diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index af1608f9b70..56025bc1b87 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -556,6 +556,8 @@ CConfigManager::CConfigManager() {
     m_pConfig->addConfigValue("group:groupbar:col.inactive", Hyprlang::CConfigCustomValueType{&configHandleGradientSet, configHandleGradientDestroy, "0x66777700"});
     m_pConfig->addConfigValue("group:groupbar:col.locked_active", Hyprlang::CConfigCustomValueType{&configHandleGradientSet, configHandleGradientDestroy, "0x66ff5500"});
     m_pConfig->addConfigValue("group:groupbar:col.locked_inactive", Hyprlang::CConfigCustomValueType{&configHandleGradientSet, configHandleGradientDestroy, "0x66775500"});
+    
+    m_pConfig->addConfigValue("experimental:explicit_sync", Hyprlang::INT{0});
 
     // devices
     m_pConfig->addSpecialCategory("device", {"name"});
diff --git a/src/managers/ProtocolManager.cpp b/src/managers/ProtocolManager.cpp
index db81e0aeb7a..3006468f581 100644
--- a/src/managers/ProtocolManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/ProtocolManager.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #include "ProtocolManager.hpp"
 
+#include "../config/ConfigValue.hpp"
+
 #include "../protocols/TearingControl.hpp"
 #include "../protocols/FractionalScale.hpp"
 #include "../protocols/XDGOutput.hpp"
@@ -67,6 +69,8 @@ void CProtocolManager::onMonitorModeChange(CMonitor* pMonitor) {
 
 CProtocolManager::CProtocolManager() {
 
+    static const auto PENABLEEXPLICIT = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("experimental:explicit_sync");
+
     // Outputs are a bit dumb, we have to agree.
     static auto P = g_pHookSystem->hookDynamic("monitorAdded", [this](void* self, SCallbackInfo& info, std::any param) {
         auto M = std::any_cast<CMonitor*>(param);
@@ -132,13 +136,14 @@ CProtocolManager::CProtocolManager() {
     PROTO::dataWlr             = std::make_unique<CDataDeviceWLRProtocol>(&zwlr_data_control_manager_v1_interface, 2, "DataDeviceWlr");
     PROTO::primarySelection    = std::make_unique<CPrimarySelectionProtocol>(&zwp_primary_selection_device_manager_v1_interface, 1, "PrimarySelection");
     PROTO::xwaylandShell       = std::make_unique<CXWaylandShellProtocol>(&xwayland_shell_v1_interface, 1, "XWaylandShell");
-    PROTO::sync                = std::make_unique<CDRMSyncobjProtocol>(&wp_linux_drm_syncobj_manager_v1_interface, 1, "DRMSyncobj");
 
     for (auto& b : g_pCompositor->m_pAqBackend->getImplementations()) {
         if (b->type() != Aquamarine::AQ_BACKEND_DRM)
             continue;
 
         PROTO::lease = std::make_unique<CDRMLeaseProtocol>(&wp_drm_lease_device_v1_interface, 1, "DRMLease");
+        if (*PENABLEEXPLICIT)
+            PROTO::sync = std::make_unique<CDRMSyncobjProtocol>(&wp_linux_drm_syncobj_manager_v1_interface, 1, "DRMSyncobj");
         break;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/protocols/DRMSyncobj.cpp b/src/protocols/DRMSyncobj.cpp
index 69b9fae244b..b8ab086a456 100644
--- a/src/protocols/DRMSyncobj.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/DRMSyncobj.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ CDRMSyncobjSurfaceResource::CDRMSyncobjSurfaceResource(SP<CWpLinuxDrmSyncobjSurf
         // wait for the acquire timeline to materialize
         auto materialized = acquireTimeline->timeline->check(acquirePoint, DRM_SYNCOBJ_WAIT_FLAGS_WAIT_AVAILABLE);
         if (!materialized.has_value()) {
+            LOGM(ERR, "Failed to check the acquire timeline");
             resource->noMemory();
             return;
         }
diff --git a/src/render/Renderer.cpp b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
index 49ac344f60e..b0483f7b19a 100644
--- a/src/render/Renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
@@ -1436,6 +1436,8 @@ void CHyprRenderer::renderMonitor(CMonitor* pMonitor) {
         pMonitor->output->state->setExplicitInFence(pMonitor->inTimeline->exportAsSyncFileFD(pMonitor->lastWaitPoint));
 
         for (auto& e : explicitPresented) {
+            if (!e->syncobj || !e->syncobj->releaseTimeline)
+                continue;
             e->syncobj->releaseTimeline->timeline->transfer(pMonitor->outTimeline, pMonitor->commitSeq, e->syncobj->releasePoint);
         }