diff --git a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/OpenGLDisplayPlugin.cpp b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/OpenGLDisplayPlugin.cpp
index 03a463c82a..90b233804d 100644
--- a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/OpenGLDisplayPlugin.cpp
+++ b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/OpenGLDisplayPlugin.cpp
@@ -743,6 +743,13 @@ void OpenGLDisplayPlugin::present(const std::shared_ptr<RefreshRateController>&
         }
 
         gpu::Backend::freeGPUMemSize.set(gpu::gl::getFreeDedicatedMemory());
+
+        // Drop current frame after presenting it once.
+        // This is required for the OpenXR frame cycle, since we call xrEndFrame after presenting.
+        // xrEndFrame must not be called multiple times.
+        if (_presentOnlyOnce) {
+            _currentFrame.reset();
+        }
     } else if (alwaysPresent()) {
         refreshRateController->clockEndTime();
         internalPresent();
diff --git a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/OpenGLDisplayPlugin.h b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/OpenGLDisplayPlugin.h
index 15cebf7e3a..3407d8ae2d 100644
--- a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/OpenGLDisplayPlugin.h
+++ b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/OpenGLDisplayPlugin.h
@@ -201,4 +201,6 @@ protected:
 
     QImage getScreenshot(float aspectRatio);
     QImage getSecondaryCameraScreenshot();
+
+    bool _presentOnlyOnce = false;
 };
diff --git a/plugins/openxr/src/OpenXrDisplayPlugin.cpp b/plugins/openxr/src/OpenXrDisplayPlugin.cpp
index 87c6b423da..745a771758 100644
--- a/plugins/openxr/src/OpenXrDisplayPlugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/openxr/src/OpenXrDisplayPlugin.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ constexpr GLint XR_PREFERRED_COLOR_FORMAT = GL_SRGB8_ALPHA8;
 
 OpenXrDisplayPlugin::OpenXrDisplayPlugin(std::shared_ptr<OpenXrContext> c) {
     _context = c;
+    _presentOnlyOnce = true;
 }
 
 bool OpenXrDisplayPlugin::isSupported() const {