diff --git a/gfx/webrender_bindings/RenderThread.cpp b/gfx/webrender_bindings/RenderThread.cpp
index d0d5d4d9fd0b..2f8e6f8badd6 100644
--- a/gfx/webrender_bindings/RenderThread.cpp
+++ b/gfx/webrender_bindings/RenderThread.cpp
@@ -335,9 +335,13 @@ static void
 NotifyDidRender(layers::CompositorBridgeParent* aBridge,
                 wr::WrPipelineInfo aInfo,
                 TimeStamp aStart,
-                TimeStamp aEnd)
+                TimeStamp aEnd,
+                bool aRender)
 {
-  if (aBridge->GetWrBridge()) {
+  if (aRender && aBridge->GetWrBridge()) {
+    // We call this here to mimic the behavior in LayerManagerComposite, as to
+    // not change what Talos measures. That is, we do not record an empty frame
+    // as a frame.
     aBridge->GetWrBridge()->RecordFrame();
   }
 
@@ -397,7 +401,8 @@ RenderThread::UpdateAndRender(wr::WindowId aWindowId,
     &NotifyDidRender,
     renderer->GetCompositorBridge(),
     info,
-    aStartTime, end
+    aStartTime, end,
+    aRender
   ));
 }