diff --git a/src/video/cocoa/cocoa_v.mm b/src/video/cocoa/cocoa_v.mm
index c84fd1a98e..b174a3e8c8 100644
--- a/src/video/cocoa/cocoa_v.mm
+++ b/src/video/cocoa/cocoa_v.mm
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #define Rect  OTTDRect
 #define Point OTTDPoint
 #import <Cocoa/Cocoa.h>
+#import <QuartzCore/QuartzCore.h>
 #undef Rect
 #undef Point
 
@@ -486,10 +487,12 @@ void VideoDriver_Cocoa::Paint()
 	dirtyrect.size.width = this->dirty_rect.right - this->dirty_rect.left;
 	dirtyrect.size.height = this->dirty_rect.bottom - this->dirty_rect.top;
 
-	/* Normally drawRect will be automatically called by Mac OS X during next update cycle,
-	 * and then blitting will occur. */
+	/* Notify OS X that we have new content to show. */
 	[ this->cocoaview setNeedsDisplayInRect:[ this->cocoaview getVirtualRect:dirtyrect ] ];
 
+	/* Tell the OS to get our contents to screen as soon as possible. */
+	[ CATransaction flush ];
+
 	this->dirty_rect = {};
 }
 
@@ -674,6 +677,7 @@ void VideoDriver_Cocoa::GameLoop()
 		self.wantsLayer = YES;
 
 		self.layer.magnificationFilter = kCAFilterNearest;
+		self.layer.opaque = YES;
 	}
 	return self;
 }