diff --git a/gsk/gpu/gskglframe.c b/gsk/gpu/gskglframe.c
index 945c7b80e2..79c175a6e2 100644
--- a/gsk/gpu/gskglframe.c
+++ b/gsk/gpu/gskglframe.c
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ gsk_gl_frame_submit (GskGpuFrame  *frame,
 {
   GskGLFrame *self = GSK_GL_FRAME (frame);
 
+  glEnable (GL_SCISSOR_TEST);
+
   glEnable (GL_DEPTH_TEST);
   glDepthFunc (GL_LEQUAL);
 
diff --git a/gsk/gpu/gskgpunodeprocessor.c b/gsk/gpu/gskgpunodeprocessor.c
index f6fa3aed32..42a7017387 100644
--- a/gsk/gpu/gskgpunodeprocessor.c
+++ b/gsk/gpu/gskgpunodeprocessor.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "gskgpuframeprivate.h"
 #include "gskgpuglobalsopprivate.h"
 #include "gskgpuimageprivate.h"
+#include "gskgpuscissoropprivate.h"
 #include "gskgputextureopprivate.h"
 #include "gskgpuuploadopprivate.h"
 
@@ -62,9 +63,10 @@
 typedef struct _GskGpuNodeProcessor GskGpuNodeProcessor;
 
 typedef enum {
-  GSK_GPU_GLOBAL_MATRIX = (1 << 0),
-  GSK_GPU_GLOBAL_SCALE  = (1 << 1),
-  GSK_GPU_GLOBAL_CLIP   = (1 << 2)
+  GSK_GPU_GLOBAL_MATRIX  = (1 << 0),
+  GSK_GPU_GLOBAL_SCALE   = (1 << 1),
+  GSK_GPU_GLOBAL_CLIP    = (1 << 2),
+  GSK_GPU_GLOBAL_SCISSOR = (1 << 3),
 } GskGpuGlobals;
 
 struct _GskGpuNodeProcessor
@@ -108,7 +110,7 @@ gsk_gpu_node_processor_init (GskGpuNodeProcessor         *self,
                                     gsk_gpu_image_get_height (target) / viewport->size.height);
   self->offset = GRAPHENE_POINT_INIT (-viewport->origin.x,
                                       -viewport->origin.y);
-  self->pending_globals = GSK_GPU_GLOBAL_MATRIX | GSK_GPU_GLOBAL_SCALE | GSK_GPU_GLOBAL_CLIP;
+  self->pending_globals = GSK_GPU_GLOBAL_MATRIX | GSK_GPU_GLOBAL_SCALE | GSK_GPU_GLOBAL_CLIP | GSK_GPU_GLOBAL_SCISSOR;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -132,6 +134,14 @@ gsk_gpu_node_processor_emit_globals_op (GskGpuNodeProcessor *self)
   self->pending_globals &= ~(GSK_GPU_GLOBAL_MATRIX | GSK_GPU_GLOBAL_SCALE | GSK_GPU_GLOBAL_CLIP);
 }
 
+static void
+gsk_gpu_node_processor_emit_scissor_op (GskGpuNodeProcessor *self)
+{
+  gsk_gpu_scissor_op (self->frame,
+                      &self->scissor);
+  self->pending_globals &= ~GSK_GPU_GLOBAL_SCISSOR;
+}
+
 void
 gsk_gpu_node_processor_process (GskGpuFrame                 *frame,
                                 GskGpuImage                 *target,
@@ -373,7 +383,7 @@ static const struct
     NULL,
   },
   [GSK_CONTAINER_NODE] = {
-    GSK_GPU_GLOBAL_MATRIX | GSK_GPU_GLOBAL_SCALE | GSK_GPU_GLOBAL_CLIP,
+    GSK_GPU_GLOBAL_MATRIX | GSK_GPU_GLOBAL_SCALE | GSK_GPU_GLOBAL_CLIP | GSK_GPU_GLOBAL_SCISSOR,
     gsk_gpu_node_processor_add_container_node,
   },
   [GSK_CAIRO_NODE] = {
@@ -421,7 +431,7 @@ static const struct
     NULL,
   },
   [GSK_TRANSFORM_NODE] = {
-    GSK_GPU_GLOBAL_MATRIX | GSK_GPU_GLOBAL_SCALE | GSK_GPU_GLOBAL_CLIP,
+    GSK_GPU_GLOBAL_MATRIX | GSK_GPU_GLOBAL_SCALE | GSK_GPU_GLOBAL_CLIP | GSK_GPU_GLOBAL_SCISSOR,
     gsk_gpu_node_processor_add_transform_node,
   },
   [GSK_OPACITY_NODE] = {
@@ -519,6 +529,8 @@ gsk_gpu_node_processor_add_node (GskGpuNodeProcessor *self,
   required_globals = self->pending_globals & ~nodes_vtable[node_type].ignored_globals;
   if (required_globals & (GSK_GPU_GLOBAL_MATRIX | GSK_GPU_GLOBAL_SCALE | GSK_GPU_GLOBAL_CLIP))
     gsk_gpu_node_processor_emit_globals_op (self);
+  if (required_globals & GSK_GPU_GLOBAL_SCISSOR)
+    gsk_gpu_node_processor_emit_scissor_op (self);
   g_assert ((self->pending_globals & ~nodes_vtable[node_type].ignored_globals) == 0);
 
   if (nodes_vtable[node_type].process_node)
diff --git a/gsk/gpu/gskgpuscissorop.c b/gsk/gpu/gskgpuscissorop.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1066bb877f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gsk/gpu/gskgpuscissorop.c
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+#include "config.h"
+
+#include "gskgpuscissoropprivate.h"
+
+#include "gskgpuopprivate.h"
+#include "gskgpuprintprivate.h"
+
+typedef struct _GskGpuScissorOp GskGpuScissorOp;
+
+struct _GskGpuScissorOp
+{
+  GskGpuOp op;
+
+  cairo_rectangle_int_t rect;
+};
+
+static void
+gsk_gpu_scissor_op_finish (GskGpuOp *op)
+{
+}
+
+static void
+gsk_gpu_scissor_op_print (GskGpuOp    *op,
+                          GskGpuFrame *frame,
+                          GString     *string,
+                          guint        indent)
+{
+  GskGpuScissorOp *self = (GskGpuScissorOp *) op;
+
+  gsk_gpu_print_op (string, indent, "scissor");
+  gsk_gpu_print_int_rect (string, &self->rect);
+  gsk_gpu_print_newline (string);
+}
+
+#ifdef GDK_RENDERING_VULKAN
+static GskGpuOp *
+gsk_gpu_scissor_op_vk_command (GskGpuOp        *op,
+                               GskGpuFrame     *frame,
+                               VkRenderPass     render_pass,
+                               VkFormat         format,
+                               VkCommandBuffer  command_buffer)
+{
+  GskGpuScissorOp *self = (GskGpuScissorOp *) op;
+
+  vkCmdSetScissor (command_buffer,
+                   0,
+                   1,
+                   &(VkRect2D) {
+                     { self->rect.x, self->rect.y },
+                     { self->rect.width, self->rect.height },
+                   });
+
+  return op->next;
+}
+#endif
+
+static GskGpuOp *
+gsk_gpu_scissor_op_gl_command (GskGpuOp    *op,
+                               GskGpuFrame *frame)
+{
+  GskGpuScissorOp *self = (GskGpuScissorOp *) op;
+
+  glScissor (self->rect.x, self->rect.y, self->rect.width, self->rect.height);
+
+  return op->next;
+}
+
+static const GskGpuOpClass GSK_GPU_SCISSOR_OP_CLASS = {
+  GSK_GPU_OP_SIZE (GskGpuScissorOp),
+  GSK_GPU_STAGE_COMMAND,
+  gsk_gpu_scissor_op_finish,
+  gsk_gpu_scissor_op_print,
+#ifdef GDK_RENDERING_VULKAN
+  gsk_gpu_scissor_op_vk_command,
+#endif
+  gsk_gpu_scissor_op_gl_command
+};
+
+void
+gsk_gpu_scissor_op (GskGpuFrame                 *frame,
+                    const cairo_rectangle_int_t *rect)
+{
+  GskGpuScissorOp *self;
+
+  self = (GskGpuScissorOp *) gsk_gpu_op_alloc (frame, &GSK_GPU_SCISSOR_OP_CLASS);
+
+  self->rect = *rect;
+}
diff --git a/gsk/gpu/gskgpuscissoropprivate.h b/gsk/gpu/gskgpuscissoropprivate.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..60f25740b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gsk/gpu/gskgpuscissoropprivate.h
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "gskgputypesprivate.h"
+
+G_BEGIN_DECLS
+
+void                    gsk_gpu_scissor_op                              (GskGpuFrame                    *frame,
+                                                                         const cairo_rectangle_int_t    *rect);
+
+
+G_END_DECLS
+
diff --git a/gsk/meson.build b/gsk/meson.build
index 18f9f88787..049978473a 100644
--- a/gsk/meson.build
+++ b/gsk/meson.build
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ gsk_private_sources = files([
   'gpu/gskgpurenderer.c',
   'gpu/gskgpurenderpassop.c',
   'gpu/gskgpushaderop.c',
+  'gpu/gskgpuscissorop.c',
   'gpu/gskgputextureop.c',
   'gpu/gskgpuuploadop.c',
   'gpu/gsknglrenderer.c',