diff --git a/libs/renderengine/skia/GaneshVkRenderEngine.cpp b/libs/renderengine/skia/GaneshVkRenderEngine.cpp
index e76a4c3..673ddf3 100644
--- a/libs/renderengine/skia/GaneshVkRenderEngine.cpp
+++ b/libs/renderengine/skia/GaneshVkRenderEngine.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 #include <log/log_main.h>
 #include <sync/sync.h>
+#include <utils/Trace.h>
 
 namespace android::renderengine::skia {
 
@@ -51,11 +52,18 @@
     context->grDirectContext()->wait(1, &beSemaphore, kDeleteAfterWait);
 }
 
-base::unique_fd GaneshVkRenderEngine::flushAndSubmit(SkiaGpuContext* context) {
+base::unique_fd GaneshVkRenderEngine::flushAndSubmit(SkiaGpuContext* context,
+                                                     sk_sp<SkSurface> dstSurface) {
     sk_sp<GrDirectContext> grContext = context->grDirectContext();
+    {
+        ATRACE_NAME("flush surface");
+        // TODO: Investigate feasibility of combining this "surface flush" into the "context flush"
+        // below.
+        context->grDirectContext()->flush(dstSurface.get());
+    }
+
     VulkanInterface& vi = getVulkanInterface(isProtected());
     VkSemaphore semaphore = vi.createExportableSemaphore();
-
     GrBackendSemaphore backendSemaphore = GrBackendSemaphores::MakeVk(semaphore);
 
     GrFlushInfo flushInfo;
diff --git a/libs/renderengine/skia/GaneshVkRenderEngine.h b/libs/renderengine/skia/GaneshVkRenderEngine.h
index 90e2487..86fa384 100644
--- a/libs/renderengine/skia/GaneshVkRenderEngine.h
+++ b/libs/renderengine/skia/GaneshVkRenderEngine.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     GaneshVkRenderEngine(const RenderEngineCreationArgs& args) : SkiaVkRenderEngine(args) {}
 
     void waitFence(SkiaGpuContext* context, base::borrowed_fd fenceFd) override;
-    base::unique_fd flushAndSubmit(SkiaGpuContext* context) override;
+    base::unique_fd flushAndSubmit(SkiaGpuContext* context, sk_sp<SkSurface> dstSurface) override;
 };
 
 } // namespace android::renderengine::skia
diff --git a/libs/renderengine/skia/SkiaGLRenderEngine.cpp b/libs/renderengine/skia/SkiaGLRenderEngine.cpp
index f10c98d..61369ae 100644
--- a/libs/renderengine/skia/SkiaGLRenderEngine.cpp
+++ b/libs/renderengine/skia/SkiaGLRenderEngine.cpp
@@ -337,8 +337,14 @@
     }
 }
 
-base::unique_fd SkiaGLRenderEngine::flushAndSubmit(SkiaGpuContext* context) {
-    base::unique_fd drawFence = flush();
+base::unique_fd SkiaGLRenderEngine::flushAndSubmit(SkiaGpuContext* context,
+                                                   sk_sp<SkSurface> dstSurface) {
+    sk_sp<GrDirectContext> grContext = context->grDirectContext();
+    {
+        ATRACE_NAME("flush surface");
+        grContext->flush(dstSurface.get());
+    }
+    base::unique_fd drawFence = flushGL();
 
     bool requireSync = drawFence.get() < 0;
     if (requireSync) {
@@ -346,8 +352,7 @@
     } else {
         ATRACE_BEGIN("Submit(sync=false)");
     }
-    bool success =
-            context->grDirectContext()->submit(requireSync ? GrSyncCpu::kYes : GrSyncCpu::kNo);
+    bool success = grContext->submit(requireSync ? GrSyncCpu::kYes : GrSyncCpu::kNo);
     ATRACE_END();
     if (!success) {
         ALOGE("Failed to flush RenderEngine commands");
@@ -394,7 +399,7 @@
     return true;
 }
 
-base::unique_fd SkiaGLRenderEngine::flush() {
+base::unique_fd SkiaGLRenderEngine::flushGL() {
     ATRACE_CALL();
     if (!GLExtensions::getInstance().hasNativeFenceSync()) {
         return base::unique_fd();
diff --git a/libs/renderengine/skia/SkiaGLRenderEngine.h b/libs/renderengine/skia/SkiaGLRenderEngine.h
index 2e22478..bd177e6 100644
--- a/libs/renderengine/skia/SkiaGLRenderEngine.h
+++ b/libs/renderengine/skia/SkiaGLRenderEngine.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
     bool supportsProtectedContentImpl() const override;
     bool useProtectedContextImpl(GrProtected isProtected) override;
     void waitFence(SkiaGpuContext* context, base::borrowed_fd fenceFd) override;
-    base::unique_fd flushAndSubmit(SkiaGpuContext* context) override;
+    base::unique_fd flushAndSubmit(SkiaGpuContext* context, sk_sp<SkSurface> dstSurface) override;
     void appendBackendSpecificInfoToDump(std::string& result) override;
 
 private:
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
                        EGLSurface placeholder, EGLContext protectedContext,
                        EGLSurface protectedPlaceholder);
     bool waitGpuFence(base::borrowed_fd fenceFd);
-    base::unique_fd flush();
+    base::unique_fd flushGL();
     static EGLConfig chooseEglConfig(EGLDisplay display, int format, bool logConfig);
     static EGLContext createEglContext(EGLDisplay display, EGLConfig config,
                                        EGLContext shareContext,
diff --git a/libs/renderengine/skia/SkiaRenderEngine.cpp b/libs/renderengine/skia/SkiaRenderEngine.cpp
index 9e8fe68..5d38e07 100644
--- a/libs/renderengine/skia/SkiaRenderEngine.cpp
+++ b/libs/renderengine/skia/SkiaRenderEngine.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 
 // Debugging settings
 static const bool kPrintLayerSettings = false;
-static const bool kFlushAfterEveryLayer = kPrintLayerSettings;
+static const bool kGaneshFlushAfterEveryLayer = kPrintLayerSettings;
 static constexpr bool kEnableLayerBrightening = true;
 
 } // namespace
@@ -1122,8 +1122,12 @@
         } else {
             canvas->drawRect(bounds.rect(), paint);
         }
-        if (kFlushAfterEveryLayer) {
+        if (kGaneshFlushAfterEveryLayer) {
             ATRACE_NAME("flush surface");
+            // No-op in Graphite. If "flushing" Skia's drawing commands after each layer is desired
+            // in Graphite, then a graphite::Recording would need to be snapped and tracked for each
+            // layer, which is likely possible but adds non-trivial complexity (in both bookkeeping
+            // and refactoring).
             skgpu::ganesh::Flush(activeSurface);
         }
     }
@@ -1149,13 +1153,9 @@
 
     surfaceAutoSaveRestore.restore();
     mCapture->endCapture();
-    {
-        ATRACE_NAME("flush surface");
-        LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(activeSurface != dstSurface);
-        skgpu::ganesh::Flush(activeSurface);
-    }
 
-    auto drawFence = sp<Fence>::make(flushAndSubmit(context));
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(activeSurface != dstSurface);
+    auto drawFence = sp<Fence>::make(flushAndSubmit(context, dstSurface));
 
     if (ATRACE_ENABLED()) {
         static gui::FenceMonitor sMonitor("RE Completion");
diff --git a/libs/renderengine/skia/SkiaRenderEngine.h b/libs/renderengine/skia/SkiaRenderEngine.h
index a39adbe..d7b4910 100644
--- a/libs/renderengine/skia/SkiaRenderEngine.h
+++ b/libs/renderengine/skia/SkiaRenderEngine.h
@@ -89,7 +89,8 @@
     virtual bool supportsProtectedContentImpl() const = 0;
     virtual bool useProtectedContextImpl(GrProtected isProtected) = 0;
     virtual void waitFence(SkiaGpuContext* context, base::borrowed_fd fenceFd) = 0;
-    virtual base::unique_fd flushAndSubmit(SkiaGpuContext* context) = 0;
+    virtual base::unique_fd flushAndSubmit(SkiaGpuContext* context,
+                                           sk_sp<SkSurface> dstSurface) = 0;
     virtual void appendBackendSpecificInfoToDump(std::string& result) = 0;
 
     size_t getMaxTextureSize() const override final;
diff --git a/libs/renderengine/skia/SkiaVkRenderEngine.h b/libs/renderengine/skia/SkiaVkRenderEngine.h
index 5fd911f..3f40e3d 100644
--- a/libs/renderengine/skia/SkiaVkRenderEngine.h
+++ b/libs/renderengine/skia/SkiaVkRenderEngine.h
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@
 protected:
     // Redeclare parent functions that Ganesh vs. Graphite subclasses must implement.
     virtual void waitFence(SkiaGpuContext* context, base::borrowed_fd fenceFd) override = 0;
-    virtual base::unique_fd flushAndSubmit(SkiaGpuContext* context) override = 0;
+    virtual base::unique_fd flushAndSubmit(SkiaGpuContext* context,
+                                           sk_sp<SkSurface> dstSurface) override = 0;
 
     SkiaVkRenderEngine(const RenderEngineCreationArgs& args);