diff --git a/sway/desktop/render.c b/sway/desktop/render.c
index 37e84647c..92ccfd099 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/render.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/render.c
@@ -1018,7 +1018,7 @@ void output_render(struct render_context *ctx) {
 
 	if (!pixman_region32_not_empty(damage)) {
 		// Output isn't damaged but needs buffer swap
-		goto renderer_end;
+		return;
 	}
 
 	if (debug.damage == DAMAGE_HIGHLIGHT) {