diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 55b3688ae8..fd1fde275c 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@
             stage = new createjs.Stage(canvas);
 
             createjs.Ticker.framerate = 60;
-            createjs.Ticker.addEventListener("tick", stage);
+            // createjs.Ticker.addEventListener("tick", stage); // Managed by Activity class
         }
         document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", init);
     </script>
diff --git a/js/turtles.js b/js/turtles.js
index 807a608818..9cd8fcc22e 100644
--- a/js/turtles.js
+++ b/js/turtles.js
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ Turtles.TurtlesModel = class {
      * @returns {void}
      */
     addTurtleGraphicProps(turtle, blkInfoAvailable, infoDict) {
-        setTimeout(() => {
+        requestAnimationFrame(() => {
             if (blkInfoAvailable) {
                 if ("heading" in infoDict) {
                     turtle.painter.doSetHeading(infoDict["heading"]);
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ Turtles.TurtlesModel = class {
                     turtle.rename(infoDict["name"]);
                 }
             }
-        }, 2000);
+        });
     }
 
     /**