--- a/dom/ipc/TabChild.cpp
+++ b/dom/ipc/TabChild.cpp
@@ -2631,18 +2631,17 @@ TabChild::RecvSetDocShellIsActive(const 
       // to paints as quickly as possible.
       APZCCallbackHelper::SuppressDisplayport(true, presShell);
       if (nsContentUtils::IsSafeToRunScript()) {
         WebWidget()->PaintNowIfNeeded();
       } else {
         RefPtr<nsViewManager> vm = presShell->GetViewManager();
         if (nsView* view = vm->GetRootView()) {
           presShell->Paint(view, view->GetBounds(),
-                           nsIPresShell::PAINT_LAYERS |
-                           nsIPresShell::PAINT_SYNC_DECODE_IMAGES);
+                           nsIPresShell::PAINT_LAYERS);
         }
       }
       APZCCallbackHelper::SuppressDisplayport(false, presShell);
     }
   } else if (!aPreserveLayers) {
     MakeHidden();
   }