diff --git a/examples/cluster.c b/examples/cluster.c
index 633eba8..9591d83 100644
--- a/examples/cluster.c
+++ b/examples/cluster.c
@@ -248,6 +248,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
         .graphics_exposures = 0
     };
 
+    XdbeSwapInfo swapinfo;
+
     cairo_surface_t *sfc;
     cairo_t *cr;
 
@@ -266,9 +268,15 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
     fd2 = ConnectionNumber(display);
 
     screen = DefaultScreen(display);
-    win    = XCreateSimpleWindow(display, DefaultRootWindow(display), 0, 0, width, height, 0, 0, 0);
-    gc     = XCreateGC(display, win, GCForeground | GCBackground | GCGraphicsExposures, &values);
-    bg     = XCreatePixmap(display, win, width, height, 24);
+
+    win = XCreateSimpleWindow(display, DefaultRootWindow(display), 0, 0, width, height, 0, 0, 0);
+    buf = XdbeAllocateBackBufferName(display, win, XdbeUntouched);
+
+    swapinfo.swap_window = win;
+    swapinfo.swap_action = XdbeUntouched;
+
+    gc = XCreateGC(display, win, GCForeground | GCBackground | GCGraphicsExposures, &values);
+    bg = XCreatePixmap(display, win, width, height, 24);
 
     /*
      * Draw the background layer
@@ -342,6 +350,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
                           0, 0);
 
                 update_gauge_cluster(cr, &frame, 0, 0, width, height);
+
+                XdbeSwapBuffers(display, &swapinfo, 1);
             }
         }
     }