diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-private.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-private.h
index 2812b5fac..1a583ba2b 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-private.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-private.h
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ void _clutter_stage_push_pick_clip (ClutterStage       *stage,
                                     const ClutterPoint  vertices[4]);
 
 void _clutter_stage_pop_pick_clip (ClutterStage *stage);
+int64_t  _clutter_stage_get_next_presentation_time        (ClutterStage *stage);
 
 ClutterActor *_clutter_stage_do_pick (ClutterStage    *stage,
                                       gint             x,
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-window.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-window.c
index 5da7c50f5..312ce0c3e 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-window.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-window.c
@@ -178,6 +178,22 @@ _clutter_stage_window_clear_update_time (ClutterStageWindow *window)
   iface->clear_update_time (window);
 }
 
+int64_t
+_clutter_stage_window_get_next_presentation_time (ClutterStageWindow *window)
+{
+  ClutterStageWindowInterface *iface;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (CLUTTER_IS_STAGE_WINDOW (window), 0);
+
+  iface = CLUTTER_STAGE_WINDOW_GET_IFACE (window);
+
+  /* If not implemented then just revert to the old behaviour... */
+  if (iface->get_next_presentation_time == NULL)
+    return _clutter_stage_window_get_update_time (window);
+
+  return iface->get_next_presentation_time (window);
+}
+
 void
 _clutter_stage_window_add_redraw_clip (ClutterStageWindow    *window,
                                        cairo_rectangle_int_t *stage_clip)
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-window.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-window.h
index f0aa3d3e9..6fd5200d9 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-window.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-window.h
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ struct _ClutterStageWindowInterface
   GList            *(* get_views)               (ClutterStageWindow *stage_window);
   int64_t           (* get_frame_counter)       (ClutterStageWindow *stage_window);
   void              (* finish_frame)            (ClutterStageWindow *stage_window);
+
+  int64_t           (* get_next_presentation_time) (ClutterStageWindow *stage_window);
 };
 
 ClutterActor *    _clutter_stage_window_get_wrapper        (ClutterStageWindow *window);
@@ -115,6 +117,8 @@ void              _clutter_stage_window_finish_frame            (ClutterStageWin
 
 int64_t           _clutter_stage_window_get_frame_counter       (ClutterStageWindow *window);
 
+int64_t           _clutter_stage_window_get_next_presentation_time (ClutterStageWindow *window);
+
 G_END_DECLS
 
 #endif /* __CLUTTER_STAGE_WINDOW_H__ */
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
index 982c1da6c..2e4c4d674 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
@@ -3908,6 +3908,21 @@ _clutter_stage_clear_update_time (ClutterStage *stage)
     _clutter_stage_window_clear_update_time (stage_window);
 }
 
+int64_t
+_clutter_stage_get_next_presentation_time (ClutterStage *stage)
+{
+  ClutterStageWindow *stage_window;
+
+  if (CLUTTER_ACTOR_IN_DESTRUCTION (stage))
+    return 0;
+
+  stage_window = _clutter_stage_get_window (stage);
+  if (stage_window == NULL)
+    return 0;
+
+  return _clutter_stage_window_get_next_presentation_time (stage_window);
+}
+
 /**
  * clutter_stage_set_no_clear_hint:
  * @stage: a #ClutterStage
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/cogl/clutter-stage-cogl.c b/clutter/clutter/cogl/clutter-stage-cogl.c
index fe7444d7e..89ace1983 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/cogl/clutter-stage-cogl.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/cogl/clutter-stage-cogl.c
@@ -217,7 +217,12 @@ clutter_stage_cogl_schedule_update (ClutterStageWindow *stage_window,
   stage_cogl->update_time = next_presentation_time - max_render_time_allowed;
 
   if (stage_cogl->update_time == stage_cogl->last_update_time)
-    stage_cogl->update_time = stage_cogl->last_update_time + refresh_interval;
+    {
+      stage_cogl->update_time += refresh_interval;
+      next_presentation_time += refresh_interval;
+    }
+
+  stage_cogl->next_presentation_time = next_presentation_time;
 }
 
 static gint64
@@ -235,6 +240,15 @@ clutter_stage_cogl_clear_update_time (ClutterStageWindow *stage_window)
 
   stage_cogl->last_update_time = stage_cogl->update_time;
   stage_cogl->update_time = -1;
+  stage_cogl->next_presentation_time = -1;
+}
+
+static int64_t
+clutter_stage_cogl_get_next_presentation_time (ClutterStageWindow *stage_window)
+{
+  ClutterStageCogl *stage_cogl = CLUTTER_STAGE_COGL (stage_window);
+
+  return stage_cogl->next_presentation_time;
 }
 
 static ClutterActor *
@@ -975,6 +989,7 @@ clutter_stage_window_iface_init (ClutterStageWindowInterface *iface)
   iface->schedule_update = clutter_stage_cogl_schedule_update;
   iface->get_update_time = clutter_stage_cogl_get_update_time;
   iface->clear_update_time = clutter_stage_cogl_clear_update_time;
+  iface->get_next_presentation_time = clutter_stage_cogl_get_next_presentation_time;
   iface->add_redraw_clip = clutter_stage_cogl_add_redraw_clip;
   iface->has_redraw_clips = clutter_stage_cogl_has_redraw_clips;
   iface->ignoring_redraw_clips = clutter_stage_cogl_ignoring_redraw_clips;
@@ -1024,6 +1039,7 @@ _clutter_stage_cogl_init (ClutterStageCogl *stage)
   stage->refresh_rate = 0.0;
 
   stage->update_time = -1;
+  stage->next_presentation_time = -1;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/cogl/clutter-stage-cogl.h b/clutter/clutter/cogl/clutter-stage-cogl.h
index 53d0267de..1d83d5525 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/cogl/clutter-stage-cogl.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/cogl/clutter-stage-cogl.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ struct _ClutterStageCogl
   gint64 last_presentation_time;
   gint64 update_time;
   int64_t last_update_time;
+  int64_t next_presentation_time;
 
   /* We only enable clipped redraws after 2 frames, since we've seen
    * a lot of drivers can struggle to get going and may output some