diff --git a/types/scene/surface.c b/types/scene/surface.c
index 82ee12e07..07ef7ebe4 100644
--- a/types/scene/surface.c
+++ b/types/scene/surface.c
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ static void surface_reconfigure(struct wlr_scene_surface *scene_surface) {
 	}
 
 	enum wlr_color_transfer_function tf = WLR_COLOR_TRANSFER_FUNCTION_SRGB;
+	enum wlr_color_named_primaries primaries = WLR_COLOR_NAMED_PRIMARIES_SRGB;
 	const struct wlr_image_description_v1_data *img_desc =
 		wlr_surface_get_image_description_v1_data(surface);
 	if (img_desc != NULL) {
@@ -204,6 +205,17 @@ static void surface_reconfigure(struct wlr_scene_surface *scene_surface) {
 		default:
 			abort();
 		}
+
+		switch (img_desc->primaries_named) {
+		case WP_COLOR_MANAGER_V1_PRIMARIES_SRGB:
+			primaries = WLR_COLOR_NAMED_PRIMARIES_SRGB;
+			break;
+		case WP_COLOR_MANAGER_V1_PRIMARIES_BT2020:
+			primaries = WLR_COLOR_NAMED_PRIMARIES_BT2020;
+			break;
+		default:
+			abort();
+		}
 	}
 
 	wlr_scene_buffer_set_opaque_region(scene_buffer, &opaque);
@@ -212,6 +224,7 @@ static void surface_reconfigure(struct wlr_scene_surface *scene_surface) {
 	wlr_scene_buffer_set_transform(scene_buffer, state->transform);
 	wlr_scene_buffer_set_opacity(scene_buffer, opacity);
 	wlr_scene_buffer_set_transfer_function(scene_buffer, tf);
+	wlr_scene_buffer_set_primaries(scene_buffer, primaries);
 
 	scene_buffer_unmark_client_buffer(scene_buffer);