
+		wlr_output_transform_invert(wlr_output->transform);
+	wlr_box_transform(&box, transform, ow, oh, &box);
+
+	wlr_renderer_scissor(renderer, &box);
+}
+
+static void render_texture(struct wlr_output *wlr_output,
+		pixman_region32_t *output_damage, struct wlr_texture *texture,
+		const struct wlr_box *box, const float matrix[static 9], float alpha) {
+	struct wlr_renderer *renderer =
+		wlr_backend_get_renderer(wlr_output->backend);
+
+	pixman_region32_t damage;
+	pixman_region32_init(&damage);
+	pixman_region32_union_rect(&damage, &damage, box->x, box->y,
+		box->width, box->height);
+	pixman_region32_intersect(&damage, &damage, output_damage);
+	bool damaged = pixman_region32_not_empty(&damage);
+	if (!damaged) {
+		goto damage_finish;
+	}
+
+	int nrects;
+	pixman_box32_t *rects = pixman_region32_rectangles(&damage, &nrects);
+	for (int i = 0; i < nrects; ++i) {
+		scissor_output(wlr_output, &rects[i]);
+		wlr_render_texture_with_matrix(renderer, texture, matrix, alpha);
+	}
+
+damage_finish:
+	pixman_region32_fini(&damage);
+}
+
 static void render_surface_iterator(struct wlr_surface *surface, int sx, int sy,
 		void *_data) {
 	struct render_data *data = _data;
 	struct wlr_output *wlr_output = data->output->wlr_output;
 	float rotation = data->root_geo.rotation;
+	pixman_region32_t *output_damage = data->damage;
 	float alpha = data->alpha;
 
 	if (!wlr_surface_has_buffer(surface)) {
@@ -184,13 +235,6 @@ static void render_surface_iterator(struct wlr_surface *surface, int sx, int sy,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	struct wlr_renderer *renderer =
-		wlr_backend_get_renderer(wlr_output->backend);
-	if (!sway_assert(renderer != NULL,
-			"expected the output backend to have a renderer")) {
-		return;
-	}
-
 	scale_box(&box, wlr_output->scale);
 
 	float matrix[9];
@@ -199,38 +243,81 @@ static void render_surface_iterator(struct wlr_surface *surface, int sx, int sy,
 	wlr_matrix_project_box(matrix, &box, transform, rotation,
 		wlr_output->transform_matrix);
 
-	wlr_render_texture_with_matrix(renderer, surface->texture,
-		matrix, alpha);
+	render_texture(wlr_output, output_damage, surface->texture, &box, matrix,
+		alpha);
 }
 
 static void render_layer(struct sway_output *output,
-		struct wl_list *layer_surfaces) {
-	struct render_data data = { .output = output, .alpha = 1.0f };
+		pixman_region32_t *damage, struct wl_list *layer_surfaces) {
+	struct render_data data = {
+		.output = output,
+		.damage = damage,
+		.alpha = 1.0f,
+	};
 	layer_for_each_surface(layer_surfaces, &data.root_geo,
 		render_surface_iterator, &data);
 }
 
 static void render_unmanaged(struct sway_output *output,
-		struct wl_list *unmanaged) {
-	struct render_data data = { .output = output, .alpha = 1.0f };
+		pixman_region32_t *damage, struct wl_list *unmanaged) {
+	struct render_data data = {
+		.output = output,
+		.damage = damage,
+		.alpha = 1.0f,
+	};
 	unmanaged_for_each_surface(unmanaged, output, &data.root_geo,
 		render_surface_iterator, &data);
 }
 
-static void render_view(struct sway_view *view, struct sway_output *output) {
-	struct render_data data = { .output = output, .alpha = view->swayc->alpha };
+static void render_view(struct sway_view *view, struct sway_output *output,
+		pixman_region32_t *damage) {
+	struct render_data data = {
+		.output = output,
+		.damage = damage,
+		.alpha = view->swayc->alpha,
+	};
 	output_view_for_each_surface(
 			view, &data.root_geo, render_surface_iterator, &data);
 }
 
+static void render_rect(struct wlr_output *wlr_output,
+		pixman_region32_t *output_damage, const struct wlr_box *_box,
+		float color[static 4]) {
+	struct wlr_renderer *renderer =
+		wlr_backend_get_renderer(wlr_output->backend);
+
+	struct wlr_box box = *_box;
+	scale_box(&box, wlr_output->scale);
+
+	pixman_region32_t damage;
+	pixman_region32_init(&damage);
+	pixman_region32_union_rect(&damage, &damage, box.x, box.y,
+		box.width, box.height);
+	pixman_region32_intersect(&damage, &damage, output_damage);
+	bool damaged = pixman_region32_not_empty(&damage);
+	if (!damaged) {
+		goto damage_finish;
+	}
+
+	int nrects;
+	pixman_box32_t *rects = pixman_region32_rectangles(&damage, &nrects);
+	for (int i = 0; i < nrects; ++i) {
+		scissor_output(wlr_output, &rects[i]);
+		wlr_render_rect(renderer, &box, color,
+			wlr_output->transform_matrix);
+	}
+
+damage_finish:
+	pixman_region32_fini(&damage);
+}
+
 /**
  * Render decorations for a view with "border normal".
  */
 static void render_container_simple_border_normal(struct sway_output *output,
+		pixman_region32_t *output_damage,
 		struct sway_container *con, struct border_colors *colors,
 		struct wlr_texture *title_texture) {
-	struct wlr_renderer *renderer =
-		wlr_backend_get_renderer(output->wlr_output->backend);
 	struct wlr_box box;
 	float color[4];
 
@@ -241,9 +328,7 @@ static void render_container_simple_border_normal(struct sway_output *output,
 	box.y = con->y + 1;
 	box.width = con->sway_view->border_thickness;
 	box.height = con->height - 1;
-	scale_box(&box, output->wlr_output->scale);
-	wlr_render_rect(renderer, &box, color,
-			output->wlr_output->transform_matrix);
+	render_rect(output->wlr_output, output_damage, &box, color);
 
 	// Child border - right edge
 	if (con->parent->children->length == 1 && con->parent->layout == L_HORIZ) {
@@ -256,9 +341,7 @@ static void render_container_simple_border_normal(struct sway_output *output,
 	box.y = con->y + 1;
 	box.width = con->sway_view->border_thickness;
 	box.height = con->height - 1;
-	scale_box(&box, output->wlr_output->scale);
-	wlr_render_rect(renderer, &box, color,
-			output->wlr_output->transform_matrix);
+	render_rect(output->wlr_output, output_damage, &box, color);
 
 	// Child border - bottom edge
 	if (con->parent->children->length == 1 && con->parent->layout == L_VERT) {
@@ -271,9 +354,7 @@ static void render_container_simple_border_normal(struct sway_output *output,
 	box.y = con->y + con->height - con->sway_view->border_thickness;
 	box.width = con->width;
 	box.height = con->sway_view->border_thickness;
-	scale_box(&box, output->wlr_output->scale);
-	wlr_render_rect(renderer, &box, color,
-			output->wlr_output->transform_matrix);
+	render_rect(output->wlr_output, output_damage, &box, color);
 
 	// Single pixel bar above title
 	memcpy(&color, colors->border, sizeof(float) * 4);
@@ -282,18 +363,14 @@ static void render_container_simple_border_normal(struct sway_output *output,
 	box.y = con->y;
 	box.width = con->width;
 	box.height = 1;
-	scale_box(&box, output->wlr_output->scale);
-	wlr_render_rect(renderer, &box, color,
-			output->wlr_output->transform_matrix);
+	render_rect(output->wlr_output, output_damage, &box, color);
 
 	// Single pixel bar below title
 	box.x = con->x + con->sway_view->border_thickness;
 	box.y = con->sway_view->y - 1;
 	box.width = con->width - con->sway_view->border_thickness * 2;
 	box.height = 1;
-	scale_box(&box, output->wlr_output->scale);
-	wlr_render_rect(renderer, &box, color,
-			output->wlr_output->transform_matrix);
+	render_rect(output->wlr_output, output_damage, &box, color);
 
 	// Title background
 	memcpy(&color, colors->background, sizeof(float) * 4);
@@ -302,20 +379,24 @@ static void render_container_simple_border_normal(struct sway_output *output,
 	box.y = con->y + 1;
 	box.width = con->width - con->sway_view->border_thickness * 2;
 	box.height = con->sway_view->y - con->y - 2;
-	scale_box(&box, output->wlr_output->scale);
-	wlr_render_rect(renderer, &box, color,
-			output->wlr_output->transform_matrix);
+	render_rect(output->wlr_output, output_damage, &box, color);
 
 	// Title text
 	if (title_texture) {
-		struct wlr_box scissor_box;
-		wlr_box_transform(&box,
-				wlr_output_transform_invert(output->wlr_output->transform),
-				output->swayc->width, output->swayc->height, &scissor_box);
-		wlr_renderer_scissor(renderer, &scissor_box);
-		wlr_render_texture(renderer, title_texture,
-				output->wlr_output->transform_matrix, box.x, box.y, 1);
-		wlr_renderer_scissor(renderer, NULL);
+		float output_scale = output->wlr_output->scale;
+		struct wlr_box texture_box = {
+			.x = box.x * output_scale,
+			.y = box.y * output_scale,
+		};
+		wlr_texture_get_size(title_texture,
+			&texture_box.width, &texture_box.height);
+
+		float matrix[9];
+		wlr_matrix_project_box(matrix, &texture_box, WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_NORMAL,
+			0.0, output->wlr_output->transform_matrix);
+
+		render_texture(output->wlr_output, output_damage, title_texture,
+			&texture_box, matrix, 1.0);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -323,9 +404,8 @@ static void render_container_simple_border_normal(struct sway_output *output,
  * Render decorations for a view with "border pixel".
  */
 static void render_container_simple_border_pixel(struct sway_output *output,
-		struct sway_container *con, struct border_colors *colors) {
-	struct wlr_renderer *renderer =
-		wlr_backend_get_renderer(output->wlr_output->backend);
+		pixman_region32_t *output_damage, struct sway_container *con,
+		struct border_colors *colors) {
 	struct wlr_box box;
 	float color[4];
 
@@ -336,9 +416,7 @@ static void render_container_simple_border_pixel(struct sway_output *output,
 	box.y = con->y;
 	box.width = con->sway_view->border_thickness;
 	box.height = con->height;
-	scale_box(&box, output->wlr_output->scale);
-	wlr_render_rect(renderer, &box, color,
-			output->wlr_output->transform_matrix);
+	render_rect(output->wlr_output, output_damage, &box, color);
 
 	// Child border - right edge
 	if (con->parent->children->length == 1 && con->parent->layout == L_HORIZ) {
@@ -351,18 +429,14 @@ static void render_container_simple_border_pixel(struct sway_output *output,
 	box.y = con->y;
 	box.width = con->sway_view->border_thickness;
 	box.height = con->height;
-	scale_box(&box, output->wlr_output->scale);
-	wlr_render_rect(renderer, &box, color,
-			output->wlr_output->transform_matrix);
+	render_rect(output->wlr_output, output_damage, &box, color);
 
 	// Child border - top edge
 	box.x = con->x;
 	box.y = con->y;
 	box.width = con->width;
 	box.height = con->sway_view->border_thickness;
-	scale_box(&box, output->wlr_output->scale);
-	wlr_render_rect(renderer, &box, color,
-			output->wlr_output->transform_matrix);
+	render_rect(output->wlr_output, output_damage, &box, color);
 
 	// Child border - bottom edge
 	if (con->parent->children->length == 1 && con->parent->layout == L_VERT) {
@@ -375,13 +449,11 @@ static void render_container_simple_border_pixel(struct sway_output *output,
 	box.y = con->y + con->height - con->sway_view->border_thickness;
 	box.width = con->width;
 	box.height = con->sway_view->border_thickness;
-	scale_box(&box, output->wlr_output->scale);
-	wlr_render_rect(renderer, &box, color,
-			output->wlr_output->transform_matrix);
+	render_rect(output->wlr_output, output_damage, &box, color);
 }
 
 static void render_container(struct sway_output *output,
-		struct sway_container *con);
+	pixman_region32_t *damage, struct sway_container *con);
 
 /**
  * Render a container's children using a L_HORIZ or L_VERT layout.
@@ -390,7 +462,7 @@ static void render_container(struct sway_output *output,
  * they'll apply their own borders to their children.
  */
 static void render_container_simple(struct sway_output *output,
-		struct sway_container *con) {
+		pixman_region32_t *damage, struct sway_container *con) {
 	struct sway_seat *seat = input_manager_current_seat(input_manager);
 	struct sway_container *focus = seat_get_focus(seat);
 
@@ -413,15 +485,16 @@ static void render_container_simple(struct sway_output *output,
 				}
 
 				if (child->sway_view->border == B_NORMAL) {
-					render_container_simple_border_normal(output, child,
-							colors, title_texture);
+					render_container_simple_border_normal(output, damage,
+						child, colors, title_texture);
 				} else {
-					render_container_simple_border_pixel(output, child, colors);
+					render_container_simple_border_pixel(output, damage, child,
+						colors);
 				}
 			}
-			render_view(child->sway_view, output);
+			render_view(child->sway_view, output, damage);
 		} else {
-			render_container(output, child);
+			render_container(output, damage, child);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -430,7 +503,7 @@ static void render_container_simple(struct sway_output *output,
  * Render a container's children using the L_TABBED layout.
  */
 static void render_container_tabbed(struct sway_output *output,
-		struct sway_container *con) {
+		pixman_region32_t *damage, struct sway_container *con) {
 	// TODO
 }
 
@@ -438,23 +511,23 @@ static void render_container_tabbed(struct sway_output *output,
  * Render a container's children using the L_STACKED layout.
  */
 static void render_container_stacked(struct sway_output *output,
-		struct sway_container *con) {
+		pixman_region32_t *damage, struct sway_container *con) {
 	// TODO
 }
 
 static void render_container(struct sway_output *output,
-		struct sway_container *con) {
+		pixman_region32_t *damage, struct sway_container *con) {
 	switch (con->layout) {
 	case L_NONE:
 	case L_HORIZ:
 	case L_VERT:
-		render_container_simple(output, con);
+		render_container_simple(output, damage, con);
 		break;
 	case L_STACKED:
-		render_container_stacked(output, con);
+		render_container_stacked(output, damage, con);
 		break;
 	case L_TABBED:
-		render_container_tabbed(output, con);
+		render_container_tabbed(output, damage, con);
 		break;
 	case L_FLOATING:
 		// TODO
@@ -496,37 +569,51 @@ static void render_output(struct sway_output *output, struct timespec *when,
 		goto renderer_end;
 	}
 
-	// TODO: don't damage the whole output
-	int width, height;
-	wlr_output_transformed_resolution(wlr_output, &width, &height);
-	pixman_region32_union_rect(damage, damage, 0, 0, width, height);
+	//wlr_renderer_clear(renderer, (float[]){1, 1, 0, 1});
 
 	struct sway_container *workspace = output_get_active_workspace(output);
 
 	if (workspace->sway_workspace->fullscreen) {
 		float clear_color[] = {0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f};
-		wlr_renderer_clear(renderer, clear_color);
+
+		int nrects;
+		pixman_box32_t *rects = pixman_region32_rectangles(damage, &nrects);
+		for (int i = 0; i < nrects; ++i) {
+			scissor_output(wlr_output, &rects[i]);
+			wlr_renderer_clear(renderer, clear_color);
+		}
+
 		// TODO: handle views smaller than the output
-		render_view(workspace->sway_workspace->fullscreen, output);
+		render_view(workspace->sway_workspace->fullscreen, output, damage);
 
 		if (workspace->sway_workspace->fullscreen->type == SWAY_VIEW_XWAYLAND) {
-			render_unmanaged(output,
-					&root_container.sway_root->xwayland_unmanaged);
+			render_unmanaged(output, damage,
+				&root_container.sway_root->xwayland_unmanaged);
 		}
 	} else {
 		float clear_color[] = {0.25f, 0.25f, 0.25f, 1.0f};
-		wlr_renderer_clear(renderer, clear_color);
 
-		render_layer(output,
-				&output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BACKGROUND]);
-		render_layer(output, &output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BOTTOM]);
+		int nrects;
+		pixman_box32_t *rects = pixman_region32_rectangles(damage, &nrects);
+		for (int i = 0; i < nrects; ++i) {
+			scissor_output(wlr_output, &rects[i]);
+			wlr_renderer_clear(renderer, clear_color);
+		}
 
-		render_container(output, workspace);
+		render_layer(output, damage,
+			&output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BACKGROUND]);
+		render_layer(output, damage,
+			&output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BOTTOM]);
 
-		render_unmanaged(output, &root_container.sway_root->xwayland_unmanaged);
-		render_layer(output, &output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_TOP]);
+		render_container(output, damage, workspace);
+
+		render_unmanaged(output, damage,
+			&root_container.sway_root->xwayland_unmanaged);
+		render_layer(output, damage,
+			&output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_TOP]);
 	}
-	render_layer(output, &output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_OVERLAY]);
+	render_layer(output, damage,
+		&output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_OVERLAY]);
 
 renderer_end:
 	if (root_container.sway_root->debug_tree) {
@@ -534,6 +621,7 @@ renderer_end:
 			wlr_output->transform_matrix, 0, 0, 1);
 	}
 
+	wlr_renderer_scissor(renderer, NULL);
 	wlr_renderer_end(renderer);
 	if (!wlr_output_damage_swap_buffers(output->damage, when, damage)) {
 		return;
@@ -663,28 +751,28 @@ static void damage_surface_iterator(struct wlr_surface *surface, int sx, int sy,
 
 	scale_box(&box, output->wlr_output->scale);
 
+	int center_x = box.x + box.width/2;
+	int center_y = box.y + box.height/2;
+
+	pixman_region32_t damage;
+	pixman_region32_init(&damage);
+	pixman_region32_copy(&damage, &surface->current->surface_damage);
+	wlr_region_scale(&damage, &damage, output->wlr_output->scale);
+	if (ceil(output->wlr_output->scale) > surface->current->scale) {
+		// When scaling up a surface, it'll become blurry so we need to
+		// expand the damage region
+		wlr_region_expand(&damage, &damage,
+			ceil(output->wlr_output->scale) - surface->current->scale);
+	}
+	pixman_region32_translate(&damage, box.x, box.y);
+	wlr_region_rotated_bounds(&damage, &damage, rotation,
+		center_x, center_y);
+	wlr_output_damage_add(output->damage, &damage);
+	pixman_region32_fini(&damage);
+
 	if (whole) {
 		wlr_box_rotated_bounds(&box, rotation, &box);
 		wlr_output_damage_add_box(output->damage, &box);
-	} else {
-		int center_x = box.x + box.width/2;
-		int center_y = box.y + box.height/2;
-
-		pixman_region32_t damage;
-		pixman_region32_init(&damage);
-		pixman_region32_copy(&damage, &surface->current->surface_damage);
-		wlr_region_scale(&damage, &damage, output->wlr_output->scale);
-		if (ceil(output->wlr_output->scale) > surface->current->scale) {
-			// When scaling up a surface, it'll become blurry so we need to
-			// expand the damage region
-			wlr_region_expand(&damage, &damage,
-				ceil(output->wlr_output->scale) - surface->current->scale);
-		}
-		pixman_region32_translate(&damage, box.x, box.y);
-		wlr_region_rotated_bounds(&damage, &damage, rotation,
-			center_x, center_y);
-		wlr_output_damage_add(output->damage, &damage);
-		pixman_region32_fini(&damage);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -699,8 +787,8 @@ void output_damage_surface(struct sway_output *output, double ox, double oy,
 		damage_surface_iterator, &data);
 }
 
-void output_damage_view(struct sway_output *output, struct sway_view *view,
-		bool whole) {
+static void output_damage_view(struct sway_output *output,
+		struct sway_view *view, bool whole) {
 	if (!sway_assert(view->swayc != NULL, "expected a view in the tree")) {
 		return;
 	}
@@ -720,6 +808,11 @@ void output_damage_view(struct sway_output *output, struct sway_view *view,
 		damage_surface_iterator, &data);
 }
 
+void output_damage_from_view(struct sway_output *output,
+		struct sway_view *view) {
+	output_damage_view(output, view, false);
+}
+
 static void output_damage_whole_container_iterator(struct sway_container *con,
 		void *data) {
 	struct sway_output *output = data;
@@ -742,8 +835,12 @@ void output_damage_whole_container(struct sway_output *output,
 	};
 	wlr_output_damage_add_box(output->damage, &box);
 
-	container_descendants(con, C_VIEW, output_damage_whole_container_iterator,
-		output);
+	if (con->type == C_VIEW) {
+		output_damage_whole_container_iterator(con, output);
+	} else {
+		container_descendants(con, C_VIEW,
+			output_damage_whole_container_iterator, output);
+	}
 }
 
 static void damage_handle_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
diff --git a/sway/desktop/wl_shell.c b/sway/desktop/wl_shell.c
index e97a898e..99e8947b 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/wl_shell.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/wl_shell.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ static void handle_commit(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	// TODO: Let floating views do whatever
 	view_update_size(view, wl_shell_view->pending_width,
 		wl_shell_view->pending_height);
-	view_damage(view, false);
+	view_damage_from(view);
 }
 
 static void handle_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
diff --git a/sway/desktop/xdg_shell_v6.c b/sway/desktop/xdg_shell_v6.c
index fcee8ce9..8ecb330d 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/xdg_shell_v6.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/xdg_shell_v6.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ static void handle_commit(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	view_update_size(view, xdg_shell_v6_view->pending_width,
 		xdg_shell_v6_view->pending_height);
 	view_update_title(view, false);
-	view_damage(view, false);
+	view_damage_from(view);
 }
 
 static void handle_new_popup(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
diff --git a/sway/desktop/xwayland.c b/sway/desktop/xwayland.c
index b4eda71f..8f935760 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/xwayland.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/xwayland.c
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ static void handle_commit(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	// TODO: Let floating views do whatever
 	view_update_size(view, xwayland_view->pending_width,
 		xwayland_view->pending_height);
-	view_damage(view, false);
+	view_damage_from(view);
 	view_update_title(view, false);
 }
 
diff --git a/sway/input/seat.c b/sway/input/seat.c
index 443fe367..2c279ff2 100644
--- a/sway/input/seat.c
+++ b/sway/input/seat.c
@@ -530,6 +530,7 @@ void seat_set_focus_warp(struct sway_seat *seat,
 		if (container->type == C_VIEW) {
 			seat_send_focus(seat, container);
 		}
+		container_damage_whole(container);
 	}
 
 	// clean up unfocused empty workspace on new output
@@ -575,6 +576,10 @@ void seat_set_focus_warp(struct sway_seat *seat,
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (last_focus) {
+		container_damage_whole(last_focus);
+	}
+
 	if (last_focus && last_focus->type == C_VIEW &&
 			!input_manager_has_focus(seat->input, last_focus)) {
 		struct sway_view *view = last_focus->sway_view;
diff --git a/sway/tree/container.c b/sway/tree/container.c
index 38db29c2..db02c69c 100644
--- a/sway/tree/container.c
+++ b/sway/tree/container.c
@@ -547,12 +547,13 @@ bool container_has_child(struct sway_container *con,
 	return container_find(con, find_child_func, child);
 }
 
-void container_damage_whole(struct sway_container *con) {
-	struct sway_container *output = con;
-	if (output->type != C_OUTPUT) {
-		output = container_parent(output, C_OUTPUT);
+void container_damage_whole(struct sway_container *container) {
+	for (int i = 0; i < root_container.children->length; ++i) {
+		struct sway_container *cont = root_container.children->items[i];
+		if (cont->type == C_OUTPUT) {
+			output_damage_whole_container(cont->sway_output, container);
+		}
 	}
-	output_damage_whole_container(output->sway_output, con);
 }
 
 static void update_title_texture(struct sway_container *con,
@@ -620,6 +621,7 @@ void container_update_title_textures(struct sway_container *container) {
 			&config->border_colors.unfocused);
 	update_title_texture(container, &container->title_urgent,
 			&config->border_colors.urgent);
+	container_damage_whole(container);
 }
 
 void container_calculate_title_height(struct sway_container *container) {
diff --git a/sway/tree/view.c b/sway/tree/view.c
index fe944466..afd7eade 100644
--- a/sway/tree/view.c
+++ b/sway/tree/view.c
@@ -199,11 +199,11 @@ void view_close(struct sway_view *view) {
 	}
 }
 
-void view_damage(struct sway_view *view, bool whole) {
+void view_damage_from(struct sway_view *view) {
 	for (int i = 0; i < root_container.children->length; ++i) {
 		struct sway_container *cont = root_container.children->items[i];
 		if (cont->type == C_OUTPUT) {
-			output_damage_view(cont->sway_output, view, whole);
+			output_damage_from_view(cont->sway_output, view);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ void view_map(struct sway_view *view, struct wlr_surface *wlr_surface) {
 	arrange_children_of(cont->parent);
 	input_manager_set_focus(input_manager, cont);
 
-	view_damage(view, true);
+	container_damage_whole(cont);
 	view_handle_container_reparent(&view->container_reparent, NULL);
 
 	view_execute_criteria(view);
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ void view_unmap(struct sway_view *view) {
 		ws->sway_workspace->fullscreen = NULL;
 	}
 
-	view_damage(view, true);
+	container_damage_whole(view->swayc);
 
 	wl_list_remove(&view->surface_new_subsurface.link);
 	wl_list_remove(&view->container_reparent.link);
@@ -380,10 +380,10 @@ void view_update_position(struct sway_view *view, double ox, double oy) {
 
 	// TODO: Only allow this if the view is floating (this function will only be
 	// called in response to wayland clients wanting to reposition themselves).
-	view_damage(view, true);
+	container_damage_whole(view->swayc);
 	view->swayc->x = ox;
 	view->swayc->y = oy;
-	view_damage(view, true);
+	container_damage_whole(view->swayc);
 }
 
 void view_update_size(struct sway_view *view, int width, int height) {
@@ -391,11 +391,11 @@ void view_update_size(struct sway_view *view, int width, int height) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	view_damage(view, true);
+	container_damage_whole(view->swayc);
 	// Should we update the swayc width/height here too?
 	view->width = width;
 	view->height = height;
-	view_damage(view, true);
+	container_damage_whole(view->swayc);
 }
 
 
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ static void view_child_handle_surface_commit(struct wl_listener *listener,
 	struct sway_view_child *child =
 		wl_container_of(listener, child, surface_commit);
 	// TODO: only accumulate damage from the child
-	view_damage(child->view, false);
+	view_damage_from(child->view);
 }
 
 static void view_child_handle_surface_new_subsurface(
@@ -476,12 +476,16 @@ void view_child_init(struct sway_view_child *child,
 	view_init_subsurfaces(child->view, surface);
 
 	// TODO: only damage the whole child
-	view_damage(child->view, true);
+	if (child->view->swayc) {
+		container_damage_whole(child->view->swayc);
+	}
 }
 
 void view_child_destroy(struct sway_view_child *child) {
 	// TODO: only damage the whole child
-	view_damage(child->view, true);
+	if (child->view->swayc) {
+		container_damage_whole(child->view->swayc);
+	}
 
 	wl_list_remove(&child->surface_commit.link);
 	wl_list_remove(&child->surface_destroy.link);