diff --git a/damageext/damageext.c b/damageext/damageext.c
index 754383d49..02db88a8e 100644
--- a/damageext/damageext.c
+++ b/damageext/damageext.c
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ ProcDamageCreate (ClientPtr client)
     if (pDrawable->type == DRAWABLE_WINDOW)
     {
 	pRegion = &((WindowPtr) pDrawable)->borderClip;
-	DamageDamageRegion(pDrawable, pRegion);
+	DamageReportDamage(pDamageExt->pDamage, pRegion);
     }
 
     return Success;
diff --git a/miext/damage/damage.c b/miext/damage/damage.c
index 0fe1fb603..d79121165 100644
--- a/miext/damage/damage.c
+++ b/miext/damage/damage.c
@@ -120,54 +120,6 @@ getDrawableDamageRef (DrawablePtr pDrawable)
     DamagePtr	*pPrev = (DamagePtr *) \
 	dixLookupPrivateAddr(&(pWindow)->devPrivates, damageWinPrivateKey)
 
-static void
-damageReportDamage (DamagePtr pDamage, RegionPtr pDamageRegion)
-{
-    BoxRec tmpBox;
-    RegionRec tmpRegion;
-    Bool was_empty;
-
-    switch (pDamage->damageLevel) {
-    case DamageReportRawRegion:
-	RegionUnion(&pDamage->damage, &pDamage->damage,
-			 pDamageRegion);
-	(*pDamage->damageReport) (pDamage, pDamageRegion, pDamage->closure);
-	break;
-    case DamageReportDeltaRegion:
-	RegionNull(&tmpRegion);
-	RegionSubtract(&tmpRegion, pDamageRegion, &pDamage->damage);
-	if (RegionNotEmpty(&tmpRegion)) {
-	    RegionUnion(&pDamage->damage, &pDamage->damage,
-			 pDamageRegion);
-	    (*pDamage->damageReport) (pDamage, &tmpRegion, pDamage->closure);
-	}
-	RegionUninit(&tmpRegion);
-	break;
-    case DamageReportBoundingBox:
-	tmpBox = *RegionExtents(&pDamage->damage);
-	RegionUnion(&pDamage->damage, &pDamage->damage,
-		     pDamageRegion);
-	if (!BOX_SAME (&tmpBox, RegionExtents(&pDamage->damage))) {
-	    (*pDamage->damageReport) (pDamage, &pDamage->damage,
-				      pDamage->closure);
-	}
-	break;
-    case DamageReportNonEmpty:
-	was_empty = !RegionNotEmpty(&pDamage->damage);
-	RegionUnion(&pDamage->damage, &pDamage->damage,
-		     pDamageRegion);
-	if (was_empty && RegionNotEmpty(&pDamage->damage)) {
-	    (*pDamage->damageReport) (pDamage, &pDamage->damage,
-				      pDamage->closure);
-	}
-	break;
-    case DamageReportNone:
-	RegionUnion(&pDamage->damage, &pDamage->damage,
-		     pDamageRegion);
-	break;
-    }
-}
-
 static void
 damageReportDamagePostRendering (DamagePtr pDamage, RegionPtr pOldDamage, RegionPtr pDamageRegion)
 {
@@ -360,7 +312,7 @@ damageRegionAppend (DrawablePtr pDrawable, RegionPtr pRegion, Bool clip,
 	/* Report damage now, if desired. */
 	if (!pDamage->reportAfter) {
 	    if (pDamage->damageReport)
-		damageReportDamage (pDamage, pDamageRegion);
+		DamageReportDamage (pDamage, pDamageRegion);
 	    else
 		RegionUnion(&pDamage->damage,
 			 &pDamage->damage, pDamageRegion);
@@ -393,7 +345,7 @@ damageRegionProcessPending (DrawablePtr pDrawable)
 	if (pDamage->reportAfter) {
 	    /* It's possible that there is only interest in postRendering reporting. */
 	    if (pDamage->damageReport)
-		damageReportDamage (pDamage, &pDamage->pendingDamage);
+		DamageReportDamage (pDamage, &pDamage->pendingDamage);
 	    else
 		RegionUnion(&pDamage->damage, &pDamage->damage,
 			&pDamage->pendingDamage);
@@ -2125,3 +2077,52 @@ DamageGetScreenFuncs (ScreenPtr pScreen)
     damageScrPriv(pScreen);
     return &pScrPriv->funcs;
 }
+
+void
+DamageReportDamage (DamagePtr pDamage, RegionPtr pDamageRegion)
+{
+    BoxRec tmpBox;
+    RegionRec tmpRegion;
+    Bool was_empty;
+
+    switch (pDamage->damageLevel) {
+    case DamageReportRawRegion:
+	RegionUnion(&pDamage->damage, &pDamage->damage,
+			 pDamageRegion);
+	(*pDamage->damageReport) (pDamage, pDamageRegion, pDamage->closure);
+	break;
+    case DamageReportDeltaRegion:
+	RegionNull(&tmpRegion);
+	RegionSubtract(&tmpRegion, pDamageRegion, &pDamage->damage);
+	if (RegionNotEmpty(&tmpRegion)) {
+	    RegionUnion(&pDamage->damage, &pDamage->damage,
+			 pDamageRegion);
+	    (*pDamage->damageReport) (pDamage, &tmpRegion, pDamage->closure);
+	}
+	RegionUninit(&tmpRegion);
+	break;
+    case DamageReportBoundingBox:
+	tmpBox = *RegionExtents(&pDamage->damage);
+	RegionUnion(&pDamage->damage, &pDamage->damage,
+		     pDamageRegion);
+	if (!BOX_SAME (&tmpBox, RegionExtents(&pDamage->damage))) {
+	    (*pDamage->damageReport) (pDamage, &pDamage->damage,
+				      pDamage->closure);
+	}
+	break;
+    case DamageReportNonEmpty:
+	was_empty = !RegionNotEmpty(&pDamage->damage);
+	RegionUnion(&pDamage->damage, &pDamage->damage,
+		     pDamageRegion);
+	if (was_empty && RegionNotEmpty(&pDamage->damage)) {
+	    (*pDamage->damageReport) (pDamage, &pDamage->damage,
+				      pDamage->closure);
+	}
+	break;
+    case DamageReportNone:
+	RegionUnion(&pDamage->damage, &pDamage->damage,
+		     pDamageRegion);
+	break;
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/miext/damage/damage.h b/miext/damage/damage.h
index 067016f38..0c7fc316c 100644
--- a/miext/damage/damage.h
+++ b/miext/damage/damage.h
@@ -110,6 +110,10 @@ DamageRegionProcessPending (DrawablePtr pDrawable);
 extern _X_EXPORT void
 DamageRegionRendered (DrawablePtr pDrawable, DamagePtr pDamage, RegionPtr pOldDamage, RegionPtr pRegion);
 
+/* Call this when you create a new Damage and you wish to send an initial damage message (to it). */
+extern _X_EXPORT void
+DamageReportDamage (DamagePtr pDamage, RegionPtr pDamageRegion);
+
 /* Avoid using this call, it only exists for API compatibility. */
 extern _X_EXPORT void
 DamageDamageRegion (DrawablePtr	    pDrawable,