diff --git a/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/widgets/WindowWidget.java b/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/widgets/WindowWidget.java
index dd33ddfa3..b8ed903a8 100644
--- a/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/widgets/WindowWidget.java
+++ b/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/widgets/WindowWidget.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 import android.view.inputmethod.EditorInfo;
 import android.view.inputmethod.InputConnection;
 
+import org.mozilla.gecko.util.ThreadUtils;
 import org.mozilla.geckoview.AllowOrDeny;
 import org.mozilla.geckoview.GeckoDisplay;
 import org.mozilla.geckoview.GeckoResult;
@@ -782,7 +783,9 @@ public void onCrash(GeckoSession session) {
     @Override
     public void onFirstComposite(GeckoSession session) {
         if (mFirstDrawCallback != null) {
-            mFirstDrawCallback.run();
+            // Post this call because running it synchronously can cause a deadlock if the runnable
+            // resizes the widget and calls surfaceChanged. See https://github.com/MozillaReality/FirefoxReality/issues/1459.
+            ThreadUtils.postToUiThread(mFirstDrawCallback);
             mFirstDrawCallback = null;
         }
     }