diff --git a/src/_macosx.m b/src/_macosx.m
index e961e306ed76..b50b59d37bd8 100755
--- a/src/_macosx.m
+++ b/src/_macosx.m
@@ -393,6 +393,9 @@ static CGFloat _get_device_scale(CGContextRef cr)
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_RuntimeError, "NSView* is NULL");
         return NULL;
     }
+    // We need to interrupt the runloop very briefly to allow the view to be
+    // displayed when used in a fast updating animation
+    [[NSRunLoop currentRunLoop] runUntilDate:[NSDate dateWithTimeIntervalSinceNow:0.0]];
     [view displayIfNeeded];
     Py_RETURN_NONE;
 }