diff --git a/layout/generic/nsBlockFrame.cpp b/layout/generic/nsBlockFrame.cpp
index c467bb969c35..e5e0e4660bde 100644
--- a/layout/generic/nsBlockFrame.cpp
+++ b/layout/generic/nsBlockFrame.cpp
@@ -5994,24 +5994,6 @@ nsBlockFrame::RecoverFloatsFor(nsIFrame*       aFrame,
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Painting, event handling
 
-int
-nsBlockFrame::GetSkipSides() const
-{
-  if (IS_TRUE_OVERFLOW_CONTAINER(this)) {
-    return (1 << NS_SIDE_TOP) | (1 << NS_SIDE_BOTTOM);
-  }
-
-  int skip = 0;
-  if (GetPrevInFlow()) {
-    skip |= 1 << NS_SIDE_TOP;
-  }
-  nsIFrame* nif = GetNextInFlow();
-  if (nif && !IS_TRUE_OVERFLOW_CONTAINER(nif)) {
-    skip |= 1 << NS_SIDE_BOTTOM;
-  }
-  return skip;
-}
-
 #ifdef DEBUG
 static void ComputeVisualOverflowArea(nsLineList& aLines,
                                       nscoord aWidth, nscoord aHeight,
diff --git a/layout/generic/nsBlockFrame.h b/layout/generic/nsBlockFrame.h
index 96cef618d518..a83227074199 100644
--- a/layout/generic/nsBlockFrame.h
+++ b/layout/generic/nsBlockFrame.h
@@ -412,8 +412,6 @@ protected:
   void SlideLine(nsBlockReflowState& aState,
                  nsLineBox* aLine, nscoord aDY);
 
-  virtual int GetSkipSides() const MOZ_OVERRIDE;
-
   void ComputeFinalSize(const nsHTMLReflowState& aReflowState,
                         nsBlockReflowState&      aState,
                         nsHTMLReflowMetrics&     aMetrics,
diff --git a/layout/generic/nsFlexContainerFrame.cpp b/layout/generic/nsFlexContainerFrame.cpp
index 835f3d8f128a..f7a18068e1dd 100644
--- a/layout/generic/nsFlexContainerFrame.cpp
+++ b/layout/generic/nsFlexContainerFrame.cpp
@@ -1100,7 +1100,7 @@ nsFlexContainerFrame::GetType() const
 
 /* virtual */
 int
-nsFlexContainerFrame::GetSkipSides() const
+nsFlexContainerFrame::GetSkipSides(const nsHTMLReflowState* aReflowState) const
 {
   // (same as nsBlockFrame's GetSkipSides impl)
   if (IS_TRUE_OVERFLOW_CONTAINER(this)) {
diff --git a/layout/generic/nsFlexContainerFrame.h b/layout/generic/nsFlexContainerFrame.h
index b83273fda098..618187c878d0 100644
--- a/layout/generic/nsFlexContainerFrame.h
+++ b/layout/generic/nsFlexContainerFrame.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public:
     GetPrefWidth(nsRenderingContext* aRenderingContext) MOZ_OVERRIDE;
 
   virtual nsIAtom* GetType() const MOZ_OVERRIDE;
-  virtual int GetSkipSides() const MOZ_OVERRIDE;
+  virtual int GetSkipSides(const nsHTMLReflowState* aReflowState = nullptr) const MOZ_OVERRIDE;
 #ifdef DEBUG
   NS_IMETHOD GetFrameName(nsAString& aResult) const MOZ_OVERRIDE;
 #endif // DEBUG
diff --git a/layout/generic/nsFrame.cpp b/layout/generic/nsFrame.cpp
index 83d2f8bc6294..b47a2750e142 100644
--- a/layout/generic/nsFrame.cpp
+++ b/layout/generic/nsFrame.cpp
@@ -958,9 +958,10 @@ nsIFrame::GetUsedPadding() const
 }
 
 void
-nsIFrame::ApplySkipSides(nsMargin& aMargin) const
+nsIFrame::ApplySkipSides(nsMargin& aMargin,
+                         const nsHTMLReflowState* aReflowState) const
 {
-  int skipSides = GetSkipSides();
+  int skipSides = GetSkipSides(aReflowState);
   if (skipSides & (1 << NS_SIDE_TOP))
     aMargin.top = 0;
   if (skipSides & (1 << NS_SIDE_RIGHT))
diff --git a/layout/generic/nsIFrame.h b/layout/generic/nsIFrame.h
index c217b46ab199..86cae8e68ca9 100644
--- a/layout/generic/nsIFrame.h
+++ b/layout/generic/nsIFrame.h
@@ -985,8 +985,21 @@ public:
   /**
    * Apply the result of GetSkipSides() on this frame to an nsMargin by
    * setting to zero any sides that are skipped.
+   *
+   * @param aMargin The margin to apply the result of GetSkipSides() to.
+   * @param aReflowState An optional reflow state parameter, which is used if
+   *        ApplySkipSides() is being called in the middle of reflow.
+   *
+   * @note (See also bug 743402, comment 11) GetSkipSides() and it's sister
+   *       method, ApplySkipSides() checks to see if this frame has a previous
+   *       or next continuation to determine if a side should be skipped.
+   *       Unfortunately, this only works after reflow has been completed. In
+   *       lieu of this, during reflow, an nsHTMLReflowState parameter can be
+   *       passed in, indicating that it should be used to determine if sides
+   *       should be skipped during reflow.
    */
-  void ApplySkipSides(nsMargin& aMargin) const;
+  void ApplySkipSides(nsMargin& aMargin,
+                      const nsHTMLReflowState* aReflowState = nullptr) const;
 
   /**
    * Like the frame's rect (see |GetRect|), which is the border rect,
@@ -2406,8 +2419,16 @@ public:
   /**
    * Determine whether borders should not be painted on certain sides of the
    * frame.
+   *
+   * @note (See also bug 743402, comment 11) GetSkipSides() and it's sister
+   *       method, ApplySkipSides() checks to see if this frame has a previous
+   *       or next continuation to determine if a side should be skipped.
+   *       Unfortunately, this only works after reflow has been completed. In
+   *       lieu of this, during reflow, an nsHTMLReflowState parameter can be
+   *       passed in, indicating that it should be used to determine if sides
+   *       should be skipped during reflow.
    */
-  virtual int GetSkipSides() const { return 0; }
+  virtual int GetSkipSides(const nsHTMLReflowState* aReflowState = nullptr) const { return 0; }
 
   /**
    * @returns true if this frame is selected.
diff --git a/layout/generic/nsImageFrame.cpp b/layout/generic/nsImageFrame.cpp
index 8d6713be4df8..d55ed165417b 100644
--- a/layout/generic/nsImageFrame.cpp
+++ b/layout/generic/nsImageFrame.cpp
@@ -1771,7 +1771,7 @@ nsImageFrame::List(FILE* out, int32_t aIndent, uint32_t aFlags) const
 #endif
 
 int
-nsImageFrame::GetSkipSides() const
+nsImageFrame::GetSkipSides(const nsHTMLReflowState* aReflowState) const
 {
   int skip = 0;
   if (nullptr != GetPrevInFlow()) {
diff --git a/layout/generic/nsImageFrame.h b/layout/generic/nsImageFrame.h
index 91b5bb5df17a..d982907da171 100644
--- a/layout/generic/nsImageFrame.h
+++ b/layout/generic/nsImageFrame.h
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ public:
   void List(FILE* out, int32_t aIndent, uint32_t aFlags = 0) const;
 #endif
 
-  virtual int GetSkipSides() const MOZ_OVERRIDE;
+  virtual int GetSkipSides(const nsHTMLReflowState* aReflowState = nullptr) const MOZ_OVERRIDE;
 
   nsresult GetIntrinsicImageSize(nsSize& aSize);
 
diff --git a/layout/generic/nsInlineFrame.cpp b/layout/generic/nsInlineFrame.cpp
index 546c99a3aad0..3368a01abfcd 100644
--- a/layout/generic/nsInlineFrame.cpp
+++ b/layout/generic/nsInlineFrame.cpp
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ nsInlineFrame::PushFrames(nsPresContext* aPresContext,
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 int
-nsInlineFrame::GetSkipSides() const
+nsInlineFrame::GetSkipSides(const nsHTMLReflowState* aReflowState) const
 {
   int skip = 0;
   if (!IsLeftMost()) {
diff --git a/layout/generic/nsInlineFrame.h b/layout/generic/nsInlineFrame.h
index 9dfdc3d84dea..8353fbedda12 100644
--- a/layout/generic/nsInlineFrame.h
+++ b/layout/generic/nsInlineFrame.h
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ protected:
 
   nsInlineFrame(nsStyleContext* aContext) : nsContainerFrame(aContext) {}
 
-  virtual int GetSkipSides() const MOZ_OVERRIDE;
+  virtual int GetSkipSides(const nsHTMLReflowState* aReflowState = nullptr) const MOZ_OVERRIDE;
 
   nsresult ReflowFrames(nsPresContext* aPresContext,
                         const nsHTMLReflowState& aReflowState,
diff --git a/layout/generic/nsSplittableFrame.cpp b/layout/generic/nsSplittableFrame.cpp
index ed29a3901838..88c7f6fc2614 100644
--- a/layout/generic/nsSplittableFrame.cpp
+++ b/layout/generic/nsSplittableFrame.cpp
@@ -291,6 +291,43 @@ nsSplittableFrame::ComputeFinalHeight(const nsHTMLReflowState& aReflowState,
   }
 }
 
+int
+nsSplittableFrame::GetSkipSides(const nsHTMLReflowState* aReflowState) const
+{
+  if (IS_TRUE_OVERFLOW_CONTAINER(this)) {
+    return (1 << NS_SIDE_TOP) | (1 << NS_SIDE_BOTTOM);
+  }
+
+  int skip = 0;
+
+  if (GetPrevInFlow()) {
+    skip |= 1 << NS_SIDE_TOP;
+  }
+
+  if (aReflowState) {
+    // We're in the midst of reflow right now, so it's possible that we haven't
+    // created a nif yet. If our content height is going to exceed our available
+    // height, though, then we're going to need a next-in-flow, it just hasn't
+    // been created yet.
+
+    if (NS_UNCONSTRAINEDSIZE != aReflowState->availableHeight) {
+      nscoord effectiveCH = this->GetEffectiveComputedHeight(*aReflowState);
+      if (effectiveCH > aReflowState->availableHeight) {
+        // Our content height is going to exceed our available height, so we're
+        // going to need a next-in-flow.
+        skip |= 1 << NS_SIDE_BOTTOM;
+      }
+    }
+  } else {
+    nsIFrame* nif = GetNextInFlow();
+    if (nif && !IS_TRUE_OVERFLOW_CONTAINER(nif)) {
+      skip |= 1 << NS_SIDE_BOTTOM;
+    }
+  }
+
+ return skip;
+}
+
 #ifdef DEBUG
 void
 nsSplittableFrame::DumpBaseRegressionData(nsPresContext* aPresContext, FILE* out, int32_t aIndent)
diff --git a/layout/generic/nsSplittableFrame.h b/layout/generic/nsSplittableFrame.h
index 13fa523b0235..f1b69318d963 100644
--- a/layout/generic/nsSplittableFrame.h
+++ b/layout/generic/nsSplittableFrame.h
@@ -118,6 +118,12 @@ protected:
                           nsHTMLReflowMetrics&     aMetrics,
                           nscoord                  aConsumed);
 
+  /**
+   * @see nsIFrame::GetSkipSides()
+   * @see nsIFrame::ApplySkipSides()
+   */
+  virtual int GetSkipSides(const nsHTMLReflowState* aReflowState = nullptr) const;
+
 #ifdef DEBUG
   virtual void DumpBaseRegressionData(nsPresContext* aPresContext, FILE* out, int32_t aIndent) MOZ_OVERRIDE;
 #endif
diff --git a/layout/tables/nsTableCellFrame.cpp b/layout/tables/nsTableCellFrame.cpp
index d68cdacf5479..a9dc53ae8338 100644
--- a/layout/tables/nsTableCellFrame.cpp
+++ b/layout/tables/nsTableCellFrame.cpp
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ nsTableCellFrame::BuildDisplayList(nsDisplayListBuilder*   aBuilder,
 }
 
 int
-nsTableCellFrame::GetSkipSides() const
+nsTableCellFrame::GetSkipSides(const nsHTMLReflowState* aReflowState) const
 {
   int skip = 0;
   if (nullptr != GetPrevInFlow()) {
diff --git a/layout/tables/nsTableCellFrame.h b/layout/tables/nsTableCellFrame.h
index 26ac3a83a56a..c3523c5cae9e 100644
--- a/layout/tables/nsTableCellFrame.h
+++ b/layout/tables/nsTableCellFrame.h
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ public:
   virtual void InvalidateFrameForRemoval() MOZ_OVERRIDE { InvalidateFrameSubtree(); }
 
 protected:
-  virtual int GetSkipSides() const MOZ_OVERRIDE;
+  virtual int GetSkipSides(const nsHTMLReflowState* aReflowState= nullptr) const MOZ_OVERRIDE;
 
   /**
    * GetBorderOverflow says how far the cell's own borders extend
diff --git a/layout/tables/nsTableColGroupFrame.cpp b/layout/tables/nsTableColGroupFrame.cpp
index 23ee2c48c33b..14f9d6d5d9e2 100644
--- a/layout/tables/nsTableColGroupFrame.cpp
+++ b/layout/tables/nsTableColGroupFrame.cpp
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ nsTableColGroupFrame::RemoveFrame(ChildListID     aListID,
 }
 
 int
-nsTableColGroupFrame::GetSkipSides() const
+nsTableColGroupFrame::GetSkipSides(const nsHTMLReflowState* aReflowState) const
 {
   int skip = 0;
   if (nullptr != GetPrevInFlow()) {
diff --git a/layout/tables/nsTableColGroupFrame.h b/layout/tables/nsTableColGroupFrame.h
index dab5ac59b712..ff5ac05bc275 100644
--- a/layout/tables/nsTableColGroupFrame.h
+++ b/layout/tables/nsTableColGroupFrame.h
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ protected:
   void InsertColsReflow(int32_t                   aColIndex,
                         const nsFrameList::Slice& aCols);
 
-  virtual int GetSkipSides() const MOZ_OVERRIDE;
+  virtual int GetSkipSides(const nsHTMLReflowState* aReflowState = nullptr) const MOZ_OVERRIDE;
 
   // data members
   int32_t mColCount;
diff --git a/layout/tables/nsTableFrame.cpp b/layout/tables/nsTableFrame.cpp
index c6212026fba3..dcb97973d527 100644
--- a/layout/tables/nsTableFrame.cpp
+++ b/layout/tables/nsTableFrame.cpp
@@ -1332,7 +1332,7 @@ nsTableFrame::PaintTableBorderBackground(nsRenderingContext& aRenderingContext,
 }
 
 int
-nsTableFrame::GetSkipSides() const
+nsTableFrame::GetSkipSides(const nsHTMLReflowState* aReflowState) const
 {
   int skip = 0;
   // frame attribute was accounted for in nsHTMLTableElement::MapTableBorderInto
diff --git a/layout/tables/nsTableFrame.h b/layout/tables/nsTableFrame.h
index 5708e9243da8..8d7ca52dea82 100644
--- a/layout/tables/nsTableFrame.h
+++ b/layout/tables/nsTableFrame.h
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ protected:
 
   void InitChildReflowState(nsHTMLReflowState& aReflowState);
 
-  virtual int GetSkipSides() const MOZ_OVERRIDE;
+  virtual int GetSkipSides(const nsHTMLReflowState* aReflowState = nullptr) const MOZ_OVERRIDE;
 
 public:
   bool IsRowInserted() const;
diff --git a/layout/tables/nsTableRowFrame.cpp b/layout/tables/nsTableRowFrame.cpp
index 9f97fab08058..c1e6dba25c70 100644
--- a/layout/tables/nsTableRowFrame.cpp
+++ b/layout/tables/nsTableRowFrame.cpp
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ nsTableRowFrame::BuildDisplayList(nsDisplayListBuilder*   aBuilder,
 }
 
 int
-nsTableRowFrame::GetSkipSides() const
+nsTableRowFrame::GetSkipSides(const nsHTMLReflowState* aReflowState) const
 {
   int skip = 0;
   if (nullptr != GetPrevInFlow()) {
diff --git a/layout/tables/nsTableRowFrame.h b/layout/tables/nsTableRowFrame.h
index 94df40a00fcd..b9729d100837 100644
--- a/layout/tables/nsTableRowFrame.h
+++ b/layout/tables/nsTableRowFrame.h
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ protected:
                             bool                    aBorderCollapse,
                             nsTableCellReflowState& aReflowState);
   
-  virtual int GetSkipSides() const MOZ_OVERRIDE;
+  virtual int GetSkipSides(const nsHTMLReflowState* aReflowState = nullptr) const MOZ_OVERRIDE;
 
   // row-specific methods
 
diff --git a/layout/tables/nsTableRowGroupFrame.cpp b/layout/tables/nsTableRowGroupFrame.cpp
index cc9dc5c38faf..c984782e34a9 100644
--- a/layout/tables/nsTableRowGroupFrame.cpp
+++ b/layout/tables/nsTableRowGroupFrame.cpp
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ nsTableRowGroupFrame::BuildDisplayList(nsDisplayListBuilder*   aBuilder,
 }
 
 int
-nsTableRowGroupFrame::GetSkipSides() const
+nsTableRowGroupFrame::GetSkipSides(const nsHTMLReflowState* aReflowState) const
 {
   int skip = 0;
   if (nullptr != GetPrevInFlow()) {
diff --git a/layout/tables/nsTableRowGroupFrame.h b/layout/tables/nsTableRowGroupFrame.h
index c2a9125b902d..2631ef5e7608 100644
--- a/layout/tables/nsTableRowGroupFrame.h
+++ b/layout/tables/nsTableRowGroupFrame.h
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ protected:
                             bool               aBorderCollapse,
                             nsHTMLReflowState& aReflowState);
   
-  virtual int GetSkipSides() const MOZ_OVERRIDE;
+  virtual int GetSkipSides(const nsHTMLReflowState* aReflowState = nullptr) const MOZ_OVERRIDE;
 
   void PlaceChild(nsPresContext*         aPresContext,
                   nsRowGroupReflowState& aReflowState,