diff --git a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandvideo.c b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandvideo.c
index 97e5efbdd..b9b1ce251 100644
--- a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandvideo.c
+++ b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandvideo.c
@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ display_handle_global(void *data, struct wl_registry *registry, uint32_t id,
     /*printf("WAYLAND INTERFACE: %s\n", interface);*/
 
     if (SDL_strcmp(interface, "wl_compositor") == 0) {
-        d->compositor = wl_registry_bind(d->registry, id, &wl_compositor_interface, SDL_min(3, version));
+        d->compositor = wl_registry_bind(d->registry, id, &wl_compositor_interface, SDL_min(4, version));
     } else if (SDL_strcmp(interface, "wl_output") == 0) {
         Wayland_add_display(d, id);
     } else if (SDL_strcmp(interface, "wl_seat") == 0) {
diff --git a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandwindow.c b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandwindow.c
index 2abb2d54e..a4e9f591e 100644
--- a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandwindow.c
+++ b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandwindow.c
@@ -522,9 +522,17 @@ surface_damage_frame_done(void *data, struct wl_callback *cb, uint32_t time)
 {
     SDL_WindowData *wind = (SDL_WindowData *)data;
 
-    /* Set the damage region. */
-    wl_surface_damage(wind->surface, 0, 0,
-                      wind->window_width, wind->window_height);
+    /*
+     * wl_surface.damage_buffer is the preferred method of setting the damage region
+     * on compositor version 4 and above.
+     */
+    if (wl_compositor_get_version(wind->waylandData->compositor) >= 4) {
+        wl_surface_damage_buffer(wind->surface, 0, 0,
+                                 wind->drawable_width, wind->drawable_height);
+    } else {
+        wl_surface_damage(wind->surface, 0, 0,
+                          wind->window_width, wind->window_height);
+    }
 
     wl_callback_destroy(cb);
     wind->surface_damage_frame_callback = wl_surface_frame(wind->surface);