diff --git a/compositor/src/backends/direct.rs b/compositor/src/backends/direct.rs
index 8de169c..fc12e2c 100644
--- a/compositor/src/backends/direct.rs
+++ b/compositor/src/backends/direct.rs
@@ -174,6 +174,11 @@ fn open_primary_device(
     // SAFETY: the new context is not current on another thread and remains renderer-owned.
     let renderer = unsafe { GlesRenderer::new(egl_context)? };
     state.shm_state.update_formats(renderer.shm_formats());
+    let dmabuf_formats = renderer.dmabuf_formats();
+    let display_handle = state.display_handle.clone();
+    state
+        .dmabuf_state
+        .create_global::<Ferese>(&display_handle, dmabuf_formats);
     let (connector, crtc, mode) = select_output(&drm)?;
     let output = create_output(state, &connector, mode);
     if let Some(backend) = state.direct_backend.as_mut() {
@@ -299,6 +304,7 @@ fn render_device(state: &mut Ferese, node: DrmNode) {
     }
 
     let rendered = (|| -> Result<bool, Box<dyn Error>> {
+        state.process_dmabuf_imports(&mut device.renderer);
         let (mut buffer, age) = device.surface.next_buffer()?;
         let elements = animated_window_elements(state, &mut device.renderer, &device.output);
         let mut framebuffer = device.renderer.bind(&mut buffer)?;
diff --git a/compositor/src/handlers/compositor.rs b/compositor/src/handlers/compositor.rs
index 4aa38bb..69e4204 100644
--- a/compositor/src/handlers/compositor.rs
+++ b/compositor/src/handlers/compositor.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use smithay::{
-    backend::renderer::utils::on_commit_buffer_handler,
+    backend::{allocator::dmabuf::Dmabuf, renderer::utils::on_commit_buffer_handler},
     reexports::wayland_server::{
         Client,
         protocol::{wl_buffer, wl_surface::WlSurface},
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use smithay::{
             CompositorClientState, CompositorHandler, CompositorState, get_parent,
             is_sync_subsurface,
         },
+        dmabuf::{DmabufGlobal, DmabufHandler, DmabufState, ImportNotifier},
         shm::{ShmHandler, ShmState},
     },
 };
@@ -74,6 +75,22 @@ impl BufferHandler for Ferese {
     fn buffer_destroyed(&mut self, _buffer: &wl_buffer::WlBuffer) {}
 }
 
+impl DmabufHandler for Ferese {
+    fn dmabuf_state(&mut self) -> &mut DmabufState {
+        &mut self.dmabuf_state
+    }
+
+    fn dmabuf_imported(
+        &mut self,
+        _global: &DmabufGlobal,
+        dmabuf: Dmabuf,
+        notifier: ImportNotifier,
+    ) {
+        self.queue_dmabuf_import(dmabuf, notifier);
+        crate::backends::direct::render_all(self);
+    }
+}
+
 impl ShmHandler for Ferese {
     fn shm_state(&self) -> &ShmState {
         &self.shm_state
diff --git a/compositor/src/handlers/mod.rs b/compositor/src/handlers/mod.rs
index 7d2fb2a..766c7f1 100644
--- a/compositor/src/handlers/mod.rs
+++ b/compositor/src/handlers/mod.rs
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ impl XdgForeignHandler for Ferese {
 smithay::delegate_compositor!(Ferese);
 smithay::delegate_cursor_shape!(Ferese);
 smithay::delegate_data_device!(Ferese);
+smithay::delegate_dmabuf!(Ferese);
 smithay::delegate_fractional_scale!(Ferese);
 smithay::delegate_idle_inhibit!(Ferese);
 smithay::delegate_idle_notify!(Ferese);
diff --git a/compositor/src/state.rs b/compositor/src/state.rs
index e8f0a8d..2a909c9 100644
--- a/compositor/src/state.rs
+++ b/compositor/src/state.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use ferese_core::{WindowPlacement, WorkspaceSet};
 use ferese_layout::{Axis, Direction, GapConfig, LayoutResult, Rect, SizeConstraints, WindowId};
 
 use smithay::{
-    backend::drm::DrmEventTime,
+    backend::{allocator::dmabuf::Dmabuf, drm::DrmEventTime, renderer::ImportDma},
     desktop::{
         LayerSurface, PopupManager, Space, Window, WindowSurfaceType, layer_map_for_output,
         utils::send_frames_surface_tree,
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ use smithay::{
     wayland::{
         compositor::{CompositorClientState, CompositorState, with_states},
         cursor_shape::CursorShapeManagerState,
+        dmabuf::{DmabufState, ImportNotifier},
         fractional_scale::FractionalScaleManagerState,
         idle_inhibit::IdleInhibitManagerState,
         idle_notify::IdleNotifierState,
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ pub struct Ferese {
     pub idle_inhibitors: HashMap<WlSurface, usize>,
     pub active_shortcuts_inhibitor: Option<KeyboardShortcutsInhibitor>,
     pub direct_backend: Option<crate::backends::direct::DirectBackendState>,
+    pending_dmabuf_imports: Vec<(Dmabuf, ImportNotifier)>,
     next_window_id: u64,
     last_animation_tick: Instant,
     pub popups: PopupManager,
@@ -86,6 +88,7 @@ pub struct Ferese {
     pub cursor_shape_state: CursorShapeManagerState,
     pub data_device_state: DataDeviceState,
     pub decoration_state: XdgDecorationState,
+    pub dmabuf_state: DmabufState,
     pub fractional_scale_state: FractionalScaleManagerState,
     pub idle_inhibit_state: IdleInhibitManagerState,
     pub idle_notifier_state: IdleNotifierState<Self>,
@@ -108,6 +111,25 @@ pub struct Ferese {
 }
 
 impl Ferese {
+    pub(crate) fn queue_dmabuf_import(&mut self, dmabuf: Dmabuf, notifier: ImportNotifier) {
+        self.pending_dmabuf_imports.push((dmabuf, notifier));
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn process_dmabuf_imports<R>(&mut self, renderer: &mut R)
+    where
+        R: ImportDma,
+    {
+        for (dmabuf, notifier) in self.pending_dmabuf_imports.drain(..) {
+            if renderer.import_dmabuf(&dmabuf, None).is_ok() {
+                if let Err(error) = notifier.successful::<Self>() {
+                    tracing::debug!(?error, "dma-buf client disappeared before import completed");
+                }
+            } else {
+                notifier.failed();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn new(
         event_loop: &mut EventLoop<'static, Self>,
         display: Display<Self>,
@@ -117,6 +139,7 @@ impl Ferese {
         let cursor_shape_state = CursorShapeManagerState::new::<Self>(&display_handle);
         let xdg_shell_state = XdgShellState::new::<Self>(&display_handle);
         let decoration_state = XdgDecorationState::new::<Self>(&display_handle);
+        let dmabuf_state = DmabufState::new();
         let fractional_scale_state = FractionalScaleManagerState::new::<Self>(&display_handle);
         let idle_inhibit_state = IdleInhibitManagerState::new::<Self>(&display_handle);
         let idle_notifier_state = IdleNotifierState::new(&display_handle, event_loop.handle());
@@ -168,6 +191,7 @@ impl Ferese {
             idle_inhibitors: HashMap::new(),
             active_shortcuts_inhibitor: None,
             direct_backend: None,
+            pending_dmabuf_imports: Vec::new(),
             next_window_id: 1,
             last_animation_tick: start_time,
             popups: PopupManager::default(),
@@ -176,6 +200,7 @@ impl Ferese {
             cursor_shape_state,
             data_device_state,
             decoration_state,
+            dmabuf_state,
             fractional_scale_state,
             idle_inhibit_state,
             idle_notifier_state,
diff --git a/compositor/src/winit.rs b/compositor/src/winit.rs
index 4efbc2f..e65fd51 100644
--- a/compositor/src/winit.rs
+++ b/compositor/src/winit.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use std::{
 use smithay::{
     backend::{
         renderer::{
+            ImportDma,
             damage::OutputDamageTracker,
             element::{
                 AsRenderElements, Kind as RenderElementKind,
@@ -52,7 +53,12 @@ render_elements! {
 }
 
 pub fn init(event_loop: &mut EventLoop<Ferese>, state: &mut Ferese) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
-    let (mut backend, event_source) = winit::init()?;
+    let (mut backend, event_source) = winit::init::<GlesRenderer>()?;
+    let dmabuf_formats = backend.renderer().dmabuf_formats();
+    let display_handle = state.display_handle.clone();
+    state
+        .dmabuf_state
+        .create_global::<Ferese>(&display_handle, dmabuf_formats);
     let initial_scale = normalized_scale(backend.scale_factor());
     let mode = Mode {
         size: backend.window_size(),
@@ -127,6 +133,7 @@ pub fn init(event_loop: &mut EventLoop<Ferese>, state: &mut Ferese) -> Result<()
                 let rendered = (|| -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
                     {
                         let (renderer, mut framebuffer) = backend.bind()?;
+                        state.process_dmabuf_imports(renderer);
                         let elements = animated_window_elements(state, renderer, &output);
                         damage_tracker.render_output(
                             renderer,