diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_screen.c b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_screen.c
index 0af1775848c..81786569554 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_screen.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_screen.c
@@ -1512,6 +1512,8 @@ zink_flush_frontbuffer(struct pipe_screen *pscreen,
       ctx->needs_present = res;
       /* set batch usage to submit acquire semaphore */
       zink_batch_resource_usage_set(&ctx->batch, res, true, false);
+      /* ensure the resource is set up to present garbage */
+      ctx->base.flush_resource(&ctx->base, pres);
    }
 
    /* handle any outstanding acquire submits (not just from above) */