diff --git a/src/xrt/auxiliary/android/android_custom_surface.cpp b/src/xrt/auxiliary/android/android_custom_surface.cpp
index eacfabe1c..50681155e 100644
--- a/src/xrt/auxiliary/android/android_custom_surface.cpp
+++ b/src/xrt/auxiliary/android/android_custom_surface.cpp
@@ -175,6 +175,11 @@ android_custom_surface_get_display_metrics(struct _JavaVM *vm,
 		MonadoView::staticInitClass((jclass)clazz.object().getHandle());
 
 		jni::Object displayMetrics = MonadoView::getDisplayMetrics(Activity((jobject)activity));
+		//! @todo implement non-deprecated codepath for api 30+
+		float displayRefreshRate = MonadoView::getDisplayRefreshRate(Activity((jobject)activity));
+		if (displayRefreshRate == 0.0) {
+			displayRefreshRate = 60.0f;
+		}
 
 		*out_metrics = {.width_pixels = displayMetrics.get<int>("widthPixels"),
 		                .height_pixels = displayMetrics.get<int>("heightPixels"),
@@ -182,7 +187,8 @@ android_custom_surface_get_display_metrics(struct _JavaVM *vm,
 		                .density = displayMetrics.get<float>("xdpi"),
 		                .scaled_density = displayMetrics.get<float>("ydpi"),
 		                .xdpi = displayMetrics.get<float>("density"),
-		                .ydpi = displayMetrics.get<float>("scaledDensity")};
+		                .ydpi = displayMetrics.get<float>("scaledDensity"),
+		                .refresh_rate = displayRefreshRate};
 		return true;
 
 	} catch (std::exception const &e) {
diff --git a/src/xrt/auxiliary/android/android_custom_surface.h b/src/xrt/auxiliary/android/android_custom_surface.h
index f42126a49..a82b3cd13 100644
--- a/src/xrt/auxiliary/android/android_custom_surface.h
+++ b/src/xrt/auxiliary/android/android_custom_surface.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ struct xrt_android_display_metrics
 	float scaled_density;
 	float xdpi;
 	float ydpi;
+	float refresh_rate;
 };
 
 /*!
diff --git a/src/xrt/auxiliary/android/org.freedesktop.monado.auxiliary.cpp b/src/xrt/auxiliary/android/org.freedesktop.monado.auxiliary.cpp
index 2d44d1149..2625df3e6 100644
--- a/src/xrt/auxiliary/android/org.freedesktop.monado.auxiliary.cpp
+++ b/src/xrt/auxiliary/android/org.freedesktop.monado.auxiliary.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ namespace org::freedesktop::monado::auxiliary {
 	          "attachToActivity", "(Landroid/app/Activity;)Lorg/freedesktop/monado/auxiliary/MonadoView;")),
 	      getDisplayMetrics(classRef().getStaticMethod("getDisplayMetrics",
 	                                                   "(Landroid/app/Activity;)Landroid/util/DisplayMetrics;")),
+	      getDisplayRefreshRate(classRef().getStaticMethod("getDisplayRefreshRate", "(Landroid/app/Activity;)F")),
 	      getNativePointer(classRef().getMethod("getNativePointer", "()J")),
 	      markAsDiscardedByNative(classRef().getMethod("markAsDiscardedByNative", "()V")),
 	      waitGetSurfaceHolder(classRef().getMethod("waitGetSurfaceHolder", "(I)Landroid/view/SurfaceHolder;"))
diff --git a/src/xrt/auxiliary/android/org.freedesktop.monado.auxiliary.hpp b/src/xrt/auxiliary/android/org.freedesktop.monado.auxiliary.hpp
index 909c11988..57209bd51 100644
--- a/src/xrt/auxiliary/android/org.freedesktop.monado.auxiliary.hpp
+++ b/src/xrt/auxiliary/android/org.freedesktop.monado.auxiliary.hpp
@@ -86,6 +86,18 @@ namespace org::freedesktop::monado::auxiliary {
 		static jni::Object
 		getDisplayMetrics(android::app::Activity const &activity);
 
+		/*!
+		 * Wrapper for the getDisplayRefreshRate static method
+		 *
+		 * Java prototype:
+		 * `public static float getDisplayRefreshRate(android.app.Activity);`
+		 *
+		 * JNI signature: (Landroid/app/Activity;)F;
+		 *
+		 */
+		static float
+		getDisplayRefreshRate(android::app::Activity const &activity);
+
 		/*!
 		 * Wrapper for the getNativePointer method
 		 *
@@ -140,6 +152,7 @@ namespace org::freedesktop::monado::auxiliary {
 			jni::method_t attachToActivity;
 			jni::method_t attachToActivity1;
 			jni::method_t getDisplayMetrics;
+			jni::method_t getDisplayRefreshRate;
 			jni::method_t getNativePointer;
 			jni::method_t markAsDiscardedByNative;
 			jni::method_t waitGetSurfaceHolder;
diff --git a/src/xrt/auxiliary/android/org.freedesktop.monado.auxiliary.impl.hpp b/src/xrt/auxiliary/android/org.freedesktop.monado.auxiliary.impl.hpp
index a34f3fa6c..bc0f44339 100644
--- a/src/xrt/auxiliary/android/org.freedesktop.monado.auxiliary.impl.hpp
+++ b/src/xrt/auxiliary/android/org.freedesktop.monado.auxiliary.impl.hpp
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@ namespace org::freedesktop::monado::auxiliary {
 		return Meta::data().clazz().call<jni::Object>(Meta::data().getDisplayMetrics, activity.object());
 	}
 
+	inline float
+	MonadoView::getDisplayRefreshRate(android::app::Activity const &activity)
+	{
+		return Meta::data().clazz().call<float>(Meta::data().getDisplayRefreshRate, activity.object());
+	}
+
 	inline void *
 	MonadoView::getNativePointer()
 	{
diff --git a/src/xrt/auxiliary/android/src/main/java/org/freedesktop/monado/auxiliary/MonadoView.java b/src/xrt/auxiliary/android/src/main/java/org/freedesktop/monado/auxiliary/MonadoView.java
index 029b3e34a..83f68924f 100644
--- a/src/xrt/auxiliary/android/src/main/java/org/freedesktop/monado/auxiliary/MonadoView.java
+++ b/src/xrt/auxiliary/android/src/main/java/org/freedesktop/monado/auxiliary/MonadoView.java
@@ -106,6 +106,11 @@ public class MonadoView extends SurfaceView implements SurfaceHolder.Callback, S
         return displayMetrics;
     }
 
+    @Keep
+    public static float getDisplayRefreshRate(Activity activity) {
+        return activity.getWindowManager().getDefaultDisplay().getRefreshRate();
+    }
+
     @Keep
     public long getNativePointer() {
         if (nativeCounterpart == null) {
diff --git a/src/xrt/drivers/android/android_sensors.c b/src/xrt/drivers/android/android_sensors.c
index 599f2617f..0e9ab5961 100644
--- a/src/xrt/drivers/android/android_sensors.c
+++ b/src/xrt/drivers/android/android_sensors.c
@@ -82,10 +82,19 @@ android_sensor_callback(int fd, int events, void *data)
 	return 1;
 }
 
+static inline int32_t
+android_get_sensor_poll_rate(const struct android_device *d)
+{
+	const float freq_multiplier = 3.0f;
+	return (d == NULL) ? POLL_RATE_USEC
+	                   : (int32_t)(d->base.hmd->screens[0].nominal_frame_interval_ns * freq_multiplier * 0.001f);
+}
+
 static void *
 android_run_thread(void *ptr)
 {
 	struct android_device *d = (struct android_device *)ptr;
+	const int32_t poll_rate_usec = android_get_sensor_poll_rate(d);
 
 #if __ANDROID_API__ >= 26
 	d->sensor_manager = ASensorManager_getInstanceForPackage(XRT_ANDROID_PACKAGE);
@@ -104,11 +113,11 @@ android_run_thread(void *ptr)
 	// Start sensors in case this was not done already.
 	if (d->accelerometer != NULL) {
 		ASensorEventQueue_enableSensor(d->event_queue, d->accelerometer);
-		ASensorEventQueue_setEventRate(d->event_queue, d->accelerometer, POLL_RATE_USEC);
+		ASensorEventQueue_setEventRate(d->event_queue, d->accelerometer, poll_rate_usec);
 	}
 	if (d->gyroscope != NULL) {
 		ASensorEventQueue_enableSensor(d->event_queue, d->gyroscope);
-		ASensorEventQueue_setEventRate(d->event_queue, d->gyroscope, POLL_RATE_USEC);
+		ASensorEventQueue_setEventRate(d->event_queue, d->gyroscope, poll_rate_usec);
 	}
 
 	int ret = 0;
@@ -234,8 +243,11 @@ android_device_create()
 		metrics.width_pixels = 2960;
 		metrics.height_pixels = 1440;
 		metrics.density_dpi = 572;
+		metrics.refresh_rate = 60.0f;
 	}
 
+	d->base.hmd->screens[0].nominal_frame_interval_ns = time_s_to_ns(1.0f / metrics.refresh_rate);
+
 	const uint32_t w_pixels = metrics.width_pixels;
 	const uint32_t h_pixels = metrics.height_pixels;
 	const uint32_t ppi = metrics.density_dpi;