diff --git a/src/elements/stream_element.js b/src/elements/stream_element.js
index 38f463fb3..f73084cc2 100644
--- a/src/elements/stream_element.js
+++ b/src/elements/stream_element.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { StreamActions } from "../core/streams/stream_actions"
-import { nextAnimationFrame } from "../util"
+import { nextRepaint } from "../util"
 
 // <turbo-stream action=replace target=id><template>...
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export class StreamElement extends HTMLElement {
       const event = this.beforeRenderEvent
 
       if (this.dispatchEvent(event)) {
-        await nextAnimationFrame()
+        await nextRepaint()
         await event.detail.render(this)
       }
     })())
diff --git a/src/util.js b/src/util.js
index 92dae373c..1dcf943fb 100644
--- a/src/util.js
+++ b/src/util.js
@@ -43,6 +43,14 @@ export function dispatch(eventName, { target, cancelable, detail } = {}) {
   return event
 }
 
+export function nextRepaint() {
+  if (document.visibilityState === "hidden") {
+    return nextEventLoopTick()
+  } else {
+    return nextAnimationFrame()
+  }
+}
+
 export function nextAnimationFrame() {
   return new Promise((resolve) => requestAnimationFrame(() => resolve()))
 }