diff --git a/gfx/layers/client/SingleTiledContentClient.cpp b/gfx/layers/client/SingleTiledContentClient.cpp
index b195fd9abfd0..ec5b15b43339 100644
--- a/gfx/layers/client/SingleTiledContentClient.cpp
+++ b/gfx/layers/client/SingleTiledContentClient.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ ClientSingleTiledLayerBuffer::ClientSingleTiledLayerBuffer(ClientTiledPaintedLay
                                                            ClientLayerManager* aManager)
   : ClientTiledLayerBuffer(aPaintedLayer, aCompositableClient)
   , mManager(aManager)
+  , mWasLastPaintProgressive(false)
 {
 }
 
@@ -89,7 +90,8 @@ ClientSingleTiledLayerBuffer::GetSurfaceDescriptorTiles()
                                 0, 0, 1, 1,
                                 1.0,
                                 mFrameResolution.xScale,
-                                mFrameResolution.yScale);
+                                mFrameResolution.yScale,
+                                mWasLastPaintProgressive);
 }
 
 already_AddRefed<TextureClient>
@@ -105,8 +107,11 @@ ClientSingleTiledLayerBuffer::PaintThebes(const nsIntRegion& aNewValidRegion,
                                           const nsIntRegion& aPaintRegion,
                                           const nsIntRegion& aDirtyRegion,
                                           LayerManager::DrawPaintedLayerCallback aCallback,
-                                          void* aCallbackData)
+                                          void* aCallbackData,
+                                          bool aIsProgressive)
 {
+  mWasLastPaintProgressive = aIsProgressive;
+
   // Compare layer visible region size to current backbuffer size, discard if not matching.
   IntSize size = mPaintedLayer->GetVisibleRegion().GetBounds().Size();
   IntPoint origin = mPaintedLayer->GetVisibleRegion().GetBounds().TopLeft();
diff --git a/gfx/layers/client/SingleTiledContentClient.h b/gfx/layers/client/SingleTiledContentClient.h
index 33a01c5c44cc..c3d84618f772 100644
--- a/gfx/layers/client/SingleTiledContentClient.h
+++ b/gfx/layers/client/SingleTiledContentClient.h
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ public:
                    const nsIntRegion& aPaintRegion,
                    const nsIntRegion& aDirtyRegion,
                    LayerManager::DrawPaintedLayerCallback aCallback,
-                   void* aCallbackData) override;
+                   void* aCallbackData,
+                   bool aIsProgressive = false) override;
  
   bool SupportsProgressiveUpdate() override { return false; }
   bool ProgressiveUpdate(nsIntRegion& aValidRegion,
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ private:
 
   nsIntRegion mPaintedRegion;
   nsIntRegion mValidRegion;
+  bool mWasLastPaintProgressive;
 
   /**
    * While we're adding tiles, this is used to keep track of the position of
diff --git a/gfx/layers/client/TiledContentClient.cpp b/gfx/layers/client/TiledContentClient.cpp
index 861cfc065cca..95220a82d6c3 100644
--- a/gfx/layers/client/TiledContentClient.cpp
+++ b/gfx/layers/client/TiledContentClient.cpp
@@ -905,7 +905,8 @@ ClientMultiTiledLayerBuffer::GetSurfaceDescriptorTiles()
                                 mTiles.mFirst.x, mTiles.mFirst.y,
                                 mTiles.mSize.width, mTiles.mSize.height,
                                 mResolution, mFrameResolution.xScale,
-                                mFrameResolution.yScale);
+                                mFrameResolution.yScale,
+                                mWasLastPaintProgressive);
 }
 
 void
@@ -913,13 +914,15 @@ ClientMultiTiledLayerBuffer::PaintThebes(const nsIntRegion& aNewValidRegion,
                                          const nsIntRegion& aPaintRegion,
                                          const nsIntRegion& aDirtyRegion,
                                          LayerManager::DrawPaintedLayerCallback aCallback,
-                                         void* aCallbackData)
+                                         void* aCallbackData,
+                                         bool aIsProgressive)
 {
   TILING_LOG("TILING %p: PaintThebes painting region %s\n", mPaintedLayer, Stringify(aPaintRegion).c_str());
   TILING_LOG("TILING %p: PaintThebes new valid region %s\n", mPaintedLayer, Stringify(aNewValidRegion).c_str());
 
   mCallback = aCallback;
   mCallbackData = aCallbackData;
+  mWasLastPaintProgressive = aIsProgressive;
 
 #ifdef GFX_TILEDLAYER_PREF_WARNINGS
   long start = PR_IntervalNow();
@@ -1653,7 +1656,7 @@ ClientMultiTiledLayerBuffer::ProgressiveUpdate(nsIntRegion& aValidRegion,
 
     // Paint the computed region and subtract it from the invalid region.
     PaintThebes(validOrStale, regionToPaint, aInvalidRegion,
-                aCallback, aCallbackData);
+                aCallback, aCallbackData, true);
     aInvalidRegion.Sub(aInvalidRegion, regionToPaint);
   } while (repeat);
 
diff --git a/gfx/layers/client/TiledContentClient.h b/gfx/layers/client/TiledContentClient.h
index 1ce96533a265..d5a4169245f3 100644
--- a/gfx/layers/client/TiledContentClient.h
+++ b/gfx/layers/client/TiledContentClient.h
@@ -407,13 +407,15 @@ public:
     , mCompositableClient(aCompositableClient)
     , mLastPaintContentType(gfxContentType::COLOR)
     , mLastPaintSurfaceMode(SurfaceMode::SURFACE_OPAQUE)
+    , mWasLastPaintProgressive(false)
   {}
 
   virtual void PaintThebes(const nsIntRegion& aNewValidRegion,
                    const nsIntRegion& aPaintRegion,
                    const nsIntRegion& aDirtyRegion,
                    LayerManager::DrawPaintedLayerCallback aCallback,
-                   void* aCallbackData) = 0;
+                   void* aCallbackData,
+                   bool aIsProgressive = false) = 0;
 
   virtual bool SupportsProgressiveUpdate() = 0;
   virtual bool ProgressiveUpdate(nsIntRegion& aValidRegion,
@@ -447,6 +449,8 @@ protected:
   gfxContentType mLastPaintContentType;
   SurfaceMode mLastPaintSurfaceMode;
   CSSToParentLayerScale2D mFrameResolution;
+
+  bool mWasLastPaintProgressive;
 };
 
 class ClientMultiTiledLayerBuffer
@@ -473,7 +477,8 @@ public:
                    const nsIntRegion& aPaintRegion,
                    const nsIntRegion& aDirtyRegion,
                    LayerManager::DrawPaintedLayerCallback aCallback,
-                   void* aCallbackData) override;
+                   void* aCallbackData,
+                   bool aIsProgressive = false) override;
 
   virtual bool SupportsProgressiveUpdate() override { return true; }
   /**
diff --git a/gfx/layers/ipc/LayersMessages.ipdlh b/gfx/layers/ipc/LayersMessages.ipdlh
index 091b0a03e141..63794143b6e6 100644
--- a/gfx/layers/ipc/LayersMessages.ipdlh
+++ b/gfx/layers/ipc/LayersMessages.ipdlh
@@ -341,6 +341,7 @@ struct SurfaceDescriptorTiles {
   float       resolution;
   float       frameXResolution;
   float       frameYResolution;
+  bool        isProgressive;
 };
 
 struct OpUseTiledLayerBuffer {