diff --git a/damageext/damageext.c b/damageext/damageext.c
index 4aa0ff3a10..754383d49e 100644
--- a/damageext/damageext.c
+++ b/damageext/damageext.c
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ ProcDamageCreate (ClientPtr client)
     if (!AddResource (stuff->damage, DamageExtType, (pointer) pDamageExt))
 	return BadAlloc;
 
+    DamageSetReportAfterOp (pDamageExt->pDamage, TRUE);
     DamageRegister (pDamageExt->pDrawable, pDamageExt->pDamage);
 
     if (pDrawable->type == DRAWABLE_WINDOW)