diff --git a/build.rs b/build.rs
index 5ebcb19bb2..a8585acad0 100644
--- a/build.rs
+++ b/build.rs
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ fn gl_generate() {
                 "EGL_KHR_image_base",
                 "EGL_EXT_image_dma_buf_import",
                 "EGL_EXT_image_dma_buf_import_modifiers",
+                "EGL_EXT_buffer_age",
+                "EGL_EXT_swap_buffers_with_damage",
             ],
         )
         .write_bindings(gl_generator::GlobalGenerator, &mut file)
diff --git a/src/backend/egl/native.rs b/src/backend/egl/native.rs
index 097c2062b2..1219c39da0 100644
--- a/src/backend/egl/native.rs
+++ b/src/backend/egl/native.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 //! Type safe native types for safe context/surface creation
 
 use super::{display::EGLDisplayHandle, ffi, wrap_egl_call, EGLDevice, SwapBuffersError};
+use crate::utils::{Physical, Rectangle};
 #[cfg(feature = "backend_winit")]
 use std::os::raw::c_int;
 use std::os::raw::c_void;
@@ -246,9 +247,19 @@ pub unsafe trait EGLNativeSurface: Send + Sync {
         &self,
         display: &Arc<EGLDisplayHandle>,
         surface: ffi::egl::types::EGLSurface,
+        damage: Option<&mut [Rectangle<i32, Physical>]>,
     ) -> Result<(), SwapBuffersError> {
         wrap_egl_call(|| unsafe {
-            ffi::egl::SwapBuffers(***display, surface as *const _);
+            if let Some(damage) = damage {
+                ffi::egl::SwapBuffersWithDamageEXT(
+                    ***display,
+                    surface as *const _,
+                    damage.as_mut_ptr() as *mut _,
+                    damage.len() as i32,
+                );
+            } else {
+                ffi::egl::SwapBuffers(***display, surface as *const _);
+            }
         })
         .map_err(SwapBuffersError::EGLSwapBuffers)
     }
diff --git a/src/backend/egl/surface.rs b/src/backend/egl/surface.rs
index 0070ff4ac7..20f51134f9 100644
--- a/src/backend/egl/surface.rs
+++ b/src/backend/egl/surface.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ use crate::backend::egl::{
     native::EGLNativeSurface,
     EGLError, SwapBuffersError,
 };
+use crate::utils::{Physical, Rectangle};
 
 use slog::{debug, o};
 
@@ -79,12 +80,30 @@ impl EGLSurface {
         })
     }
 
+    /// Returns the buffer age of the underlying back buffer
+    pub fn buffer_age(&self) -> i32 {
+        let surface = self.surface.load(Ordering::SeqCst);
+        let mut age = 0;
+        unsafe {
+            ffi::egl::QuerySurface(
+                **self.display,
+                surface as *const _,
+                ffi::egl::BUFFER_AGE_EXT as i32,
+                &mut age as *mut _,
+            );
+        }
+        age
+    }
+
     /// Swaps buffers at the end of a frame.
-    pub fn swap_buffers(&self) -> ::std::result::Result<(), SwapBuffersError> {
+    pub fn swap_buffers(
+        &self,
+        damage: Option<&mut [Rectangle<i32, Physical>]>,
+    ) -> ::std::result::Result<(), SwapBuffersError> {
         let surface = self.surface.load(Ordering::SeqCst);
 
         let result = if !surface.is_null() {
-            self.native.swap_buffers(&self.display, surface)
+            self.native.swap_buffers(&self.display, surface, damage)
         } else {
             Err(SwapBuffersError::EGLSwapBuffers(EGLError::BadSurface))
         };