diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_output.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_output.h
index e14034389..1cc7baecd 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_output.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_output.h
@@ -96,11 +96,13 @@ struct wlr_output_state {
 
 	struct wlr_buffer *buffer;
 	// Source crop for the buffer.  If all zeros then no crop is applied.
+	// As usual with source crop, this is in buffer coordinates.
 	// Double-buffered by WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_BUFFER along with `buffer`.
 	struct wlr_fbox buffer_src_box;
 	// Destination rect to scale the buffer to (after source crop).  If width
-	// and height are zero then the buffer is displayed at native size.
-	// Double-buffered by WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_BUFFER along with `buffer`.
+	// and height are zero then the buffer is displayed at native size.  The
+	// offset is relative to the origin of this output. Double-buffered by
+	// WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_BUFFER along with `buffer`.
 	struct wlr_box buffer_dst_box;
 
 	/* Request a tearing page-flip. When enabled, this may cause the output to
diff --git a/types/scene/wlr_scene.c b/types/scene/wlr_scene.c
index 86547c732..e4d68654a 100644
--- a/types/scene/wlr_scene.c
+++ b/types/scene/wlr_scene.c
@@ -1844,9 +1844,6 @@ static bool scene_entry_try_direct_scanout(struct render_list_entry *entry,
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	struct wlr_box node_box = { .x = entry->x, .y = entry->y };
-	scene_node_get_size(node, &node_box.width, &node_box.height);
-
 	if (buffer->primary_output == scene_output) {
 		struct wlr_linux_dmabuf_feedback_v1_init_options options = {
 			.main_renderer = scene_output->output->renderer,
@@ -1867,7 +1864,11 @@ static bool scene_entry_try_direct_scanout(struct render_list_entry *entry,
 			!wlr_fbox_equal(&buffer->src_box, &default_box)) {
 		pending.buffer_src_box = buffer->src_box;
 	}
-	pending.buffer_dst_box = node_box;
+
+	// Translate the location from scene coordinates to output coordinates
+	pending.buffer_dst_box.x = entry->x - scene_output->x;
+	pending.buffer_dst_box.y = entry->y - scene_output->y;
+	scene_node_get_size(node, &pending.buffer_dst_box.width, &pending.buffer_dst_box.height);
 
 	wlr_output_state_set_buffer(&pending, buffer->buffer);
 	if (buffer->wait_timeline != NULL) {