diff --git a/platform/linuxbsd/wayland/display_server_wayland.cpp b/platform/linuxbsd/wayland/display_server_wayland.cpp
index 697cd8388c7..d5dc8c2a783 100644
--- a/platform/linuxbsd/wayland/display_server_wayland.cpp
+++ b/platform/linuxbsd/wayland/display_server_wayland.cpp
@@ -906,11 +906,11 @@ bool DisplayServerWayland::window_is_focused(WindowID p_window_id) const {
 }
 
 bool DisplayServerWayland::window_can_draw(DisplayServer::WindowID p_window_id) const {
-	return !suspended;
+	return suspend_state == SuspendState::NONE;
 }
 
 bool DisplayServerWayland::can_any_window_draw() const {
-	return !suspended;
+	return suspend_state == SuspendState::NONE;
 }
 
 void DisplayServerWayland::window_set_ime_active(const bool p_active, DisplayServer::WindowID p_window_id) {
@@ -1132,16 +1132,21 @@ void DisplayServerWayland::try_suspend() {
 	if (emulate_vsync) {
 		bool frame = wayland_thread.wait_frame_suspend_ms(1000);
 		if (!frame) {
-			suspended = true;
-		}
-	} else {
-		if (wayland_thread.is_suspended()) {
-			suspended = true;
+			suspend_state = SuspendState::TIMEOUT;
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (suspended) {
-		DEBUG_LOG_WAYLAND("Window suspended.");
+	// If we suspended by capability, we'll know with this check. We must do this
+	// after `wait_frame_suspend_ms` as it progressively dispatches the event queue
+	// during the "timeout".
+	if (wayland_thread.is_suspended()) {
+		suspend_state = SuspendState::CAPABILITY;
+	}
+
+	if (suspend_state == SuspendState::TIMEOUT) {
+		DEBUG_LOG_WAYLAND("Suspending. Reason: timeout.");
+	} else if (suspend_state == SuspendState::CAPABILITY) {
+		DEBUG_LOG_WAYLAND("Suspending. Reason: capability.");
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1226,7 +1231,7 @@ void DisplayServerWayland::process_events() {
 
 	wayland_thread.keyboard_echo_keys();
 
-	if (!suspended) {
+	if (suspend_state == SuspendState::NONE) {
 		// Due to the way legacy suspension works, we have to treat low processor
 		// usage mode very differently than the regular one.
 		if (OS::get_singleton()->is_in_low_processor_usage_mode()) {
@@ -1250,9 +1255,23 @@ void DisplayServerWayland::process_events() {
 		} else {
 			try_suspend();
 		}
-	} else if (!wayland_thread.is_suspended() || wayland_thread.get_reset_frame()) {
-		// At last, a sign of life! We're no longer suspended.
-		suspended = false;
+	} else {
+		if (suspend_state == SuspendState::CAPABILITY) {
+			// If we suspended by capability we can assume that it will be reset when
+			// the compositor wants us to repaint.
+			if (!wayland_thread.is_suspended()) {
+				suspend_state = SuspendState::NONE;
+				DEBUG_LOG_WAYLAND("Unsuspending from capability.");
+			}
+		} else if (suspend_state == SuspendState::TIMEOUT) {
+			// Certain compositors might not report the "suspended" wm_capability flag.
+			// Because of this we'll wake up at the next frame event, indicating the
+			// desire for the compositor to let us repaint.
+			if (wayland_thread.get_reset_frame()) {
+				suspend_state = SuspendState::NONE;
+				DEBUG_LOG_WAYLAND("Unsuspending from timeout.");
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 #ifdef DBUS_ENABLED
diff --git a/platform/linuxbsd/wayland/display_server_wayland.h b/platform/linuxbsd/wayland/display_server_wayland.h
index beab5a83128..8c3bac9c7e3 100644
--- a/platform/linuxbsd/wayland/display_server_wayland.h
+++ b/platform/linuxbsd/wayland/display_server_wayland.h
@@ -105,6 +105,12 @@ class DisplayServerWayland : public DisplayServer {
 		Point2i hotspot;
 	};
 
+	enum class SuspendState {
+		NONE, // Unsuspended.
+		TIMEOUT, // Legacy fallback.
+		CAPABILITY, // New "suspended" wm_capability flag.
+	};
+
 	CursorShape cursor_shape = CURSOR_ARROW;
 	DisplayServer::MouseMode mouse_mode = DisplayServer::MOUSE_MODE_VISIBLE;
 
@@ -118,7 +124,7 @@ class DisplayServerWayland : public DisplayServer {
 	String ime_text;
 	Vector2i ime_selection;
 
-	bool suspended = false;
+	SuspendState suspend_state = SuspendState::NONE;
 	bool emulate_vsync = false;
 
 	String rendering_driver;