diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_scene.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_scene.h
index 374a76917..a4d36d641 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_scene.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_scene.h
@@ -592,6 +592,13 @@ void wlr_scene_output_destroy(struct wlr_scene_output *scene_output);
  */
 void wlr_scene_output_set_position(struct wlr_scene_output *scene_output,
 	int lx, int ly);
+/**
+ * Replace the frame scheduler for this scene output, destroying the previous
+ * scheduler. If scene output currently needs a new frame, a frame will be
+ * scheduled on the new frame scheduler.
+ */
+void wlr_scene_output_set_frame_scheduler(struct wlr_scene_output *scene_output,
+	struct wlr_frame_scheduler *scheduler);
 
 struct wlr_scene_output_state_options {
 	struct wlr_scene_timer *timer;
diff --git a/types/scene/wlr_scene.c b/types/scene/wlr_scene.c
index f77ab37fe..ac69765cd 100644
--- a/types/scene/wlr_scene.c
+++ b/types/scene/wlr_scene.c
@@ -1790,6 +1790,15 @@ static void highlight_region_destroy(struct highlight_region *damage) {
 	free(damage);
 }
 
+void wlr_scene_output_set_frame_scheduler(struct wlr_scene_output *scene_output,
+		struct wlr_frame_scheduler *scheduler) {
+	wlr_frame_scheduler_destroy(scene_output->frame_scheduler);
+	scene_output->frame_scheduler = scheduler;
+	if (wlr_scene_output_needs_frame(scene_output)) {
+		wlr_frame_scheduler_schedule_frame(scheduler);
+	}
+}
+
 void wlr_scene_output_destroy(struct wlr_scene_output *scene_output) {
 	if (scene_output == NULL) {
 		return;