diff --git a/lib/ace/renderloop.js b/lib/ace/renderloop.js
index 5ca491b5..3075d092 100644
--- a/lib/ace/renderloop.js
+++ b/lib/ace/renderloop.js
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ var RenderLoop = function(onRender) {
         }
     };
 
-    if (window.postMessage) {
+    if (window.postMessage && window.location.protocol != "chrome:") {
 
         this.messageName = "zero-timeout-message";