--- a/mobile/chrome/content/BrowserView.js
+++ b/mobile/chrome/content/BrowserView.js
@@ -482,20 +482,19 @@ BrowserView.prototype = {
       browser.setAttribute("type", "content-primary");
 
       this.beginBatchOperation();
 
       browser.addEventListener("MozAfterPaint", this.handleMozAfterPaint, false);
       browser.addEventListener("scroll", this.handlePageScroll, false);
       browser.addEventListener("MozScrolledAreaChanged", this.handleMozScrolledAreaChanged, false);
 
-      if (doZoom) {
-        browser.docShell.isOffScreenBrowser = true;
+      browser.docShell.isOffScreenBrowser = true;
+      if (doZoom)
         this.zoomToPage();
-      }
 
       this._viewportChanged(browserChanged, browserChanged);
 
       this.commitBatchOperation();
     }
   },
 
   getBrowser: function getBrowser() {