diff --git a/render-wasm/src/render.rs b/render-wasm/src/render.rs
index 47fafce5bf..d66d8249de 100644
--- a/render-wasm/src/render.rs
+++ b/render-wasm/src/render.rs
@@ -2168,9 +2168,7 @@ impl RenderState {
     }
 
     pub fn remove_cached_tile(&mut self, tile: tiles::Tile) {
-        let rect = self.get_aligned_tile_bounds(tile);
-        self.surfaces
-            .remove_cached_tile_surface(tile, rect, self.background_color);
+        self.surfaces.remove_cached_tile_surface(tile);
     }
 
     pub fn rebuild_tiles_shallow(&mut self, tree: ShapesPoolRef) {
@@ -2191,8 +2189,8 @@ impl RenderState {
             }
         }
 
-        // Update the changed tiles
-        self.surfaces.remove_cached_tiles(self.background_color);
+        // Invalidate changed tiles - old content stays visible until new tiles render
+        self.surfaces.remove_cached_tiles();
         for tile in all_tiles {
             self.remove_cached_tile(tile);
         }
@@ -2238,8 +2236,8 @@ impl RenderState {
             }
         }
 
-        // Update the changed tiles
-        self.surfaces.remove_cached_tiles(self.background_color);
+        // Invalidate changed tiles - old content stays visible until new tiles render
+        self.surfaces.remove_cached_tiles();
         for tile in all_tiles {
             self.remove_cached_tile(tile);
         }
diff --git a/render-wasm/src/render/surfaces.rs b/render-wasm/src/render/surfaces.rs
index 00792109d8..aed1c82807 100644
--- a/render-wasm/src/render/surfaces.rs
+++ b/render-wasm/src/render/surfaces.rs
@@ -401,11 +401,10 @@ impl Surfaces {
         self.tiles.has(tile)
     }
 
-    pub fn remove_cached_tile_surface(&mut self, tile: Tile, rect: skia::Rect, color: skia::Color) {
-        // Clear the specific tile area in the cache surface with color
-        let mut paint = skia::Paint::default();
-        paint.set_color(color);
-        self.cache.canvas().draw_rect(rect, &paint);
+    pub fn remove_cached_tile_surface(&mut self, tile: Tile) {
+        // Mark tile as invalid
+        // Old content stays visible until new tile overwrites it atomically,
+        // preventing flickering during tile re-renders.
         self.tiles.remove(tile);
     }
 
@@ -422,9 +421,10 @@ impl Surfaces {
             .draw_image_rect(&image, None, rect, &skia::Paint::default());
     }
 
-    pub fn remove_cached_tiles(&mut self, color: skia::Color) {
+    pub fn remove_cached_tiles(&mut self) {
+        // New tiles will overwrite old content atomically when rendered,
+        // preventing flickering during bulk invalidation.
         self.tiles.clear();
-        self.cache.canvas().clear(color);
     }
 
     pub fn gc(&mut self) {