diff --git a/platform/qt/src/qmapboxgl.cpp b/platform/qt/src/qmapboxgl.cpp
index af94eb9f7..cf6be2c9a 100644
--- a/platform/qt/src/qmapboxgl.cpp
+++ b/platform/qt/src/qmapboxgl.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "qmapboxgl_p.hpp"
 
 #include "qmapboxgl_map_observer.hpp"
+#include "qmapboxgl_renderer_observer.hpp"
 
 #include "qt_conversion.hpp"
 #include "qt_geojson.hpp"
@@ -1486,6 +1487,7 @@ void QMapboxGL::render()
     }
 #endif
 
+    d_ptr->renderQueued.clear();
     d_ptr->mapRenderer->render();
 }
 
@@ -1567,7 +1569,8 @@ QMapboxGLPrivate::QMapboxGLPrivate(QMapboxGL *q, const QMapboxGLSettings &settin
             static_cast<mbgl::ConstrainMode>(settings.constrainMode()),
             static_cast<mbgl::ViewportMode>(settings.viewportMode()));
 
-    connect(this, SIGNAL(needsRendering()), q_ptr, SIGNAL(needsRendering()));
+    // Needs to be Queued to give time to discard redundant draw calls via the `renderQueued` flag.
+    connect(this, SIGNAL(needsRendering()), q_ptr, SIGNAL(needsRendering()), Qt::QueuedConnection);
 }
 
 QMapboxGLPrivate::~QMapboxGLPrivate()
@@ -1577,5 +1580,16 @@ QMapboxGLPrivate::~QMapboxGLPrivate()
 void QMapboxGLPrivate::update(std::shared_ptr<mbgl::UpdateParameters> parameters)
 {
     mapRenderer->updateParameters(std::move(parameters));
-    emit needsRendering();
+
+    if (!renderQueued.test_and_set()) {
+        emit needsRendering();
+    }
+}
+
+void QMapboxGLPrivate::setObserver(mbgl::RendererObserver &observer)
+{
+    m_rendererObserver = std::make_shared<QMapboxGLRendererObserver>(
+            *mbgl::util::RunLoop::Get(), observer);
+
+    mapRenderer->setObserver(m_rendererObserver);
 }
diff --git a/platform/qt/src/qmapboxgl_map_renderer.cpp b/platform/qt/src/qmapboxgl_map_renderer.cpp
index c0293c207..a343d5666 100644
--- a/platform/qt/src/qmapboxgl_map_renderer.cpp
+++ b/platform/qt/src/qmapboxgl_map_renderer.cpp
@@ -41,3 +41,8 @@ void QMapboxGLMapRenderer::render()
 
     m_renderer->render(*params);
 }
+
+void QMapboxGLMapRenderer::setObserver(std::shared_ptr<mbgl::RendererObserver> observer)
+{
+    m_renderer->setObserver(observer.get());
+}
diff --git a/platform/qt/src/qmapboxgl_map_renderer.hpp b/platform/qt/src/qmapboxgl_map_renderer.hpp
index d0c70b97c..5769432f0 100644
--- a/platform/qt/src/qmapboxgl_map_renderer.hpp
+++ b/platform/qt/src/qmapboxgl_map_renderer.hpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 #include <mbgl/renderer/renderer.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/renderer/renderer_backend.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/renderer/renderer_observer.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/storage/default_file_source.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/shared_thread_pool.hpp>
 
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ public:
     virtual ~QMapboxGLMapRenderer();
 
     void render();
+    void setObserver(std::shared_ptr<mbgl::RendererObserver>);
 
     // Thread-safe, called by the Frontend
     void updateParameters(std::shared_ptr<mbgl::UpdateParameters>);
diff --git a/platform/qt/src/qmapboxgl_p.hpp b/platform/qt/src/qmapboxgl_p.hpp
index 55377eb51..b9a4b37ae 100644
--- a/platform/qt/src/qmapboxgl_p.hpp
+++ b/platform/qt/src/qmapboxgl_p.hpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <QObject>
 #include <QSize>
 
+#include <atomic>
 #include <memory>
 
 class QMapboxGLPrivate : public QObject, public mbgl::RendererFrontend
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ public:
 
     // mbgl::RendererFrontend implementation.
     void reset() final {}
-    void setObserver(mbgl::RendererObserver &) final {}
+    void setObserver(mbgl::RendererObserver &) final;
     void update(std::shared_ptr<mbgl::UpdateParameters>) final;
 
     mbgl::EdgeInsets margins;
@@ -40,7 +41,12 @@ public:
 
     std::unique_ptr<QMapboxGLMapObserver> mapObserver;
     std::unique_ptr<QMapboxGLMapRenderer> mapRenderer;
+    std::shared_ptr<mbgl::RendererObserver> rendererObserver;
 
+    QMapboxGLSettings::GLContextMode mode;
+    qreal pixelRatio;
+
+    std::atomic_flag renderQueued = ATOMIC_FLAG_INIT;
 signals:
     void needsRendering();
 
diff --git a/platform/qt/src/qmapboxgl_renderer_observer.hpp b/platform/qt/src/qmapboxgl_renderer_observer.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ee340113f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/qt/src/qmapboxgl_renderer_observer.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <mbgl/actor/actor.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/actor/actor_ref.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/actor/mailbox.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/renderer/renderer_observer.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/util/run_loop.hpp>
+
+#include <memory>
+
+// Forwards RendererObserver signals to the given
+// Delegate RendererObserver on the given RunLoop
+class QMapboxGLRendererObserver : public mbgl::RendererObserver {
+public:
+    QMapboxGLRendererObserver(mbgl::util::RunLoop& mapRunLoop, mbgl::RendererObserver& delegate_)
+        : mailbox(std::make_shared<mbgl::Mailbox>(mapRunLoop))
+        , delegate(delegate_, mailbox) {
+    }
+
+    ~QMapboxGLRendererObserver() {
+        mailbox->close();
+    }
+
+    void onInvalidate() final {
+        delegate.invoke(&mbgl::RendererObserver::onInvalidate);
+    }
+
+    void onResourceError(std::exception_ptr err) final {
+        delegate.invoke(&mbgl::RendererObserver::onResourceError, err);
+    }
+
+    void onWillStartRenderingMap() final {
+        delegate.invoke(&mbgl::RendererObserver::onWillStartRenderingMap);
+    }
+
+    void onWillStartRenderingFrame() final {
+        delegate.invoke(&mbgl::RendererObserver::onWillStartRenderingFrame);
+    }
+
+    void onDidFinishRenderingFrame(RenderMode mode, bool repaintNeeded) final {
+        delegate.invoke(&mbgl::RendererObserver::onDidFinishRenderingFrame, mode, repaintNeeded);
+    }
+
+    void onDidFinishRenderingMap() final {
+        delegate.invoke(&mbgl::RendererObserver::onDidFinishRenderingMap);
+    }
+
+private:
+    std::shared_ptr<mbgl::Mailbox> mailbox;
+    mbgl::ActorRef<mbgl::RendererObserver> delegate;
+};