diff --git a/shell/platform/windows/angle_surface_manager.cc b/shell/platform/windows/angle_surface_manager.cc
index cd8973dad6d16..18d21f6b425b9 100644
--- a/shell/platform/windows/angle_surface_manager.cc
+++ b/shell/platform/windows/angle_surface_manager.cc
@@ -209,7 +209,8 @@ void AngleSurfaceManager::CleanUp() {
 
 bool AngleSurfaceManager::CreateSurface(WindowsRenderTarget* render_target,
                                         EGLint width,
-                                        EGLint height) {
+                                        EGLint height,
+                                        bool vsync_enabled) {
   if (!render_target || !initialize_succeeded_) {
     return false;
   }
@@ -226,17 +227,21 @@ bool AngleSurfaceManager::CreateSurface(WindowsRenderTarget* render_target,
       surfaceAttributes);
   if (surface == EGL_NO_SURFACE) {
     LogEglError("Surface creation failed.");
+    return false;
   }
 
   surface_width_ = width;
   surface_height_ = height;
   render_surface_ = surface;
+
+  SetVSyncEnabled(vsync_enabled);
   return true;
 }
 
 void AngleSurfaceManager::ResizeSurface(WindowsRenderTarget* render_target,
                                         EGLint width,
-                                        EGLint height) {
+                                        EGLint height,
+                                        bool vsync_enabled) {
   EGLint existing_width, existing_height;
   GetSurfaceDimensions(&existing_width, &existing_height);
   if (width != existing_width || height != existing_height) {
@@ -245,7 +250,7 @@ void AngleSurfaceManager::ResizeSurface(WindowsRenderTarget* render_target,
 
     ClearContext();
     DestroySurface();
-    if (!CreateSurface(render_target, width, height)) {
+    if (!CreateSurface(render_target, width, height, vsync_enabled)) {
       FML_LOG(ERROR)
           << "AngleSurfaceManager::ResizeSurface failed to create surface";
     }
@@ -300,6 +305,24 @@ EGLSurface AngleSurfaceManager::CreateSurfaceFromHandle(
                                           egl_config_, attributes);
 }
 
+void AngleSurfaceManager::SetVSyncEnabled(bool enabled) {
+  if (eglMakeCurrent(egl_display_, render_surface_, render_surface_,
+                     egl_context_) != EGL_TRUE) {
+    LogEglError("Unable to make surface current to update the swap interval");
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // OpenGL swap intervals can be used to prevent screen tearing.
+  // If enabled, the raster thread blocks until the v-blank.
+  // This is unnecessary if DWM composition is enabled.
+  // See: https://www.khronos.org/opengl/wiki/Swap_Interval
+  // See: https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/win32/dwm/composition-ovw
+  if (eglSwapInterval(egl_display_, enabled ? 1 : 0) != EGL_TRUE) {
+    LogEglError("Unable to update the swap interval");
+    return;
+  }
+}
+
 bool AngleSurfaceManager::GetDevice(ID3D11Device** device) {
   if (!resolved_device_) {
     PFNEGLQUERYDISPLAYATTRIBEXTPROC egl_query_display_attrib_EXT =
diff --git a/shell/platform/windows/angle_surface_manager.h b/shell/platform/windows/angle_surface_manager.h
index ca5ac61f7e9eb..edfe7a8cbcd95 100644
--- a/shell/platform/windows/angle_surface_manager.h
+++ b/shell/platform/windows/angle_surface_manager.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 namespace flutter {
 
-// A manager for inializing ANGLE correctly and using it to create and
+// A manager for initializing ANGLE correctly and using it to create and
 // destroy surfaces
 class AngleSurfaceManager {
  public:
@@ -34,17 +34,19 @@ class AngleSurfaceManager {
   // associated with window, in the appropriate format for display.
   // Target represents the visual entity to bind to.  Width and
   // height represent dimensions surface is created at.
-  bool CreateSurface(WindowsRenderTarget* render_target,
-                     EGLint width,
-                     EGLint height);
+  virtual bool CreateSurface(WindowsRenderTarget* render_target,
+                             EGLint width,
+                             EGLint height,
+                             bool enable_vsync);
 
   // Resizes backing surface from current size to newly requested size
   // based on width and height for the specific case when width and height do
   // not match current surface dimensions.  Target represents the visual entity
   // to bind to.
-  void ResizeSurface(WindowsRenderTarget* render_target,
-                     EGLint width,
-                     EGLint height);
+  virtual void ResizeSurface(WindowsRenderTarget* render_target,
+                             EGLint width,
+                             EGLint height,
+                             bool enable_vsync);
 
   // queries EGL for the dimensions of surface in physical
   // pixels returning width and height as out params.
@@ -76,6 +78,10 @@ class AngleSurfaceManager {
   // Gets the |EGLDisplay|.
   EGLDisplay egl_display() const { return egl_display_; };
 
+  // If enabled, makes the current surface's buffer swaps block until the
+  // v-blank.
+  virtual void SetVSyncEnabled(bool enabled);
+
   // Gets the |ID3D11Device| chosen by ANGLE.
   bool GetDevice(ID3D11Device** device);
 
diff --git a/shell/platform/windows/flutter_window.cc b/shell/platform/windows/flutter_window.cc
index a1c84c7969eae..e5fbc89403644 100644
--- a/shell/platform/windows/flutter_window.cc
+++ b/shell/platform/windows/flutter_window.cc
@@ -312,4 +312,16 @@ ui::AXPlatformNodeWin* FlutterWindow::GetAlert() {
   return alert_node_.get();
 }
 
+bool FlutterWindow::NeedsVSync() {
+  // If the Desktop Window Manager composition is enabled,
+  // the system itself synchronizes with v-sync.
+  // See: https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/win32/dwm/composition-ovw
+  BOOL composition_enabled;
+  if (SUCCEEDED(::DwmIsCompositionEnabled(&composition_enabled))) {
+    return !composition_enabled;
+  }
+
+  return true;
+}
+
 }  // namespace flutter
diff --git a/shell/platform/windows/flutter_window.h b/shell/platform/windows/flutter_window.h
index b122f4a8c5fac..5725af5de1a6a 100644
--- a/shell/platform/windows/flutter_window.h
+++ b/shell/platform/windows/flutter_window.h
@@ -156,6 +156,9 @@ class FlutterWindow : public Window, public WindowBindingHandler {
   // |WindowBindingHandler|
   ui::AXPlatformNodeWin* GetAlert() override;
 
+  // |WindowBindingHandler|
+  bool NeedsVSync() override;
+
   // |Window|
   ui::AXFragmentRootDelegateWin* GetAxFragmentRootDelegate() override;
 
diff --git a/shell/platform/windows/flutter_windows_engine.cc b/shell/platform/windows/flutter_windows_engine.cc
index 95d17aa93c37e..39dbe8ea6be05 100644
--- a/shell/platform/windows/flutter_windows_engine.cc
+++ b/shell/platform/windows/flutter_windows_engine.cc
@@ -774,4 +774,8 @@ FlutterWindowsEngine::accessibility_bridge() {
   return view_->accessibility_bridge();
 }
 
+void FlutterWindowsEngine::OnDwmCompositionChanged() {
+  view_->OnDwmCompositionChanged();
+}
+
 }  // namespace flutter
diff --git a/shell/platform/windows/flutter_windows_engine.h b/shell/platform/windows/flutter_windows_engine.h
index 3b73f0a865941..797cc2142da3c 100644
--- a/shell/platform/windows/flutter_windows_engine.h
+++ b/shell/platform/windows/flutter_windows_engine.h
@@ -266,6 +266,9 @@ class FlutterWindowsEngine {
                               LPARAM lparam,
                               AppExitType exit_type);
 
+  // Called when a WM_DWMCOMPOSITIONCHANGED message is received.
+  void OnDwmCompositionChanged();
+
  protected:
   // Creates the keyboard key handler.
   //
diff --git a/shell/platform/windows/flutter_windows_view.cc b/shell/platform/windows/flutter_windows_view.cc
index 77288a39911fb..4107546669a1e 100644
--- a/shell/platform/windows/flutter_windows_view.cc
+++ b/shell/platform/windows/flutter_windows_view.cc
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ uint32_t FlutterWindowsView::GetFrameBufferId(size_t width, size_t height) {
   if (resize_target_width_ == width && resize_target_height_ == height) {
     // Platform thread is blocked for the entire duration until the
     // resize_status_ is set to kDone.
-    engine_->surface_manager()->ResizeSurface(GetRenderTarget(), width, height);
-    engine_->surface_manager()->MakeCurrent();
+    engine_->surface_manager()->ResizeSurface(GetRenderTarget(), width, height,
+                                              binding_handler_->NeedsVSync());
     resize_status_ = ResizeState::kFrameGenerated;
   }
 
@@ -586,8 +586,10 @@ bool FlutterWindowsView::PresentSoftwareBitmap(const void* allocation,
 void FlutterWindowsView::CreateRenderSurface() {
   if (engine_ && engine_->surface_manager()) {
     PhysicalWindowBounds bounds = binding_handler_->GetPhysicalWindowBounds();
+    bool enable_vsync = binding_handler_->NeedsVSync();
     engine_->surface_manager()->CreateSurface(GetRenderTarget(), bounds.width,
-                                              bounds.height);
+                                              bounds.height, enable_vsync);
+
     resize_target_width_ = bounds.width;
     resize_target_height_ = bounds.height;
   }
@@ -661,4 +663,10 @@ void FlutterWindowsView::UpdateSemanticsEnabled(bool enabled) {
   }
 }
 
+void FlutterWindowsView::OnDwmCompositionChanged() {
+  if (engine_->surface_manager()) {
+    engine_->surface_manager()->SetVSyncEnabled(binding_handler_->NeedsVSync());
+  }
+}
+
 }  // namespace flutter
diff --git a/shell/platform/windows/flutter_windows_view.h b/shell/platform/windows/flutter_windows_view.h
index 9160add16634a..8dc31fafee39c 100644
--- a/shell/platform/windows/flutter_windows_view.h
+++ b/shell/platform/windows/flutter_windows_view.h
@@ -195,6 +195,9 @@ class FlutterWindowsView : public WindowBindingHandlerDelegate,
   // |TextInputPluginDelegate|
   void OnResetImeComposing() override;
 
+  // Called when a WM_ONCOMPOSITIONCHANGED message is received.
+  void OnDwmCompositionChanged();
+
   // Get a pointer to the alert node for this view.
   ui::AXPlatformNodeWin* AlertNode() const;
 
diff --git a/shell/platform/windows/flutter_windows_view_unittests.cc b/shell/platform/windows/flutter_windows_view_unittests.cc
index b56e51beec16f..89082dd46cba1 100644
--- a/shell/platform/windows/flutter_windows_view_unittests.cc
+++ b/shell/platform/windows/flutter_windows_view_unittests.cc
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <future>
 #include <vector>
 
+#include "flutter/fml/synchronization/waitable_event.h"
 #include "flutter/shell/platform/common/json_message_codec.h"
 #include "flutter/shell/platform/embedder/test_utils/proc_table_replacement.h"
 #include "flutter/shell/platform/windows/flutter_window.h"
@@ -27,8 +28,10 @@
 namespace flutter {
 namespace testing {
 
+using ::testing::_;
 using ::testing::InSequence;
 using ::testing::NiceMock;
+using ::testing::Return;
 
 constexpr uint64_t kScanCodeKeyA = 0x1e;
 constexpr uint64_t kVirtualKeyA = 0x41;
@@ -117,8 +120,12 @@ class MockAngleSurfaceManager : public AngleSurfaceManager {
  public:
   MockAngleSurfaceManager() {}
 
+  MOCK_METHOD4(CreateSurface, bool(WindowsRenderTarget*, EGLint, EGLint, bool));
+  MOCK_METHOD4(ResizeSurface, void(WindowsRenderTarget*, EGLint, EGLint, bool));
   MOCK_METHOD0(DestroySurface, void());
 
+  MOCK_METHOD1(SetVSyncEnabled, void(bool));
+
  private:
   FML_DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(MockAngleSurfaceManager);
 };
@@ -714,28 +721,44 @@ TEST(FlutterWindowsViewTest, WindowResizeTests) {
 
   auto window_binding_handler =
       std::make_unique<NiceMock<MockWindowBindingHandler>>();
+  std::unique_ptr<MockAngleSurfaceManager> surface_manager =
+      std::make_unique<MockAngleSurfaceManager>();
+
+  EXPECT_CALL(*window_binding_handler.get(), NeedsVSync)
+      .WillOnce(Return(false));
+  EXPECT_CALL(
+      *surface_manager.get(),
+      ResizeSurface(_, /*width=*/500, /*height=*/500, /*enable_vsync=*/false))
+      .Times(1);
+  EXPECT_CALL(*surface_manager.get(), DestroySurface).Times(1);
 
   FlutterWindowsView view(std::move(window_binding_handler));
+  modifier.SetSurfaceManager(surface_manager.release());
   view.SetEngine(std::move(engine));
 
-  bool send_window_metrics_event_called = false;
+  fml::AutoResetWaitableEvent metrics_sent_latch;
   modifier.embedder_api().SendWindowMetricsEvent = MOCK_ENGINE_PROC(
       SendWindowMetricsEvent,
-      ([&send_window_metrics_event_called](
-           auto engine, const FlutterWindowMetricsEvent* even) {
-        send_window_metrics_event_called = true;
+      ([&metrics_sent_latch](auto engine,
+                             const FlutterWindowMetricsEvent* event) {
+        metrics_sent_latch.Signal();
         return kSuccess;
       }));
 
-  std::promise<bool> resize_completed;
-  std::thread([&resize_completed, &view]() {
+  fml::AutoResetWaitableEvent resized_latch;
+  std::thread([&resized_latch, &view]() {
+    // Start the window resize. This sends the new window metrics
+    // and then blocks until another thread completes the window resize.
     view.OnWindowSizeChanged(500, 500);
-    resize_completed.set_value(true);
+    resized_latch.Signal();
   }).detach();
 
-  auto result = resize_completed.get_future().wait_for(std::chrono::seconds(1));
-  EXPECT_EQ(std::future_status::ready, result);
-  EXPECT_TRUE(send_window_metrics_event_called);
+  // Wait until the platform thread has started the window resize.
+  metrics_sent_latch.Wait();
+
+  // Complete the window resize by requesting a buffer with the new window size.
+  view.GetFrameBufferId(500, 500);
+  resized_latch.Wait();
 }
 
 TEST(FlutterWindowsViewTest, WindowRepaintTests) {
@@ -1083,5 +1106,96 @@ TEST(FlutterWindowsViewTest, TooltipNodeData) {
   EXPECT_EQ(uia_tooltip, "tooltip");
 }
 
+// Don't block until the v-blank if it is disabled by the window.
+TEST(FlutterWindowsViewTest, DisablesVSync) {
+  std::unique_ptr<MockFlutterWindowsEngine> engine =
+      std::make_unique<MockFlutterWindowsEngine>();
+  auto window_binding_handler =
+      std::make_unique<NiceMock<MockWindowBindingHandler>>();
+  std::unique_ptr<MockAngleSurfaceManager> surface_manager =
+      std::make_unique<MockAngleSurfaceManager>();
+
+  EXPECT_CALL(*window_binding_handler.get(), NeedsVSync)
+      .WillOnce(Return(false));
+
+  EngineModifier modifier(engine.get());
+  FlutterWindowsView view(std::move(window_binding_handler));
+
+  InSequence s;
+  EXPECT_CALL(*surface_manager.get(),
+              CreateSurface(_, _, _, /*vsync_enabled=*/false))
+      .Times(1)
+      .WillOnce(Return(true));
+
+  EXPECT_CALL(*engine.get(), Stop).Times(1);
+  EXPECT_CALL(*surface_manager.get(), DestroySurface).Times(1);
+
+  modifier.SetSurfaceManager(surface_manager.release());
+  view.SetEngine(std::move(engine));
+
+  view.CreateRenderSurface();
+}
+
+// Blocks until the v-blank if it is enabled by the window.
+TEST(FlutterWindowsViewTest, EnablesVSync) {
+  std::unique_ptr<MockFlutterWindowsEngine> engine =
+      std::make_unique<MockFlutterWindowsEngine>();
+  auto window_binding_handler =
+      std::make_unique<NiceMock<MockWindowBindingHandler>>();
+  std::unique_ptr<MockAngleSurfaceManager> surface_manager =
+      std::make_unique<MockAngleSurfaceManager>();
+
+  EXPECT_CALL(*window_binding_handler.get(), NeedsVSync).WillOnce(Return(true));
+
+  EngineModifier modifier(engine.get());
+  FlutterWindowsView view(std::move(window_binding_handler));
+
+  InSequence s;
+  EXPECT_CALL(*surface_manager.get(),
+              CreateSurface(_, _, _, /*vsync_enabled=*/true))
+      .Times(1)
+      .WillOnce(Return(true));
+
+  EXPECT_CALL(*engine.get(), Stop).Times(1);
+  EXPECT_CALL(*surface_manager.get(), DestroySurface).Times(1);
+
+  modifier.SetSurfaceManager(surface_manager.release());
+  view.SetEngine(std::move(engine));
+
+  view.CreateRenderSurface();
+}
+
+// Desktop Window Manager composition can be disabled on Windows 7.
+// If this happens, the app must synchronize with the vsync to prevent
+// screen tearing.
+TEST(FlutterWindowsViewTest, UpdatesVSyncOnDwmUpdates) {
+  std::unique_ptr<MockFlutterWindowsEngine> engine =
+      std::make_unique<MockFlutterWindowsEngine>();
+  auto window_binding_handler =
+      std::make_unique<NiceMock<MockWindowBindingHandler>>();
+  std::unique_ptr<MockAngleSurfaceManager> surface_manager =
+      std::make_unique<MockAngleSurfaceManager>();
+
+  EXPECT_CALL(*window_binding_handler.get(), NeedsVSync)
+      .WillOnce(Return(true))
+      .WillOnce(Return(false));
+
+  EngineModifier modifier(engine.get());
+  FlutterWindowsView view(std::move(window_binding_handler));
+
+  InSequence s;
+  EXPECT_CALL(*surface_manager.get(), SetVSyncEnabled(true)).Times(1);
+  EXPECT_CALL(*surface_manager.get(), SetVSyncEnabled(false)).Times(1);
+
+  EXPECT_CALL(*engine.get(), Stop).Times(1);
+  EXPECT_CALL(*surface_manager.get(), DestroySurface).Times(1);
+
+  modifier.SetSurfaceManager(surface_manager.release());
+  view.SetEngine(std::move(engine));
+
+  view.GetEngine()->OnDwmCompositionChanged();
+  view.GetEngine()->OnDwmCompositionChanged();
+}
+
 }  // namespace testing
 }  // namespace flutter
diff --git a/shell/platform/windows/testing/mock_window_binding_handler.h b/shell/platform/windows/testing/mock_window_binding_handler.h
index a2c9145ecc9ad..0f5daadaec670 100644
--- a/shell/platform/windows/testing/mock_window_binding_handler.h
+++ b/shell/platform/windows/testing/mock_window_binding_handler.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class MockWindowBindingHandler : public WindowBindingHandler {
   MOCK_METHOD0(SendInitialAccessibilityFeatures, void());
   MOCK_METHOD0(GetAlertDelegate, AlertPlatformNodeDelegate*());
   MOCK_METHOD0(GetAlert, ui::AXPlatformNodeWin*());
+  MOCK_METHOD0(NeedsVSync, bool());
 
  private:
   FML_DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(MockWindowBindingHandler);
diff --git a/shell/platform/windows/window_binding_handler.h b/shell/platform/windows/window_binding_handler.h
index e13d7a138cfa5..2bc28fe284498 100644
--- a/shell/platform/windows/window_binding_handler.h
+++ b/shell/platform/windows/window_binding_handler.h
@@ -106,6 +106,10 @@ class WindowBindingHandler {
 
   // Retrieve the alert node.
   virtual ui::AXPlatformNodeWin* GetAlert() = 0;
+
+  // If true, rendering to the window should synchronize with the vsync
+  // to prevent screen tearing.
+  virtual bool NeedsVSync() = 0;
 };
 
 }  // namespace flutter
diff --git a/shell/platform/windows/windows_lifecycle_manager.cc b/shell/platform/windows/windows_lifecycle_manager.cc
index ecb14d43082a1..c7c46fa1e9c1c 100644
--- a/shell/platform/windows/windows_lifecycle_manager.cc
+++ b/shell/platform/windows/windows_lifecycle_manager.cc
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ bool WindowsLifecycleManager::WindowProc(HWND hwnd,
     // send a request to the framework to see if the app should exit. If it
     // is, we re-dispatch a new WM_CLOSE message. In order to allow the new
     // message to reach other delegates, we ignore it here.
-    case WM_CLOSE:
+    case WM_CLOSE: {
       auto key = std::make_tuple(hwnd, wpar, lpar);
       auto itr = sent_close_messages_.find(key);
       if (itr != sent_close_messages_.end()) {
@@ -65,6 +65,13 @@ bool WindowsLifecycleManager::WindowProc(HWND hwnd,
         return true;
       }
       break;
+    }
+
+    // DWM composition can be disabled on Windows 7.
+    // Notify the engine as this can result in screen tearing.
+    case WM_DWMCOMPOSITIONCHANGED:
+      engine_->OnDwmCompositionChanged();
+      break;
   }
   return false;
 }
diff --git a/shell/platform/windows/windows_lifecycle_manager.h b/shell/platform/windows/windows_lifecycle_manager.h
index e2ccfa42fcded..e1d1f604c4a3d 100644
--- a/shell/platform/windows/windows_lifecycle_manager.h
+++ b/shell/platform/windows/windows_lifecycle_manager.h
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ class FlutterWindowsEngine;
 /// A manager for lifecycle events of the top-level window.
 ///
 /// Currently handles the following events:
-/// WM_CLOSE
+/// 1. WM_CLOSE
+/// 2. WM_DWMCOMPOSITIONCHANGED
 class WindowsLifecycleManager {
  public:
   WindowsLifecycleManager(FlutterWindowsEngine* engine);