diff --git a/lib/ace/virtual_renderer.js b/lib/ace/virtual_renderer.js
index fa46473d..0e10930d 100644
--- a/lib/ace/virtual_renderer.js
+++ b/lib/ace/virtual_renderer.js
@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@ var VirtualRenderer = function(container, theme) {
     // Imports CSS once per DOM document ('ace_editor' serves as an identifier).
     dom.importCssString(editorCss, "ace_editor", container.ownerDocument);
     dom.addCssClass(this.container, "ace_editor");
+    
+    // Chrome has some strange rendering issues if this is not done async
+    setTimeout(function() {
+        dom.addCssClass(this.container, "ace_editor");
+    }.bind(this), 0)
 
     this.setTheme(theme);