diff --git a/app/scripts/main.js b/app/scripts/main.js
index 5751536c0..496702735 100644
--- a/app/scripts/main.js
+++ b/app/scripts/main.js
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@
       if(self.onframe) self.onframe();
 
       coordinatesHaveChanged = false;
+      requestAnimationFrame(captureFrame);
     };
 
     var getCamera = function(videoSource, cb) {
@@ -221,7 +222,7 @@
           
           var isSetup = setupVariables(e);
           if(isSetup) {
-            setInterval(captureFrame.bind(self), 4);
+            requestAnimationFrame(captureFrame.bind(self));
           }
           else {
             // This is just to get around the fact that the videoWidth is not
@@ -229,7 +230,7 @@
             setTimeout(function() {
               setupVariables(e);
 
-              setInterval(captureFrame.bind(self), 4);
+              requestAnimationFrame(captureFrame.bind(self));
             }, 100);
           }