diff --git a/src/render_helpers/border.rs b/src/render_helpers/border.rs
index 83bc7a4c..30cae1cc 100644
--- a/src/render_helpers/border.rs
+++ b/src/render_helpers/border.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ use super::renderer::NiriRenderer;
 use super::shader_element::ShaderRenderElement;
 use super::shaders::{mat3_uniform, ProgramType, Shaders};
 use crate::backend::tty::{TtyFrame, TtyRenderer, TtyRendererError};
+use crate::render_helpers::renderer::AsGlesFrame as _;
 
 /// Renders a wide variety of borders and border parts.
 ///
@@ -284,6 +285,7 @@ impl RenderElement<GlesRenderer> for BorderRenderElement {
         damage: &[Rectangle<i32, Physical>],
         opaque_regions: &[Rectangle<i32, Physical>],
     ) -> Result<(), GlesError> {
+        let _span = tracy_client::span!("BorderRenderElement::draw");
         RenderElement::<GlesRenderer>::draw(&self.inner, frame, src, dst, damage, opaque_regions)
     }
 
@@ -301,7 +303,9 @@ impl<'render> RenderElement<TtyRenderer<'render>> for BorderRenderElement {
         damage: &[Rectangle<i32, Physical>],
         opaque_regions: &[Rectangle<i32, Physical>],
     ) -> Result<(), TtyRendererError<'render>> {
-        RenderElement::<TtyRenderer<'_>>::draw(&self.inner, frame, src, dst, damage, opaque_regions)
+        let frame = frame.as_gles_frame();
+        RenderElement::<GlesRenderer>::draw(self, frame, src, dst, damage, opaque_regions)?;
+        Ok(())
     }
 
     fn underlying_storage(
diff --git a/src/render_helpers/resize.rs b/src/render_helpers/resize.rs
index 88a18946..7dfc14ff 100644
--- a/src/render_helpers/resize.rs
+++ b/src/render_helpers/resize.rs
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ impl RenderElement<GlesRenderer> for ResizeRenderElement {
         damage: &[Rectangle<i32, Physical>],
         opaque_regions: &[Rectangle<i32, Physical>],
     ) -> Result<(), GlesError> {
+        let _span = tracy_client::span!("ResizeRenderElement::draw");
         RenderElement::<GlesRenderer>::draw(&self.0, frame, src, dst, damage, opaque_regions)?;
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -189,8 +190,8 @@ impl<'render> RenderElement<TtyRenderer<'render>> for ResizeRenderElement {
         damage: &[Rectangle<i32, Physical>],
         opaque_regions: &[Rectangle<i32, Physical>],
     ) -> Result<(), TtyRendererError<'render>> {
-        let gles_frame = frame.as_gles_frame();
-        RenderElement::<GlesRenderer>::draw(&self.0, gles_frame, src, dst, damage, opaque_regions)?;
+        let frame = frame.as_gles_frame();
+        RenderElement::<GlesRenderer>::draw(self, frame, src, dst, damage, opaque_regions)?;
         Ok(())
     }
 
diff --git a/src/render_helpers/shader_element.rs b/src/render_helpers/shader_element.rs
index e177912a..4d810e26 100644
--- a/src/render_helpers/shader_element.rs
+++ b/src/render_helpers/shader_element.rs
@@ -294,6 +294,8 @@ impl RenderElement<GlesRenderer> for ShaderRenderElement {
         damage: &[Rectangle<i32, Physical>],
         _opaque_regions: &[Rectangle<i32, Physical>],
     ) -> Result<(), GlesError> {
+        let _span = tracy_client::span!("ShaderRenderElement::draw");
+
         let frame = frame.as_gles_frame();
 
         let Some(shader) = Shaders::get_from_frame(frame).program(self.program) else {
diff --git a/src/render_helpers/shadow.rs b/src/render_helpers/shadow.rs
index 132b020b..fd25acbf 100644
--- a/src/render_helpers/shadow.rs
+++ b/src/render_helpers/shadow.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ use super::renderer::NiriRenderer;
 use super::shader_element::ShaderRenderElement;
 use super::shaders::{mat3_uniform, ProgramType, Shaders};
 use crate::backend::tty::{TtyFrame, TtyRenderer, TtyRendererError};
+use crate::render_helpers::renderer::AsGlesFrame as _;
 
 /// Renders a rounded rectangle shadow.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
@@ -245,6 +246,7 @@ impl RenderElement<GlesRenderer> for ShadowRenderElement {
         damage: &[Rectangle<i32, Physical>],
         opaque_regions: &[Rectangle<i32, Physical>],
     ) -> Result<(), GlesError> {
+        let _span = tracy_client::span!("ShadowRenderElement::draw");
         RenderElement::<GlesRenderer>::draw(&self.inner, frame, src, dst, damage, opaque_regions)
     }
 
@@ -262,7 +264,9 @@ impl<'render> RenderElement<TtyRenderer<'render>> for ShadowRenderElement {
         damage: &[Rectangle<i32, Physical>],
         opaque_regions: &[Rectangle<i32, Physical>],
     ) -> Result<(), TtyRendererError<'render>> {
-        RenderElement::<TtyRenderer<'_>>::draw(&self.inner, frame, src, dst, damage, opaque_regions)
+        let frame = frame.as_gles_frame();
+        RenderElement::<GlesRenderer>::draw(self, frame, src, dst, damage, opaque_regions)?;
+        Ok(())
     }
 
     fn underlying_storage(