diff --git a/src/widgets/kernel/qwidgetbackingstore.cpp b/src/widgets/kernel/qwidgetbackingstore.cpp
index 8269bd13f6..049ed248de 100644
--- a/src/widgets/kernel/qwidgetbackingstore.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/kernel/qwidgetbackingstore.cpp
@@ -1000,8 +1000,18 @@ static QPlatformTextureList *widgetTexturesFor(QWidget *tlw, QWidget *widget)
         static bool switchableWidgetComposition =
             QGuiApplicationPrivate::instance()->platformIntegration()
                 ->hasCapability(QPlatformIntegration::SwitchableWidgetComposition);
-        if (!switchableWidgetComposition)
+        if (!switchableWidgetComposition
+// The Windows compositor handles fullscreen OpenGL window specially. Besides
+// having trouble with popups, it also has issues with flip-flopping between
+// OpenGL-based and normal flushing. Therefore, stick with GL for fullscreen
+// windows. (QTBUG-53515)
+#if defined(Q_OS_WIN) && !defined(Q_OS_WINRT) && !defined(Q_OS_WINCE)
+                || tlw->windowState().testFlag(Qt::WindowFullScreen)
+#endif
+                )
+        {
             return qt_dummy_platformTextureList();
+        }
     }
 
     return 0;