diff --git a/client/include/interface/displayserver.h b/client/include/interface/displayserver.h
index 7645a5b8..f729584f 100644
--- a/client/include/interface/displayserver.h
+++ b/client/include/interface/displayserver.h
@@ -150,10 +150,12 @@ struct LG_DisplayServerOps
 #endif
 
   /* Waits for a good time to render the next frame in time for the next vblank.
-   * Once this returns, a frame must be rendered.
    * This is optional and a display server may choose to not implement it. */
   void (*waitFrame)(void);
 
+  /* This must be called when waitFrame returns, but no frame is actually rendered. */
+  void (*skipFrame)(void);
+
   /* dm specific cursor implementations */
   void (*guestPointerUpdated)(double x, double y, double localX, double localY);
   void (*setPointer)(LG_DSPointer pointer);