diff --git a/Common/GPU/OpenGL/GLRenderManager.cpp b/Common/GPU/OpenGL/GLRenderManager.cpp
index efdf0bd7f4..ae5cb9dd17 100644
--- a/Common/GPU/OpenGL/GLRenderManager.cpp
+++ b/Common/GPU/OpenGL/GLRenderManager.cpp
@@ -235,11 +235,29 @@ bool GLRenderManager::ThreadFrame() {
 			INFO_LOG(G3D, "Running first frame (%d)", threadFrame_);
 			firstFrame = false;
 		}
+
+		// Start of an OpenXR frame. This updates user's head pose and VR timestamps.
+		// For fluent rendering, delay between StartVRRender and FinishVRRender must be very short.
+		if (IsVRBuild() && !vrRenderStarted) {
+			if (StartVRRender()) {
+				vrRenderStarted = true;
+			} else {
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Render the scene.
 		Run(threadFrame_);
 
 		VLOG("PULL: Finished frame %d", threadFrame_);
 	} while (!nextFrame);
 
+	// Post OpenXR frame on a screen.
+	if (IsVRBuild() && vrRenderStarted) {
+		FinishVRRender();
+		vrRenderStarted = false;
+	}
+
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -579,17 +597,14 @@ void GLRenderManager::Run(int frame) {
 	}
 
 	if (IsVRBuild()) {
-		if (PreVRRender()) {
-			int passes = 1;
-			if (!IsMultiviewSupported() && g_Config.bEnableStereo) {
-				passes = 2;
-			}
-			for (int i = 0; i < passes; i++) {
-				PreVRFrameRender(i);
-				queueRunner_.RunSteps(stepsOnThread, skipGLCalls_, i < passes - 1);
-				PostVRFrameRender();
-			}
-			PostVRRender();
+		int passes = 1;
+		if (!IsMultiviewSupported() && g_Config.bEnableStereo) {
+			passes = 2;
+		}
+		for (int i = 0; i < passes; i++) {
+			PreVRFrameRender(i);
+			queueRunner_.RunSteps(stepsOnThread, skipGLCalls_, i < passes - 1);
+			PostVRFrameRender();
 		}
 	} else {
 		queueRunner_.RunSteps(stepsOnThread, skipGLCalls_);
diff --git a/Common/GPU/OpenGL/GLRenderManager.h b/Common/GPU/OpenGL/GLRenderManager.h
index 5423262c98..719603863e 100644
--- a/Common/GPU/OpenGL/GLRenderManager.h
+++ b/Common/GPU/OpenGL/GLRenderManager.h
@@ -1041,6 +1041,7 @@ private:
 
 	bool nextFrame = false;
 	bool firstFrame = true;
+	bool vrRenderStarted = false;
 
 	GLDeleter deleter_;
 	bool skipGLCalls_ = false;
diff --git a/Common/VR/PPSSPPVR.cpp b/Common/VR/PPSSPPVR.cpp
index 71b4919bf1..1e0931ebfe 100644
--- a/Common/VR/PPSSPPVR.cpp
+++ b/Common/VR/PPSSPPVR.cpp
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ void BindVRFramebuffer() {
 	VR_BindFramebuffer(VR_GetEngine());
 }
 
-bool PreVRRender() {
+bool StartVRRender() {
 	if (!VR_GetConfig(VR_CONFIG_VIEWPORT_VALID)) {
 		VR_InitRenderer(VR_GetEngine(), IsMultiviewSupported());
 		VR_SetConfig(VR_CONFIG_VIEWPORT_VALID, true);
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ bool PreVRRender() {
 	return false;
 }
 
-void PostVRRender() {
+void FinishVRRender() {
 	VR_FinishFrame(VR_GetEngine());
 }
 
diff --git a/Common/VR/PPSSPPVR.h b/Common/VR/PPSSPPVR.h
index e7151130ea..cf385735db 100644
--- a/Common/VR/PPSSPPVR.h
+++ b/Common/VR/PPSSPPVR.h
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ void UpdateVRScreenKey(const KeyInput &key);
 
 // VR rendering integration
 void BindVRFramebuffer();
-bool PreVRRender();
-void PostVRRender();
+bool StartVRRender();
+void FinishVRRender();
 void PreVRFrameRender(int fboIndex);
 void PostVRFrameRender();
 int GetVRFBOIndex();
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ inline void UpdateVRScreenKey(const KeyInput &key) {}
 
 // VR rendering integration
 inline void BindVRFramebuffer() {}
-inline bool PreVRRender() { return false; }
-inline void PostVRRender() {}
+inline bool StartVRRender() { return false; }
+inline void FinishVRRender() {}
 inline void PreVRFrameRender(int fboIndex) {}
 inline void PostVRFrameRender() {}
 inline int GetVRFBOIndex() { return 0; }