diff --git a/tldraw/packages/react/src/components/HTMLLayer/HTMLLayer.tsx b/tldraw/packages/react/src/components/HTMLLayer/HTMLLayer.tsx
index 6b04840c7c..bdf6d079e7 100644
--- a/tldraw/packages/react/src/components/HTMLLayer/HTMLLayer.tsx
+++ b/tldraw/packages/react/src/components/HTMLLayer/HTMLLayer.tsx
@@ -19,12 +19,10 @@ export const HTMLLayer = observer(function HTMLLayer({ children }: HTMLLayerProp
         if (!layer) return
 
         const { zoom, point } = viewport.camera
-        requestAnimationFrame(() => {
-          layer.style.setProperty(
-            'transform',
-            `scale(${zoom}) translate3d(${point[0]}px, ${point[1]}px, 0)`
-          )
-        })
+        layer.style.setProperty(
+          'transform',
+          `scale(${zoom}) translate3d(${point[0]}px, ${point[1]}px, 0)`
+        )
       }),
     []
   )