diff --git a/src/app/mod.rs b/src/app/mod.rs
index e0587e7..3804172 100644
--- a/src/app/mod.rs
+++ b/src/app/mod.rs
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ impl MvuApp<Model> for App {
         let mut config = surface
             .get_default_config(&adapter, size.width, size.height)
             .unwrap();
+        config.present_mode = wgpu::PresentMode::AutoVsync;
         config.view_formats.push(config.format);
         surface.configure(&device, &config);
 
diff --git a/src/native/mod.rs b/src/native/mod.rs
index 0ab9759..f19f9d2 100644
--- a/src/native/mod.rs
+++ b/src/native/mod.rs
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ where
         block_on(self.app.init(&instance, surface, Size2i { width, height }));
     }
 
+
+    // TODO: The idea with these `block_on()` calls is that eventually I'll
+    // write an async executor that runs on top of the winit even loop and then
+    // this stuff can be properly async.
     fn window_event(&mut self, event_loop: &ActiveEventLoop, _id: WindowId, event: WindowEvent) {
         match event {
             WindowEvent::Resized(new_size) => block_on(self.app.resize(Size2i {
@@ -55,7 +59,10 @@ where
                 println!("The close button was pressed; stopping");
                 event_loop.exit();
             }
-            WindowEvent::RedrawRequested => block_on(self.app.view(self.model.clone())).unwrap(),
+            WindowEvent::RedrawRequested => {
+                block_on(self.app.view(self.model.clone())).unwrap();
+                self.window.as_ref().unwrap().request_redraw();
+            },
             WindowEvent::DroppedFile(file_path) => {
                 self.model = block_on(
                     self.app