diff --git a/components/script/dom/document.rs b/components/script/dom/document.rs
index 18426b42ab1..eaf68a380de 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/document.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/document.rs
@@ -931,6 +931,10 @@ impl<'a> DocumentHelpers<'a> for &'a Document {
         for (_, callback) in animation_frame_list {
             callback(*performance.Now());
         }
+
+        window.reflow(ReflowGoal::ForDisplay,
+                      ReflowQueryType::NoQuery,
+                      ReflowReason::RequestAnimationFrame);
     }
 
     fn prepare_async_load(self, load: LoadType) -> PendingAsyncLoad {
diff --git a/components/script/dom/window.rs b/components/script/dom/window.rs
index da23196b434..8256051d9a0 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/window.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/window.rs
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ pub enum ReflowReason {
     DOMContentLoaded,
     DocumentLoaded,
     ImageLoaded,
+    RequestAnimationFrame,
 }
 
 #[dom_struct]
@@ -1068,6 +1069,7 @@ fn debug_reflow_events(goal: &ReflowGoal, query_type: &ReflowQueryType, reason:
         ReflowReason::DOMContentLoaded => "\tDOMContentLoaded",
         ReflowReason::DocumentLoaded => "\tDocumentLoaded",
         ReflowReason::ImageLoaded => "\tImageLoaded",
+        ReflowReason::RequestAnimationFrame => "\tRequestAnimationFrame",
     });
 
     println!("{}", debug_msg);