diff --git a/example.nim b/example.nim
index 6a03fac..c7d922b 100644
--- a/example.nim
+++ b/example.nim
@@ -86,4 +86,4 @@ setRenderer createDom
 proc onload(session: cstring) {.exportc.} =
   for i in 0..10_000:
     entries.add("Entry " & $i)
-  redraw()
+  init()
diff --git a/karax.nim b/karax.nim
index c050597..efb9f43 100644
--- a/karax.nim
+++ b/karax.nim
@@ -147,15 +147,22 @@ proc dodraw() =
   if toFocus != nil:
     toFocus.focus()
 
+proc reqFrame(callback: proc()) {.importc: "window.requestAnimationFrame".}
+
 proc redraw*() =
   # we buffer redraw requests:
-  when true:
+  when false:
     if drawTimeout != nil:
       clearTimeout(drawTimeout)
     drawTimeout = setTimeout(dodraw, 30)
+  elif true:
+    reqFrame(dodraw)
   else:
     dodraw()
 
+proc init*() =
+  reqFrame(dodraw)
+
 #proc prepend*(parent, kid: Element) =
 #  parent.insertBefore(kid, parent.firstChild)
 #  prependChild(parent, kid)