diff --git a/src/libei.rs b/src/libei.rs
index 1d748741..ad3a674d 100644
--- a/src/libei.rs
+++ b/src/libei.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ use smithay::wayland::text_input::TextInputSeat;
 
 use crate::config::xkb_config_to_wl;
 use crate::input::InputBackendId;
-use crate::state::State;
+use crate::state::{BackendData, State};
+use crate::utils::{geometry::RectGlobalExt, prelude::OutputExt};
 
 // Requested device types for an EI connection, mirroring the XDG RemoteDesktop portal `DeviceType` bitmask
 const DEVICE_TYPE_KEYBOARD: u32 = 1;
@@ -139,6 +140,11 @@ pub fn setup_ei(
                                 let backend_id =
                                     InputBackendId::Ei(connection.eis_connection().clone());
                                 data.process_input_event(other, backend_id);
+                                if matches!(data.backend, BackendData::Kms(_)) {
+                                    for output in data.common.shell.read().outputs() {
+                                        data.backend.kms().schedule_render(output);
+                                    }
+                                }
                             }
                         }
                     }