diff --git a/src/compositor.rs b/src/compositor.rs
index fa6e9835..04d9b058 100644
--- a/src/compositor.rs
+++ b/src/compositor.rs
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ use {
             clone3::ensure_reaper,
             clonecell::CloneCell,
             errorfmt::ErrorFmt,
+            event_listener::handle_lazy_event_sources,
             fdcloser::FdCloser,
             nice::{did_elevate_scheduler, elevate_scheduler},
             numcell::NumCell,
@@ -377,6 +378,7 @@ fn start_compositor2(
         copy_device_registry: Rc::new(CopyDeviceRegistry::new(&ring, &engine, &eventfd_cache)),
         supports_presentation_feedback: Default::default(),
         eventfd_cache,
+        lazy_event_sources: Default::default(),
     });
     state.tracker.register(ClientId::from_raw(0));
     create_dummy_output(&state);
@@ -577,6 +579,10 @@ fn start_global_event_handlers(state: &Rc<State>) -> Vec<SpawnedFuture<()>> {
             Phase::PostLayout,
             handle_xdg_surface_configure_events(state.clone()),
         ),
+        eng.spawn(
+            "lazy event sources",
+            handle_lazy_event_sources(state.clone()),
+        ),
     ]
 }
 
diff --git a/src/state.rs b/src/state.rs
index 4eee9bf7..af28f4d0 100644
--- a/src/state.rs
+++ b/src/state.rs
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ use {
             clonecell::CloneCell,
             copyhashmap::CopyHashMap,
             errorfmt::ErrorFmt,
-            event_listener::{EventListener, EventSource},
+            event_listener::{EventListener, EventSource, LazyEventSources},
             fdcloser::FdCloser,
             hash_map_ext::HashMapExt,
             linkedlist::LinkedList,
@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ pub struct State {
     pub copy_device_registry: Rc<CopyDeviceRegistry>,
     pub supports_presentation_feedback: Cell<bool>,
     pub eventfd_cache: Rc<EventfdCache>,
+    pub lazy_event_sources: Rc<LazyEventSources>,
 }
 
 // impl Drop for State {
@@ -1128,6 +1129,7 @@ impl State {
         self.cpu_worker.clear();
         self.wait_for_syncobj.clear();
         self.xdg_surface_configure_events.clear();
+        self.lazy_event_sources.clear();
     }
 
     pub fn remove_toplevel_id(&self, id: ToplevelIdentifier) {
diff --git a/src/utils/event_listener.rs b/src/utils/event_listener.rs
index 7e5e5964..c0eb0ab5 100644
--- a/src/utils/event_listener.rs
+++ b/src/utils/event_listener.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,28 @@
 use {
-    crate::utils::linkedlist::{LinkedList, LinkedListIter, LinkedNode},
+    crate::{
+        state::State,
+        utils::{
+            linkedlist::{LinkedList, LinkedListIter, LinkedNode},
+            queue::AsyncQueue,
+        },
+    },
     std::{
         cell::Cell,
+        ops::Deref,
         rc::{Rc, Weak},
     },
 };
 
+pub async fn handle_lazy_event_sources(state: Rc<State>) {
+    loop {
+        let source = state.lazy_event_sources.queue.pop().await;
+        source.queued.set(false);
+        for listener in source.listeners.iter() {
+            listener.triggered();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 pub struct EventSource<T: ?Sized> {
     listeners: LinkedList<Weak<T>>,
     on_attach: Cell<Option<Box<dyn FnOnce()>>>,
@@ -15,6 +32,21 @@ pub struct EventListener<T: ?Sized> {
     link: LinkedNode<Weak<T>>,
 }
 
+#[derive(Default)]
+pub struct LazyEventSources {
+    queue: AsyncQueue<Rc<LazyEventSource>>,
+}
+
+pub trait LazyEventSourceListener {
+    fn triggered(self: Rc<Self>);
+}
+
+pub struct LazyEventSource {
+    sources: Rc<LazyEventSources>,
+    queued: Cell<bool>,
+    listeners: EventSource<dyn LazyEventSourceListener>,
+}
+
 impl<T: ?Sized> Default for EventSource<T> {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
@@ -39,6 +71,10 @@ impl<T: ?Sized> EventSource<T> {
         self.listeners.is_not_empty()
     }
 
+    pub fn is_empty(&self) -> bool {
+        self.listeners.is_empty()
+    }
+
     pub fn on_attach(&self, f: Box<dyn FnOnce()>) {
         self.on_attach.set(Some(f));
     }
@@ -83,3 +119,39 @@ impl<T: ?Sized> EventListener<T> {
         self.link.upgrade()
     }
 }
+
+impl Deref for LazyEventSource {
+    type Target = EventSource<dyn LazyEventSourceListener>;
+
+    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
+        &self.listeners
+    }
+}
+
+impl LazyEventSource {
+    #[expect(dead_code)]
+    pub fn trigger(self: &Rc<Self>) {
+        if self.listeners.is_empty() {
+            return;
+        }
+        if self.queued.replace(true) {
+            return;
+        }
+        self.sources.queue.push(self.clone());
+    }
+}
+
+impl LazyEventSources {
+    #[expect(dead_code)]
+    pub fn create_source(self: &Rc<Self>) -> Rc<LazyEventSource> {
+        Rc::new(LazyEventSource {
+            sources: self.clone(),
+            queued: Default::default(),
+            listeners: Default::default(),
+        })
+    }
+
+    pub fn clear(&self) {
+        self.queue.clear();
+    }
+}