diff --git a/sway/desktop/output.c b/sway/desktop/output.c
index a71430fe..ae49b649 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/output.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/output.c
@@ -151,20 +151,9 @@ static void send_frame_done_iterator(struct wlr_scene_buffer *buffer,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	struct wlr_scene_node *current = &buffer->node;
-	while (true) {
-		struct sway_view *view = scene_descriptor_try_get(current,
-			SWAY_SCENE_DESC_VIEW);
-		if (view) {
-			view_max_render_time = view->max_render_time;
-			break;
-		}
-
-		if (!current->parent) {
-			break;
-		}
-
-		current = &current->parent->node;
+	struct sway_view *view = scene_descriptor_find(&buffer->node, SWAY_SCENE_DESC_VIEW);
+	if (view) {
+		view_max_render_time = view->max_render_time;
 	}
 
 	int delay = data->msec_until_refresh - output->max_render_time