diff --git a/src/platform_impl/macos/appkit/view.rs b/src/platform_impl/macos/appkit/view.rs
index b72b712df4c..f36194d25d0 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/macos/appkit/view.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/macos/appkit/view.rs
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ extern_methods!(
 
         #[sel(setHidden:)]
         pub fn setHidden(&self, hidden: bool);
+
+        #[sel(setNeedsDisplayInRect:)]
+        pub fn setNeedsDisplayInRect(&self, rect: NSRect);
     }
 );
 
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/macos/window.rs b/src/platform_impl/macos/window.rs
index a20aa77e471..97b4ea5ddd0 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/macos/window.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/macos/window.rs
@@ -539,7 +539,9 @@ impl WinitWindow {
     }
 
     pub fn request_redraw(&self) {
-        AppState::queue_redraw(RootWindowId(self.id()));
+        // TODO figure out.
+        self.contentView().setNeedsDisplayInRect(self.frame());
+        // AppState::queue_redraw(RootWindowId(self.id()));
     }
 
     #[inline]