diff --git a/dom/canvas/ClientWebGLContext.cpp b/dom/canvas/ClientWebGLContext.cpp
index f98bf4842181..ad91742534cb 100644
--- a/dom/canvas/ClientWebGLContext.cpp
+++ b/dom/canvas/ClientWebGLContext.cpp
@@ -413,19 +413,24 @@ void ClientWebGLContext::EndComposition() {
 
 // -
 
-void ClientWebGLContext::Present(WebGLFramebufferJS* const fb,
-                                 const layers::TextureType type) {
-  if (!mIsCanvasDirty && !fb) return;
-  mIsCanvasDirty = false;
+void ClientWebGLContext::Present(WebGLFramebufferJS* const xrFb,
+                                 const layers::TextureType type,
+                                 const bool webvr) {
+  if (!mIsCanvasDirty && !xrFb) return;
+  if (!xrFb) {
+    mIsCanvasDirty = false;
+  }
 
-  Run<RPROC(Present)>(fb ? fb->mId : 0, type);
+  Run<RPROC(Present)>(xrFb ? xrFb->mId : 0, type, webvr);
 }
 
 Maybe<layers::SurfaceDescriptor> ClientWebGLContext::GetFrontBuffer(
-    WebGLFramebufferJS* const fb) {
-  return Run<RPROC(GetFrontBuffer)>(fb ? fb->mId : 0);
+    WebGLFramebufferJS* const fb, bool vr) {
+  return Run<RPROC(GetFrontBuffer)>(fb ? fb->mId : 0, vr);
 }
 
+void ClientWebGLContext::ClearVRSwapChain() { Run<RPROC(ClearVRSwapChain)>(); }
+
 // -
 
 already_AddRefed<layers::Layer> ClientWebGLContext::GetCanvasLayer(
diff --git a/dom/canvas/ClientWebGLContext.h b/dom/canvas/ClientWebGLContext.h
index ca21083ebc14..a1440d27a8bb 100644
--- a/dom/canvas/ClientWebGLContext.h
+++ b/dom/canvas/ClientWebGLContext.h
@@ -992,11 +992,15 @@ class ClientWebGLContext final : public nsICanvasRenderingContextInternal,
   }
   void GetContextAttributes(dom::Nullable<dom::WebGLContextAttributes>& retval);
 
-  void Present(WebGLFramebufferJS*, layers::TextureType);
-  Maybe<layers::SurfaceDescriptor> GetFrontBuffer(WebGLFramebufferJS*);
+  void Present(WebGLFramebufferJS*, layers::TextureType,
+               const bool webvr = false);
+  Maybe<layers::SurfaceDescriptor> GetFrontBuffer(WebGLFramebufferJS*,
+                                                  const bool webvr = false);
   RefPtr<gfx::SourceSurface> GetFrontBufferSnapshot(
       bool requireAlphaPremult = true) override;
 
+  void ClearVRSwapChain();
+
  private:
   RefPtr<gfx::DataSourceSurface> BackBufferSnapshot();
   void DoReadPixels(const webgl::ReadPixelsDesc&, Range<uint8_t>) const;
diff --git a/dom/canvas/HostWebGLContext.cpp b/dom/canvas/HostWebGLContext.cpp
index f61c08ef8ad5..e0fdc0a74a9c 100644
--- a/dom/canvas/HostWebGLContext.cpp
+++ b/dom/canvas/HostWebGLContext.cpp
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ void HostWebGLContext::JsWarning(const std::string& text) const {
 }
 
 Maybe<layers::SurfaceDescriptor> HostWebGLContext::GetFrontBuffer(
-    const ObjectId fb) const {
-  return mContext->GetFrontBuffer(AutoResolve(fb));
+    const ObjectId xrFb, const bool webvr) const {
+  return mContext->GetFrontBuffer(AutoResolve(xrFb), webvr);
 }
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/dom/canvas/HostWebGLContext.h b/dom/canvas/HostWebGLContext.h
index 5ac292fb79d7..b50ec187b5f3 100644
--- a/dom/canvas/HostWebGLContext.h
+++ b/dom/canvas/HostWebGLContext.h
@@ -184,15 +184,19 @@ class HostWebGLContext final : public SupportsWeakPtr<HostWebGLContext> {
     mContext->SetCompositableHost(compositableHost);
   }
 
-  void Present(const ObjectId fb, const layers::TextureType t) const {
-    return (void)mContext->Present(AutoResolve(fb), t);
+  void Present(const ObjectId xrFb, const layers::TextureType t,
+               const bool webvr) const {
+    return (void)mContext->Present(AutoResolve(xrFb), t, webvr);
   }
-  Maybe<layers::SurfaceDescriptor> GetFrontBuffer(ObjectId fb) const;
+  Maybe<layers::SurfaceDescriptor> GetFrontBuffer(ObjectId xrFb,
+                                                  const bool webvr) const;
 
   RefPtr<gfx::DataSourceSurface> GetFrontBufferSnapshot() const {
     return mContext->GetFrontBufferSnapshot();
   }
 
+  void ClearVRSwapChain() { mContext->ClearVRSwapChain(); }
+
   void Resize(const uvec2& size) { return mContext->Resize(size); }
 
   uvec2 DrawingBufferSize() { return mContext->DrawingBufferSize(); }
diff --git a/dom/canvas/WebGLContext.cpp b/dom/canvas/WebGLContext.cpp
index b3f56b8b05ca..16674492d789 100644
--- a/dom/canvas/WebGLContext.cpp
+++ b/dom/canvas/WebGLContext.cpp
@@ -972,16 +972,20 @@ bool WebGLContext::PresentIntoXR(gl::SwapChain& swapChain,
   return true;
 }
 
-void WebGLContext::Present(WebGLFramebuffer* const fb,
-                           const layers::TextureType consumerType) {
+void WebGLContext::Present(WebGLFramebuffer* const xrFb,
+                           const layers::TextureType consumerType,
+                           const bool webvr) {
   const FuncScope funcScope(*this, "<Present>");
   if (IsContextLost()) return;
 
-  auto swapChain = &mSwapChain;
+  auto swapChain = webvr ? &mWebVRSwapChain : &mSwapChain;
+  if (xrFb) {
+    swapChain = &xrFb->mOpaqueSwapChain;
+  }
   const gl::MozFramebuffer* maybeFB = nullptr;
-  if (fb) {
-    swapChain = &fb->mOpaqueSwapChain;
-    maybeFB = fb->mOpaque.get();
+  if (xrFb) {
+    swapChain = &xrFb->mOpaqueSwapChain;
+    maybeFB = xrFb->mOpaque.get();
   } else {
     mResolvedDefaultFB = nullptr;
   }
@@ -1006,10 +1010,10 @@ void WebGLContext::Present(WebGLFramebuffer* const fb,
 }
 
 Maybe<layers::SurfaceDescriptor> WebGLContext::GetFrontBuffer(
-    WebGLFramebuffer* const fb) {
-  auto swapChain = &mSwapChain;
-  if (fb) {
-    swapChain = &fb->mOpaqueSwapChain;
+    WebGLFramebuffer* const xrFb, const bool webvr) {
+  auto swapChain = webvr ? &mWebVRSwapChain : &mSwapChain;
+  if (xrFb) {
+    swapChain = &xrFb->mOpaqueSwapChain;
   }
   const auto& front = swapChain->FrontBuffer();
   if (!front) return {};
@@ -1090,6 +1094,8 @@ RefPtr<gfx::DataSourceSurface> WebGLContext::GetFrontBufferSnapshot() {
   return surf;
 }
 
+void WebGLContext::ClearVRSwapChain() { mWebVRSwapChain.ClearPool(); }
+
 // ------------------------
 
 RefPtr<gfx::DataSourceSurface> GetTempSurface(const gfx::IntSize& aSize,
diff --git a/dom/canvas/WebGLContext.h b/dom/canvas/WebGLContext.h
index 97b3316c25cc..8a8457e12c28 100644
--- a/dom/canvas/WebGLContext.h
+++ b/dom/canvas/WebGLContext.h
@@ -483,13 +483,15 @@ class WebGLContext : public VRefCounted, public SupportsWeakPtr<WebGLContext> {
   // Present to compositor
  private:
   bool PresentInto(gl::SwapChain& swapChain);
-  bool PresentIntoXR(gl::SwapChain& swapChain, const gl::MozFramebuffer& fb);
+  bool PresentIntoXR(gl::SwapChain& swapChain, const gl::MozFramebuffer& xrFb);
 
  public:
-  void Present(WebGLFramebuffer*, layers::TextureType);
+  void Present(WebGLFramebuffer*, layers::TextureType, const bool webvr);
   RefPtr<gfx::DataSourceSurface> GetFrontBufferSnapshot();
-  Maybe<layers::SurfaceDescriptor> GetFrontBuffer(WebGLFramebuffer*);
+  Maybe<layers::SurfaceDescriptor> GetFrontBuffer(WebGLFramebuffer*,
+                                                  const bool webvr);
 
+  void ClearVRSwapChain();
   void RunContextLossTimer();
   void CheckForContextLoss();
 
@@ -1214,6 +1216,7 @@ class WebGLContext : public VRefCounted, public SupportsWeakPtr<WebGLContext> {
   mutable UniquePtr<gl::MozFramebuffer> mResolvedDefaultFB;
 
   gl::SwapChain mSwapChain;
+  gl::SwapChain mWebVRSwapChain;
 
   // --
 
diff --git a/dom/canvas/WebGLMethodDispatcher.h b/dom/canvas/WebGLMethodDispatcher.h
index d76ad0d13164..16e53022d816 100644
--- a/dom/canvas/WebGLMethodDispatcher.h
+++ b/dom/canvas/WebGLMethodDispatcher.h
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ DEFINE_ASYNC(HostWebGLContext::EndQuery)
 DEFINE_ASYNC(HostWebGLContext::QueryCounter)
 DEFINE_SYNC(HostWebGLContext::GetQueryParameter)
 DEFINE_ASYNC(HostWebGLContext::SetFramebufferIsInOpaqueRAF)
+DEFINE_ASYNC(HostWebGLContext::ClearVRSwapChain)
 
 #undef DEFINE_METHOD_HELPER
 #undef DEFINE_ASYNC
diff --git a/gfx/gl/GLScreenBuffer.cpp b/gfx/gl/GLScreenBuffer.cpp
index de851784d0b8..dc468baa7a44 100644
--- a/gfx/gl/GLScreenBuffer.cpp
+++ b/gfx/gl/GLScreenBuffer.cpp
@@ -16,16 +16,44 @@ namespace mozilla::gl {
 // -
 // SwapChainPresenter
 
+// We need to apply pooling on Android because of the AndroidSurface slow
+// destructor bugs. They cause a noticeable performance hit. See bug
+// #1646073.
+static constexpr size_t kPoolSize =
+#if defined(MOZ_WIDGET_ANDROID)
+    4;
+#else
+    0;
+#endif
+
 UniquePtr<SwapChainPresenter> SwapChain::Acquire(const gfx::IntSize& size) {
   MOZ_ASSERT(mFactory);
-  auto back = mFactory->CreateShared(size);
-  if (!back) return nullptr;
+
+  std::shared_ptr<SharedSurface> surf;
+  if (!mPool.empty() && mPool.front()->mDesc.size != size) {
+    mPool = {};
+  }
+  if (kPoolSize && mPool.size() == kPoolSize) {
+    surf = mPool.front();
+    mPool.pop();
+  }
+  if (!surf) {
+    auto uniquePtrSurf = mFactory->CreateShared(size);
+    if (!uniquePtrSurf) return nullptr;
+    surf.reset(uniquePtrSurf.release());
+  }
+  mPool.push(surf);
+  while (mPool.size() > kPoolSize) {
+    mPool.pop();
+  }
 
   auto ret = MakeUnique<SwapChainPresenter>(*this);
-  ret->SwapBackBuffer(std::move(back));
+  ret->SwapBackBuffer(std::move(surf));
   return ret;
 }
 
+void SwapChain::ClearPool() { mPool = {}; }
+
 // -
 
 SwapChainPresenter::SwapChainPresenter(SwapChain& swapChain)
@@ -45,8 +73,8 @@ SwapChainPresenter::~SwapChainPresenter() {
   }
 }
 
-UniquePtr<SharedSurface> SwapChainPresenter::SwapBackBuffer(
-    UniquePtr<SharedSurface> back) {
+std::shared_ptr<SharedSurface> SwapChainPresenter::SwapBackBuffer(
+    std::shared_ptr<SharedSurface> back) {
   if (mBackBuffer) {
     mBackBuffer->UnlockProd();
     mBackBuffer->ProducerRelease();
diff --git a/gfx/gl/GLScreenBuffer.h b/gfx/gl/GLScreenBuffer.h
index e5c104115628..ea67518ab66e 100644
--- a/gfx/gl/GLScreenBuffer.h
+++ b/gfx/gl/GLScreenBuffer.h
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@
 #include "mozilla/UniquePtr.h"
 #include "SurfaceTypes.h"
 
+#include <queue>
+#include <memory>
+
 namespace mozilla {
 namespace gl {
 
@@ -33,7 +36,7 @@ class SwapChainPresenter final {
   friend class SwapChain;
 
   SwapChain* mSwapChain;
-  UniquePtr<SharedSurface> mBackBuffer;
+  std::shared_ptr<SharedSurface> mBackBuffer;
 
  public:
   explicit SwapChainPresenter(SwapChain& swapChain);
@@ -41,7 +44,7 @@ class SwapChainPresenter final {
 
   const auto& BackBuffer() const { return mBackBuffer; }
 
-  UniquePtr<SharedSurface> SwapBackBuffer(UniquePtr<SharedSurface>);
+  std::shared_ptr<SharedSurface> SwapBackBuffer(std::shared_ptr<SharedSurface>);
   GLuint Fb() const;
 };
 
@@ -54,13 +57,17 @@ class SwapChain final {
   UniquePtr<SurfaceFactory> mFactory;
 
  private:
-  UniquePtr<SharedSurface> mFrontBuffer;
+  std::shared_ptr<SharedSurface> mFrontBuffer;
   SwapChainPresenter* mPresenter = nullptr;
 
+ private:
+  std::queue<std::shared_ptr<SharedSurface>> mPool;
+
  public:
   SwapChain();
   virtual ~SwapChain();
 
+  void ClearPool();
   const auto& FrontBuffer() const { return mFrontBuffer; }
   UniquePtr<SwapChainPresenter> Acquire(const gfx::IntSize&);
 };
diff --git a/gfx/vr/ipc/VRLayerChild.cpp b/gfx/vr/ipc/VRLayerChild.cpp
index f46d545d56ea..330a865bb97f 100644
--- a/gfx/vr/ipc/VRLayerChild.cpp
+++ b/gfx/vr/ipc/VRLayerChild.cpp
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ void VRLayerChild::SubmitFrame(const VRDisplayInfo& aDisplayInfo) {
       texType = layers::TextureType::AndroidNativeWindow;
     }
 
-    webgl->Present(mFramebuffer, texType);
-    mThisFrameTextureDesc = webgl->GetFrontBuffer(mFramebuffer);
+    webgl->Present(mFramebuffer, texType, true);
+    mThisFrameTextureDesc = webgl->GetFrontBuffer(mFramebuffer, true);
   }
 
   mLastSubmittedFrameId = frameId;
@@ -112,6 +112,10 @@ bool VRLayerChild::IsIPCOpen() { return mIPCOpen; }
 void VRLayerChild::ClearSurfaces() {
   mThisFrameTextureDesc = Nothing();
   mLastFrameTextureDesc = Nothing();
+  const auto& webgl = mCanvasElement->GetWebGLContext();
+  if (!mFramebuffer && webgl) {
+    webgl->ClearVRSwapChain();
+  }
 }
 
 void VRLayerChild::ActorDestroy(ActorDestroyReason aWhy) { mIPCOpen = false; }