diff --git a/src/platform/linux/graphics.h b/src/platform/linux/graphics.h
index 7abbdc0b..89548a23 100644
--- a/src/platform/linux/graphics.h
+++ b/src/platform/linux/graphics.h
@@ -301,6 +301,8 @@ namespace egl {
     // PipeWire metadata
     std::optional<uint64_t> pts;
     std::optional<uint64_t> seq;
+    std::optional<bool> pw_damage;
+    std::optional<uint32_t> pw_flags;
   };
 
   class sws_t {
diff --git a/src/platform/linux/portalgrab.cpp b/src/platform/linux/portalgrab.cpp
index e4d78fae..9c5ed398 100644
--- a/src/platform/linux/portalgrab.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/linux/portalgrab.cpp
@@ -723,6 +723,24 @@ namespace portal {
 
     ~pipewire_t() {
       cleanup_stream();
+
+      pw_thread_loop_lock(loop);
+
+      if (core) {
+        pw_core_disconnect(core);
+        core = nullptr;
+      }
+      if (context) {
+        pw_context_destroy(context);
+        context = nullptr;
+      }
+
+      pw_thread_loop_unlock(loop);
+
+      pw_thread_loop_stop(loop);
+      if (fd >= 0) {
+        close(fd);
+      }
       pw_thread_loop_destroy(loop);
     }
 
@@ -734,6 +752,14 @@ namespace portal {
       return stream_data.frame_cv;
     }
 
+    bool is_frame_ready() const {
+      return stream_data.frame_ready;
+    }
+
+    void set_frame_ready(bool ready) {
+      stream_data.frame_ready = ready;
+    }
+
     void init(int stream_fd, int stream_node, std::shared_ptr<shared_state_t> shared_state) {
       fd = stream_fd;
       node = stream_node;
@@ -767,21 +793,8 @@ namespace portal {
           pw_stream_destroy(stream_data.stream);
           stream_data.stream = nullptr;
         }
-        if (core) {
-          pw_core_disconnect(core);
-          core = nullptr;
-        }
-        if (context) {
-          pw_context_destroy(context);
-          context = nullptr;
-        }
 
         pw_thread_loop_unlock(loop);
-
-        pw_thread_loop_stop(loop);
-        if (fd >= 0) {
-          close(fd);
-        }
       }
       session_cache_t::instance().invalidate();
     }
@@ -843,14 +856,14 @@ namespace portal {
       }
 
       // 2. Validate we have a buffer and a signal that it's "new"
-      if (stream_data.current_buffer && stream_data.frame_ready) {
+      if (stream_data.current_buffer) {
         struct spa_buffer *buf = stream_data.current_buffer->buffer;
 
         if (buf->datas[0].chunk->size != 0) {
           const auto img_descriptor = static_cast<egl::img_descriptor_t *>(img);
           img_descriptor->frame_timestamp = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
 
-          // Passthrough PipeWire metadata
+          // PipeWire header metadata
           struct spa_meta_header *h = static_cast<struct spa_meta_header *>(
             spa_buffer_find_meta_data(buf, SPA_META_Header, sizeof(*h))
           );
@@ -859,6 +872,23 @@ namespace portal {
             img_descriptor->pts = h->pts;
           }
 
+          // PipeWire flags
+          if (buf->n_datas > 0) {
+            img_descriptor->pw_flags = buf->datas[0].chunk->flags;
+          }
+
+          // PipeWire damage metadata
+          struct spa_meta_region *damage = (struct spa_meta_region *) spa_buffer_find_meta_data(
+            stream_data.current_buffer->buffer,
+            SPA_META_VideoDamage,
+            sizeof(*damage)
+          );
+          if (damage) {
+            img_descriptor->pw_damage = (damage->region.size.width > 0 && damage->region.size.height > 0);
+          } else {
+            img_descriptor->pw_damage = std::nullopt;
+          }
+
           if (buf->datas[0].type == SPA_DATA_DmaBuf) {
             img_descriptor->sd.width = stream_data.format.info.raw.size.width;
             img_descriptor->sd.height = stream_data.format.info.raw.size.height;
@@ -874,10 +904,6 @@ namespace portal {
             // Point the encoder to the front buffer
             img->data = stream_data.front_buffer->data();
             img->row_pitch = stream_data.local_stride;
-
-            // Reset flags
-            stream_data.frame_ready = false;
-            stream_data.current_buffer = nullptr;
           }
         }
       } else {
@@ -1088,7 +1114,7 @@ namespace portal {
 
       // Ack the buffer type and metadata
       std::array<uint8_t, SPA_POD_BUFFER_SIZE> buffer;
-      std::array<const struct spa_pod *, 2> params;
+      std::array<const struct spa_pod *, 3> params;
       int n_params = 0;
       struct spa_pod_builder pod_builder = SPA_POD_BUILDER_INIT(buffer.data(), buffer.size());
       auto buffer_param = static_cast<const struct spa_pod *>(spa_pod_builder_add_object(&pod_builder, SPA_TYPE_OBJECT_ParamBuffers, SPA_PARAM_Buffers, SPA_PARAM_BUFFERS_dataType, SPA_POD_Int(buffer_types)));
@@ -1097,6 +1123,10 @@ namespace portal {
       auto meta_param = static_cast<const struct spa_pod *>(spa_pod_builder_add_object(&pod_builder, SPA_TYPE_OBJECT_ParamMeta, SPA_PARAM_Meta, SPA_PARAM_META_type, SPA_POD_Id(SPA_META_Header), SPA_PARAM_META_size, SPA_POD_Int(sizeof(struct spa_meta_header))));
       params[n_params] = meta_param;
       n_params++;
+      int videoDamageRegionCount = 16;
+      auto damage_param = static_cast<const struct spa_pod *>(spa_pod_builder_add_object(&pod_builder, SPA_TYPE_OBJECT_ParamMeta, SPA_PARAM_Meta, SPA_PARAM_META_type, SPA_POD_Id(SPA_META_VideoDamage), SPA_PARAM_META_size, SPA_POD_CHOICE_RANGE_Int(sizeof(struct spa_meta_region) * videoDamageRegionCount, sizeof(struct spa_meta_region) * 1, sizeof(struct spa_meta_region) * videoDamageRegionCount)));
+      params[n_params] = damage_param;
+      n_params++;
 
       pw_stream_update_params(d->stream, params.data(), n_params);
     }
@@ -1192,48 +1222,33 @@ namespace portal {
 
     platf::capture_e snapshot(const pull_free_image_cb_t &pull_free_image_cb, std::shared_ptr<platf::img_t> &img_out, std::chrono::milliseconds timeout, bool show_cursor) {
       // FIXME: show_cursor is ignored
-      auto start_time = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
+      auto deadline = std::chrono::steady_clock::now() + timeout;
+      int retries = 0;
+
+      while (std::chrono::steady_clock::now() < deadline) {
+        if (!wait_for_frame(deadline)) {
+          return stream_stopped.load() ? platf::capture_e::interrupted : platf::capture_e::timeout;
+        }
 
-      while (true) {
         if (!pull_free_image_cb(img_out)) {
           return platf::capture_e::interrupted;
         }
 
-        const auto img_egl = static_cast<egl::img_descriptor_t *>(img_out.get());
+        auto *img_egl = static_cast<egl::img_descriptor_t *>(img_out.get());
         img_egl->reset();
         pipewire.fill_img(img_egl);
 
-        // Check if we got valid data (either DMA-BUF fd or memory pointer)
-        bool is_valid_data = (img_egl->sd.fds[0] >= 0 || img_egl->data != nullptr);
-
-        // Duplicate detection: PipeWire seq increments on each new frame,
-        // pts advances with each buffer update. Both must advance to accept frame.
-        bool is_duplicate = (img_egl->seq.has_value() && img_egl->pts.has_value() && last_pts.has_value() && last_seq.has_value() && img_egl->pts.value() == last_pts.value() && img_egl->seq.value() == last_seq.value());
-
-        if (is_valid_data && !is_duplicate) {
-          // Frame found; check deadline
-          auto end_time = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
-          if (end_time - start_time > timeout) {
-            return platf::capture_e::timeout;
-          }
-
-          if (img_egl->seq.has_value() && img_egl->pts.has_value()) {
-            last_seq = img_egl->seq.value();
-            last_pts = img_egl->pts.value();
-          }
-          img_egl->sequence = ++sequence;
+        // Check if we got valid data (either DMA-BUF fd or memory pointer), then filter duplicates
+        if ((img_egl->sd.fds[0] >= 0 || img_egl->data != nullptr) && !is_buffer_redundant(img_egl)) {
+          // Update frame metadata
+          update_metadata(img_egl, retries);
           return platf::capture_e::ok;
         }
 
         // No valid frame yet, or it was a duplicate
-        auto now = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
-        if (now - start_time >= timeout) {
-          return platf::capture_e::timeout;
-        }
-
-        std::unique_lock lock(pipewire.frame_mutex());
-        pipewire.frame_cv().wait_until(lock, start_time + timeout);
+        retries++;
       }
+      return platf::capture_e::timeout;
     }
 
     std::shared_ptr<platf::img_t> alloc_img() override {
@@ -1274,6 +1289,8 @@ namespace portal {
             stream_stopped.store(false);
             previous_height.store(0);
             previous_width.store(0);
+            // Delay interrupt signal to give Portal time to detect change
+            std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(1500));
             return platf::capture_e::interrupted;
           } else {
             BOOST_LOG(warning) << "PipeWire stream disconnected. Forcing session reset."sv;
@@ -1349,6 +1366,44 @@ namespace portal {
     }
 
   private:
+    bool is_buffer_redundant(const egl::img_descriptor_t *img) {
+      // Check for corrupted frame
+      if (img->pw_flags.has_value() && (img->pw_flags.value() & SPA_CHUNK_FLAG_CORRUPTED)) {
+        return true;
+      }
+
+      // If PTS is identical, only drop if damage metadata confirms no change
+      if (img->pts.has_value() && last_pts.has_value() && img->pts.value() == last_pts.value()) {
+        return img->pw_damage.has_value() && !img->pw_damage.value();
+      }
+
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    void update_metadata(egl::img_descriptor_t *img, int retries) {
+      last_seq = img->seq;
+      last_pts = img->pts;
+      img->sequence = ++sequence;
+
+      if (retries > 0) {
+        BOOST_LOG(debug) << "Processed frame after " << retries << " redundant events."sv;
+      }
+    }
+
+    bool wait_for_frame(std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point deadline) {
+      std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(pipewire.frame_mutex());
+
+      bool success = pipewire.frame_cv().wait_until(lock, deadline, [&] {
+        return pipewire.is_frame_ready() || stream_stopped.load();
+      });
+
+      if (success && !stream_stopped.load()) {
+        pipewire.set_frame_ready(false);
+        return true;
+      }
+      return false;
+    }
+
     static uint32_t lookup_pw_format(uint64_t fourcc) {
       for (const auto &fmt : format_map) {
         if (fmt.fourcc == 0) {