diff --git a/winit/src/lib.rs b/winit/src/lib.rs
index 086bb8ca..a2da3372 100644
--- a/winit/src/lib.rs
+++ b/winit/src/lib.rs
@@ -1133,6 +1133,7 @@ async fn run_instance<P>(
                     },
                     cursor,
                 );
+                platform_specific_handler.clear_subsurface_list();
                 draw_span.finish();
 
                 if let user_interface::State::Updated {
diff --git a/winit/src/platform_specific/mod.rs b/winit/src/platform_specific/mod.rs
index 7969c203..ef65b2c5 100644
--- a/winit/src/platform_specific/mod.rs
+++ b/winit/src/platform_specific/mod.rs
@@ -72,6 +72,13 @@ impl PlatformSpecific {
         }
     }
 
+    pub(crate) fn clear_subsurface_list(&mut self) {
+        #[cfg(all(feature = "wayland", target_os = "linux"))]
+        {
+            self.wayland.clear_subsurface_list();
+        }
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn update_subsurfaces(
         &mut self,
         id: window::Id,
diff --git a/winit/src/platform_specific/wayland/mod.rs b/winit/src/platform_specific/wayland/mod.rs
index 81c4c0ad..ad65b52a 100644
--- a/winit/src/platform_specific/wayland/mod.rs
+++ b/winit/src/platform_specific/wayland/mod.rs
@@ -181,6 +181,10 @@ impl WaylandSpecific {
         };
     }
 
+    pub(crate) fn clear_subsurface_list(&mut self) {
+        let _ = crate::subsurface_widget::take_subsurfaces();
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn update_subsurfaces(
         &mut self,
         id: window::Id,