diff --git a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandevents.c b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandevents.c
index 3faab41c76..06d1aebcc8 100644
--- a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandevents.c
+++ b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandevents.c
@@ -3358,6 +3358,9 @@ bool Wayland_input_confine_pointer(struct SDL_WaylandInput *input, SDL_Window *w
         wl_region_destroy(confine_rect);
     }
 
+    // Commit the double-buffered confinement region.
+    wl_surface_commit(w->surface);
+
     w->confined_pointer = confined_pointer;
     return true;
 }