diff --git a/main/main.cpp b/main/main.cpp
index 0b3dcc3f5bd..93551555e65 100644
--- a/main/main.cpp
+++ b/main/main.cpp
@@ -4441,15 +4441,20 @@ bool Main::iteration() {
 
 	RenderingServer::get_singleton()->sync(); //sync if still drawing from previous frames.
 
-	if ((DisplayServer::get_singleton()->can_any_window_draw() || DisplayServer::get_singleton()->has_additional_outputs()) &&
-			RenderingServer::get_singleton()->is_render_loop_enabled()) {
+	const bool has_pending_resources_for_processing = RD::get_singleton() && RD::get_singleton()->has_pending_resources_for_processing();
+	bool wants_present = (DisplayServer::get_singleton()->can_any_window_draw() ||
+								 DisplayServer::get_singleton()->has_additional_outputs()) &&
+			RenderingServer::get_singleton()->is_render_loop_enabled();
+
+	if (wants_present || has_pending_resources_for_processing) {
+		wants_present |= force_redraw_requested;
 		if ((!force_redraw_requested) && OS::get_singleton()->is_in_low_processor_usage_mode()) {
 			if (RenderingServer::get_singleton()->has_changed()) {
-				RenderingServer::get_singleton()->draw(true, scaled_step); // flush visual commands
+				RenderingServer::get_singleton()->draw(wants_present, scaled_step); // flush visual commands
 				Engine::get_singleton()->increment_frames_drawn();
 			}
 		} else {
-			RenderingServer::get_singleton()->draw(true, scaled_step); // flush visual commands
+			RenderingServer::get_singleton()->draw(wants_present, scaled_step); // flush visual commands
 			Engine::get_singleton()->increment_frames_drawn();
 			force_redraw_requested = false;
 		}
diff --git a/servers/rendering/dummy/rasterizer_dummy.h b/servers/rendering/dummy/rasterizer_dummy.h
index 6205193d9a9..33b4c38018b 100644
--- a/servers/rendering/dummy/rasterizer_dummy.h
+++ b/servers/rendering/dummy/rasterizer_dummy.h
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ public:
 
 	void gl_end_frame(bool p_swap_buffers) override {}
 
-	void end_frame(bool p_swap_buffers) override {
-		if (p_swap_buffers) {
+	void end_frame(bool p_present) override {
+		if (p_present) {
 			DisplayServer::get_singleton()->swap_buffers();
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/servers/rendering/renderer_compositor.h b/servers/rendering/renderer_compositor.h
index dbc8f155bfb..e52cab740e0 100644
--- a/servers/rendering/renderer_compositor.h
+++ b/servers/rendering/renderer_compositor.h
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void blit_render_targets_to_screen(DisplayServer::WindowID p_screen, const BlitToScreen *p_render_targets, int p_amount) = 0;
 
 	virtual void gl_end_frame(bool p_swap_buffers) = 0;
-	virtual void end_frame(bool p_swap_buffers) = 0;
+	virtual void end_frame(bool p_present) = 0;
 	virtual void finalize() = 0;
 	virtual uint64_t get_frame_number() const = 0;
 	virtual double get_frame_delta_time() const = 0;
diff --git a/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/renderer_compositor_rd.cpp b/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/renderer_compositor_rd.cpp
index dbaa6ac7b2e..fae7f11d915 100644
--- a/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/renderer_compositor_rd.cpp
+++ b/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/renderer_compositor_rd.cpp
@@ -112,10 +112,8 @@ void RendererCompositorRD::begin_frame(double frame_step) {
 	scene->set_time(time, frame_step);
 }
 
-void RendererCompositorRD::end_frame(bool p_swap_buffers) {
-	if (p_swap_buffers) {
-		RD::get_singleton()->swap_buffers();
-	}
+void RendererCompositorRD::end_frame(bool p_present) {
+	RD::get_singleton()->swap_buffers(p_present);
 }
 
 void RendererCompositorRD::initialize() {
@@ -267,7 +265,7 @@ void RendererCompositorRD::set_boot_image(const Ref<Image> &p_image, const Color
 
 	RD::get_singleton()->draw_list_end();
 
-	RD::get_singleton()->swap_buffers();
+	RD::get_singleton()->swap_buffers(true);
 
 	texture_storage->texture_free(texture);
 	RD::get_singleton()->free(sampler);
diff --git a/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/renderer_compositor_rd.h b/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/renderer_compositor_rd.h
index 6821fa737e4..41c11113fef 100644
--- a/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/renderer_compositor_rd.h
+++ b/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/renderer_compositor_rd.h
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ public:
 	void blit_render_targets_to_screen(DisplayServer::WindowID p_screen, const BlitToScreen *p_render_targets, int p_amount);
 
 	void gl_end_frame(bool p_swap_buffers) {}
-	void end_frame(bool p_swap_buffers);
+	void end_frame(bool p_present);
 	void finalize();
 
 	_ALWAYS_INLINE_ uint64_t get_frame_number() const { return frame; }
diff --git a/servers/rendering/rendering_device.cpp b/servers/rendering/rendering_device.cpp
index 78e30f3dea0..263e808ebd4 100644
--- a/servers/rendering/rendering_device.cpp
+++ b/servers/rendering/rendering_device.cpp
@@ -6029,6 +6029,8 @@ void RenderingDevice::_free_internal(RID p_id) {
 		ERR_PRINT("Attempted to free invalid ID: " + itos(p_id.get_id()));
 #endif
 	}
+
+	frames_pending_resources_for_processing = uint32_t(frames.size());
 }
 
 // The full list of resources that can be named is in the VkObjectType enum.
@@ -6131,11 +6133,11 @@ String RenderingDevice::get_device_pipeline_cache_uuid() const {
 	return driver->get_pipeline_cache_uuid();
 }
 
-void RenderingDevice::swap_buffers() {
+void RenderingDevice::swap_buffers(bool p_present) {
 	ERR_RENDER_THREAD_GUARD();
 
 	_end_frame();
-	_execute_frame(true);
+	_execute_frame(p_present);
 
 	// Advance to the next frame and begin recording again.
 	frame = (frame + 1) % frames.size();
@@ -6238,6 +6240,10 @@ void RenderingDevice::_free_pending_resources(int p_frame) {
 
 		frames[p_frame].buffers_to_dispose_of.pop_front();
 	}
+
+	if (frames_pending_resources_for_processing > 0u) {
+		--frames_pending_resources_for_processing;
+	}
 }
 
 uint32_t RenderingDevice::get_frame_delay() const {
diff --git a/servers/rendering/rendering_device.h b/servers/rendering/rendering_device.h
index 98b9cd21801..bbfd0abd715 100644
--- a/servers/rendering/rendering_device.h
+++ b/servers/rendering/rendering_device.h
@@ -1469,6 +1469,17 @@ private:
 	TightLocalVector<Frame> frames;
 	uint64_t frames_drawn = 0;
 
+	// Whenever logic/physics request a graphics operation (not just deleting a resource) that requires
+	// us to flush all graphics commands, we must set frames_pending_resources_for_processing = frames.size().
+	// This is important for when the user requested for the logic loop to still be updated while
+	// graphics should not (e.g. headless Multiplayer servers, minimized windows that need to still
+	// process something on the background).
+	uint32_t frames_pending_resources_for_processing = 0u;
+
+public:
+	bool has_pending_resources_for_processing() const { return frames_pending_resources_for_processing != 0u; }
+
+private:
 	void _free_pending_resources(int p_frame);
 
 	uint64_t texture_memory = 0;
@@ -1520,7 +1531,7 @@ public:
 
 	uint64_t limit_get(Limit p_limit) const;
 
-	void swap_buffers();
+	void swap_buffers(bool p_present);
 
 	uint32_t get_frame_delay() const;
 
diff --git a/servers/rendering/rendering_server_default.cpp b/servers/rendering/rendering_server_default.cpp
index 2ec693cbbfe..b5d0d014791 100644
--- a/servers/rendering/rendering_server_default.cpp
+++ b/servers/rendering/rendering_server_default.cpp
@@ -406,15 +406,15 @@ void RenderingServerDefault::sync() {
 	}
 }
 
-void RenderingServerDefault::draw(bool p_swap_buffers, double frame_step) {
+void RenderingServerDefault::draw(bool p_present, double frame_step) {
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_MSG(!Thread::is_main_thread(), "Manually triggering the draw function from the RenderingServer can only be done on the main thread. Call this function from the main thread or use call_deferred().");
 	// Needs to be done before changes is reset to 0, to not force the editor to redraw.
 	RS::get_singleton()->emit_signal(SNAME("frame_pre_draw"));
 	changes = 0;
 	if (create_thread) {
-		command_queue.push(this, &RenderingServerDefault::_draw, p_swap_buffers, frame_step);
+		command_queue.push(this, &RenderingServerDefault::_draw, p_present, frame_step);
 	} else {
-		_draw(p_swap_buffers, frame_step);
+		_draw(p_present, frame_step);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/servers/rendering/rendering_server_default.h b/servers/rendering/rendering_server_default.h
index 29b1e163c78..4a0df4a0cf3 100644
--- a/servers/rendering/rendering_server_default.h
+++ b/servers/rendering/rendering_server_default.h
@@ -1124,7 +1124,7 @@ public:
 
 	virtual void request_frame_drawn_callback(const Callable &p_callable) override;
 
-	virtual void draw(bool p_swap_buffers, double frame_step) override;
+	virtual void draw(bool p_present, double frame_step) override;
 	virtual void sync() override;
 	virtual bool has_changed() const override;
 	virtual void init() override;