diff --git a/src/Fl_Gl_Window.cxx b/src/Fl_Gl_Window.cxx
index 3e87a880a..30451ef0a 100644
--- a/src/Fl_Gl_Window.cxx
+++ b/src/Fl_Gl_Window.cxx
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@ void Fl_Gl_Window::resize(int X,int Y,int W,int H) {
   if (is_a_resize) valid(0);
   pGlWindowDriver->resize(is_a_resize, W, H);
   Fl_Window::resize(X,Y,W,H);
+  if (is_a_resize) pGlWindowDriver->after_resize();
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/Fl_Gl_Window_Driver.H b/src/Fl_Gl_Window_Driver.H
index d40cbf89e..aed986d6d 100644
--- a/src/Fl_Gl_Window_Driver.H
+++ b/src/Fl_Gl_Window_Driver.H
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ public:
   virtual void make_current_after() {}
   virtual void swap_buffers() {}
   virtual void resize(int /*is_a_resize*/, int /*w*/, int /*h*/) {}
+  virtual void after_resize() {}
   virtual char swap_type();
   virtual void swap_interval(int) { }
   virtual int swap_interval() const { return -1; }
diff --git a/src/drivers/Wayland/Fl_Wayland_Gl_Window_Driver.H b/src/drivers/Wayland/Fl_Wayland_Gl_Window_Driver.H
index 75d313da7..0fac14877 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Wayland/Fl_Wayland_Gl_Window_Driver.H
+++ b/src/drivers/Wayland/Fl_Wayland_Gl_Window_Driver.H
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ private:
   int mode_(int m, const int *a) FL_OVERRIDE;
   void swap_buffers() FL_OVERRIDE;
   void resize(int is_a_resize, int w, int h) FL_OVERRIDE;
+  void after_resize() FL_OVERRIDE;
   char swap_type() FL_OVERRIDE;
   void swap_interval(int) FL_OVERRIDE;
   int swap_interval() const FL_OVERRIDE;
diff --git a/src/drivers/Wayland/Fl_Wayland_Gl_Window_Driver.cxx b/src/drivers/Wayland/Fl_Wayland_Gl_Window_Driver.cxx
index 384c4a205..bd3a891c2 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Wayland/Fl_Wayland_Gl_Window_Driver.cxx
+++ b/src/drivers/Wayland/Fl_Wayland_Gl_Window_Driver.cxx
@@ -405,6 +405,14 @@ void Fl_Wayland_Gl_Window_Driver::resize(int is_a_resize, int W, int H) {
   }*/
 }
 
+void Fl_Wayland_Gl_Window_Driver::after_resize() {
+  Fl_Window *parent = (pWindow->parent() ? pWindow->window() : NULL);
+  struct wld_window *xid = (parent ? fl_wl_xid(parent) : NULL);
+  if (xid && !xid->frame_cb) {
+    eglSwapBuffers(Fl_Wayland_Gl_Window_Driver::egl_display, egl_surface);
+  }
+}
+
 char Fl_Wayland_Gl_Window_Driver::swap_type() {
   return copy;
 }
diff --git a/src/drivers/Wayland/Fl_Wayland_Window_Driver.cxx b/src/drivers/Wayland/Fl_Wayland_Window_Driver.cxx
index 74b50cd06..0b6b357d6 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Wayland/Fl_Wayland_Window_Driver.cxx
+++ b/src/drivers/Wayland/Fl_Wayland_Window_Driver.cxx
@@ -1827,9 +1827,13 @@ void Fl_Wayland_Window_Driver::resize(int X, int Y, int W, int H) {
   }
   Fl_Window *parent = this->parent() ? pWindow->window() : NULL;
   struct wld_window *parent_xid = parent ? fl_wl_xid(parent) : NULL;
-  // When moving or resizing a subwindow independently from its parent, skip the move/resize
-  // operation if the parent window is being redrawn, in line with the frame callback mechanism.
-  if (depth == 1 && fl_win && parent_xid && parent_xid->frame_cb && is_a_move) {
+  if (depth == 1 && fl_win && parent_xid && parent_xid->frame_cb && can_expand_outside_parent_) {
+    // When moving or resizing a subwindow independently from its parent while the parent window
+    // is being redrawn, the processing depends on whether the moved/resize window
+    // is a draggable-subwindow. For a draggable subwindow having can_expand_outside_parent_ != 0,
+    // skip the X,Y,W,H tuple to process only tuples received when parent window is ready.
+    // This smoothes the movement of the draggable subwindow.
+    // Process regular subwindows normally.
     depth--;
     return;
   }
@@ -1903,13 +1907,19 @@ void Fl_Wayland_Window_Driver::resize(int X, int Y, int W, int H) {
         wl_subsurface_set_position(fl_win->subsurface, X * f, Y * f);
         wl_surface_commit(parent_xid->wl_surface);
       }
-    } else if (is_a_move && !parent_xid->frame_cb) {
-      // Use the frame callback mechanism applied to the object's parent window
-      parent_xid->frame_cb = wl_surface_frame(parent_xid->wl_surface);
-      wl_callback_add_listener(parent_xid->frame_cb,
-                               Fl_Wayland_Graphics_Driver::p_surface_frame_listener, parent_xid);
+    } else if (parent_xid->buffer && is_a_move) {
       if (fl_win->subsurface) wl_subsurface_set_position(fl_win->subsurface, X * f, Y * f);
-      wl_surface_commit(parent_xid->wl_surface);
+      if (!parent_xid->buffer->wl_buffer || parent_xid->buffer->draw_buffer_needs_commit) {
+        if (!parent_xid->frame_cb) Fl_Wayland_Graphics_Driver::buffer_commit(parent_xid);
+      } else {
+        if (!parent_xid->frame_cb) {
+          // Use the frame callback mechanism applied to the object's parent window
+          parent_xid->frame_cb = wl_surface_frame(parent_xid->wl_surface);
+          wl_callback_add_listener(parent_xid->frame_cb,
+                                   Fl_Wayland_Graphics_Driver::p_surface_frame_listener, parent_xid);
+        }
+        wl_surface_commit(parent_xid->wl_surface);
+      }
     }
     checkSubwindowFrame(); // make sure subwindow doesn't leak outside parent
   }