diff --git a/components/compositing/compositor.rs b/components/compositing/compositor.rs
index 6aa69af70d6..73f71704f40 100644
--- a/components/compositing/compositor.rs
+++ b/components/compositing/compositor.rs
@@ -835,7 +835,7 @@ impl<Window: WindowMethods + ?Sized> IOCompositor<Window> {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn on_resize_window_event(&mut self) {
+    pub fn on_resize_window_event(&mut self) -> bool {
         debug!("compositor resize requested");
 
         let old_coords = self.embedder_coordinates;
@@ -847,11 +847,12 @@ impl<Window: WindowMethods + ?Sized> IOCompositor<Window> {
         }
 
         if self.embedder_coordinates.viewport == old_coords.viewport {
-            return;
+            return false;
         }
 
         self.send_window_size(WindowSizeType::Resize);
         self.composite_if_necessary(CompositingReason::Resize);
+        return true;
     }
 
     pub fn on_mouse_window_event_class(&mut self, mouse_window_event: MouseWindowEvent) {
diff --git a/components/servo/lib.rs b/components/servo/lib.rs
index b6a0499f15d..018446457be 100644
--- a/components/servo/lib.rs
+++ b/components/servo/lib.rs
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ where
         }
     }
 
-    fn handle_window_event(&mut self, event: WindowEvent) {
+    fn handle_window_event(&mut self, event: WindowEvent) -> bool {
         match event {
             WindowEvent::Idle => {},
 
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ where
             },
 
             WindowEvent::Resize => {
-                self.compositor.on_resize_window_event();
+                return self.compositor.on_resize_window_event();
             },
 
             WindowEvent::AllowNavigationResponse(pipeline_id, allowed) => {
@@ -745,6 +745,7 @@ where
                 }
             },
         }
+        return false;
     }
 
     fn receive_messages(&mut self) {
@@ -776,18 +777,20 @@ where
         ::std::mem::replace(&mut self.embedder_events, Vec::new())
     }
 
-    pub fn handle_events(&mut self, events: Vec<WindowEvent>) {
+    pub fn handle_events(&mut self, events: Vec<WindowEvent>) -> bool {
         if self.compositor.receive_messages() {
             self.receive_messages();
         }
+        let mut need_resize = false;
         for event in events {
-            self.handle_window_event(event);
+            need_resize |= self.handle_window_event(event);
         }
         if self.compositor.shutdown_state != ShutdownState::FinishedShuttingDown {
             self.compositor.perform_updates();
         } else {
             self.embedder_events.push((None, EmbedderMsg::Shutdown));
         }
+        need_resize
     }
 
     pub fn repaint_synchronously(&mut self) {
diff --git a/ports/winit/app.rs b/ports/winit/app.rs
index 3280a3104de..b426662d8aa 100644
--- a/ports/winit/app.rs
+++ b/ports/winit/app.rs
@@ -204,19 +204,13 @@ impl App {
             }
         });
 
-        // FIXME: this could be handled by Servo. We don't need
-        // a repaint_synchronously function exposed.
-        let need_resize = app_events.iter().any(|e| match *e {
-            WindowEvent::Resize => true,
-            _ => false,
-        });
-
         browser.handle_window_events(app_events);
 
         let mut servo_events = self.servo.as_mut().unwrap().get_events();
+        let mut need_resize = false;
         loop {
             browser.handle_servo_events(servo_events);
-            self.servo.as_mut().unwrap().handle_events(browser.get_events());
+            need_resize |= self.servo.as_mut().unwrap().handle_events(browser.get_events());
             if browser.shutdown_requested() {
                 return true;
             }