diff --git a/src/dxvk/dxvk_presenter.cpp b/src/dxvk/dxvk_presenter.cpp
index 41ccf4fa..857ecf57 100644
--- a/src/dxvk/dxvk_presenter.cpp
+++ b/src/dxvk/dxvk_presenter.cpp
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ namespace dxvk {
 
   void Presenter::signalFrame(
           VkResult          result,
+          VkPresentModeKHR  mode,
           uint64_t          frameId) {
     if (m_signal == nullptr || !frameId)
       return;
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@ namespace dxvk {
 
       PresenterFrame frame = { };
       frame.result = result;
+      frame.mode = mode;
       frame.frameId = frameId;
 
       m_frameQueue.push(frame);
@@ -666,7 +668,9 @@ namespace dxvk {
         return;
 
       // If the present operation has succeeded, actually wait for it to complete.
-      if (frame.result >= 0) {
+      // Don't bother with it on MAILBOX / IMMEDIATE modes since doing so would
+      // restrict us to the display refresh rate on some platforms (XWayland).
+      if (frame.result >= 0 && (frame.mode == VK_PRESENT_MODE_FIFO_KHR || frame.mode == VK_PRESENT_MODE_FIFO_RELAXED_KHR)) {
         VkResult vr = m_vkd->vkWaitForPresentKHR(m_vkd->device(),
           m_swapchain, frame.frameId, std::numeric_limits<uint64_t>::max());
 
diff --git a/src/dxvk/dxvk_presenter.h b/src/dxvk/dxvk_presenter.h
index c2822a48..30247796 100644
--- a/src/dxvk/dxvk_presenter.h
+++ b/src/dxvk/dxvk_presenter.h
@@ -74,8 +74,9 @@ namespace dxvk {
    * \brief Queued frame
    */
   struct PresenterFrame {
-    uint64_t  frameId;
-    VkResult  result;
+    uint64_t          frameId;
+    VkPresentModeKHR  mode;
+    VkResult          result;
   };
 
   /**
@@ -150,10 +151,12 @@ namespace dxvk {
      * called before GPU work prior to the present submission has
      * completed in order to maintain consistency.
      * \param [in] result Presentation result
+     * \param [in] mode Present mode
      * \param [in] frameId Frame number
      */
     void signalFrame(
             VkResult          result,
+            VkPresentModeKHR  mode,
             uint64_t          frameId);
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/dxvk/dxvk_queue.cpp b/src/dxvk/dxvk_queue.cpp
index ca432c80..c23ac73d 100644
--- a/src/dxvk/dxvk_queue.cpp
+++ b/src/dxvk/dxvk_queue.cpp
@@ -203,7 +203,8 @@ namespace dxvk {
         // Signal the frame and then immediately destroy the reference.
         // This is necessary since the front-end may want to explicitly
         // destroy the presenter object. 
-        entry.present.presenter->signalFrame(entry.result, entry.present.frameId);
+        entry.present.presenter->signalFrame(entry.result,
+          entry.present.presentMode, entry.present.frameId);
         entry.present.presenter = nullptr;
       }