diff --git a/src/platform_impl/web/async/channel.rs b/src/platform_impl/web/async/channel.rs
index 6f7cb5be23..3f9c72a156 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/web/async/channel.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/web/async/channel.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use atomic_waker::AtomicWaker;
 use std::future;
+use std::rc::Rc;
 use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering};
 use std::sync::mpsc::{self, Receiver, RecvError, SendError, Sender, TryRecvError};
 use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
@@ -21,7 +22,10 @@ pub fn channel<T>() -> (AsyncSender<T>, AsyncReceiver<T>) {
         sender,
         inner: Arc::clone(&inner),
     };
-    let receiver = AsyncReceiver { receiver, inner };
+    let receiver = AsyncReceiver {
+        receiver: Rc::new(receiver),
+        inner,
+    };
 
     (sender, receiver)
 }
@@ -59,7 +63,7 @@ impl<T> Clone for AsyncSender<T> {
 }
 
 pub struct AsyncReceiver<T> {
-    receiver: Receiver<T>,
+    receiver: Rc<Receiver<T>>,
     inner: Arc<Inner>,
 }
 
@@ -86,6 +90,23 @@ impl<T> AsyncReceiver<T> {
         })
         .await
     }
+
+    pub fn try_recv(&self) -> Result<Option<T>, RecvError> {
+        match self.receiver.try_recv() {
+            Ok(value) => Ok(Some(value)),
+            Err(TryRecvError::Empty) => Ok(None),
+            Err(TryRecvError::Disconnected) => Err(RecvError),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T> Clone for AsyncReceiver<T> {
+    fn clone(&self) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            receiver: Rc::clone(&self.receiver),
+            inner: Arc::clone(&self.inner),
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 struct Inner {
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/web/async/dispatcher.rs b/src/platform_impl/web/async/dispatcher.rs
index b46874bf78..ea9a2e0c67 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/web/async/dispatcher.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/web/async/dispatcher.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use super::{channel, AsyncSender, Wrapper};
+use super::{channel, AsyncReceiver, AsyncSender, Wrapper};
 use std::sync::{Arc, Condvar, Mutex};
 
 pub struct Dispatcher<T: 'static>(Wrapper<true, T, AsyncSender<Closure<T>>, Closure<T>>);
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ struct Closure<T>(Box<dyn FnOnce(&T) + Send>);
 
 impl<T> Dispatcher<T> {
     #[track_caller]
-    pub fn new(value: T) -> Option<Self> {
+    pub fn new(value: T) -> Option<(Self, DispatchRunner<T>)> {
         let (sender, receiver) = channel::<Closure<T>>();
 
         Wrapper::new(
@@ -17,11 +17,14 @@ impl<T> Dispatcher<T> {
                 // funny with it here. See `Self::queue()`.
                 closure(value.read().unwrap().as_ref().unwrap())
             },
-            move |value| async move {
-                while let Ok(Closure(closure)) = receiver.next().await {
-                    // SAFETY: The given `Closure` here isn't really `'static`, so we shouldn't do anything
-                    // funny with it here. See `Self::queue()`.
-                    closure(value.read().unwrap().as_ref().unwrap())
+            {
+                let receiver = receiver.clone();
+                move |value| async move {
+                    while let Ok(Closure(closure)) = receiver.next().await {
+                        // SAFETY: The given `Closure` here isn't really `'static`, so we shouldn't do anything
+                        // funny with it here. See `Self::queue()`.
+                        closure(value.read().unwrap().as_ref().unwrap())
+                    }
                 }
             },
             sender,
@@ -31,7 +34,7 @@ impl<T> Dispatcher<T> {
                 sender.send(closure).unwrap()
             },
         )
-        .map(Self)
+        .map(|wrapper| (Self(wrapper.clone()), DispatchRunner { wrapper, receiver }))
     }
 
     pub fn with<R>(&self, f: impl FnOnce(&T) -> R) -> Option<R> {
@@ -81,3 +84,26 @@ impl<T> Drop for Dispatcher<T> {
         self.0.with_sender_data(|sender| sender.close())
     }
 }
+
+pub struct DispatchRunner<T: 'static> {
+    wrapper: Wrapper<true, T, AsyncSender<Closure<T>>, Closure<T>>,
+    receiver: AsyncReceiver<Closure<T>>,
+}
+
+impl<T> DispatchRunner<T> {
+    pub fn run(&self) {
+        while let Some(Closure(closure)) = self
+            .receiver
+            .try_recv()
+            .expect("should only be closed when `Dispatcher` is dropped")
+        {
+            self.wrapper
+                .with(|value| {
+                    // SAFETY: The given `Closure` here isn't really `'static`, so we shouldn't do anything
+                    // funny with it here. See `Self::queue()`.
+                    closure(value)
+                })
+                .expect("don't call this outside the main thread")
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/web/async/mod.rs b/src/platform_impl/web/async/mod.rs
index 8d6521b629..f1317f6e39 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/web/async/mod.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/web/async/mod.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ mod dispatcher;
 mod waker;
 mod wrapper;
 
-use self::channel::{channel, AsyncSender};
-pub use self::dispatcher::Dispatcher;
+use self::channel::{channel, AsyncReceiver, AsyncSender};
+pub use self::dispatcher::{DispatchRunner, Dispatcher};
 pub use self::waker::{Waker, WakerSpawner};
 use self::wrapper::Wrapper;
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/web/event_loop/runner.rs b/src/platform_impl/web/event_loop/runner.rs
index 0d8e056666..068d2893be 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/web/event_loop/runner.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/web/event_loop/runner.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ use crate::event::{
 use crate::event_loop::{ControlFlow, DeviceEvents};
 use crate::platform::web::PollStrategy;
 use crate::platform_impl::platform::backend::EventListenerHandle;
-use crate::platform_impl::platform::r#async::{Waker, WakerSpawner};
+use crate::platform_impl::platform::r#async::{DispatchRunner, Waker, WakerSpawner};
+use crate::platform_impl::platform::window::Inner;
 use crate::window::WindowId;
 
 use std::{
@@ -47,7 +48,14 @@ pub struct Execution {
     id: RefCell<u32>,
     window: web_sys::Window,
     document: Document,
-    all_canvases: RefCell<Vec<(WindowId, Weak<RefCell<backend::Canvas>>)>>,
+    #[allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
+    all_canvases: RefCell<
+        Vec<(
+            WindowId,
+            Weak<RefCell<backend::Canvas>>,
+            DispatchRunner<Inner>,
+        )>,
+    >,
     redraw_pending: RefCell<HashSet<WindowId>>,
     destroy_pending: RefCell<VecDeque<WindowId>>,
     page_transition_event_handle: RefCell<Option<backend::PageTransitionEventHandle>>,
@@ -186,11 +194,13 @@ impl Shared {
         &self.0.document
     }
 
-    pub fn add_canvas(&self, id: WindowId, canvas: &Rc<RefCell<backend::Canvas>>) {
-        self.0
-            .all_canvases
-            .borrow_mut()
-            .push((id, Rc::downgrade(canvas)));
+    pub fn add_canvas(
+        &self,
+        id: WindowId,
+        canvas: Weak<RefCell<backend::Canvas>>,
+        runner: DispatchRunner<Inner>,
+    ) {
+        self.0.all_canvases.borrow_mut().push((id, canvas, runner));
     }
 
     pub fn notify_destroy_window(&self, id: WindowId) {
@@ -422,7 +432,7 @@ impl Shared {
             "visibilitychange",
             Closure::new(move |_| {
                 if !runner.0.suspended.get() {
-                    for (id, canvas) in &*runner.0.all_canvases.borrow() {
+                    for (id, canvas, _) in &*runner.0.all_canvases.borrow() {
                         if let Some(canvas) = canvas.upgrade() {
                             let is_visible = backend::is_visible(runner.document());
                             // only fire if:
@@ -560,7 +570,7 @@ impl Shared {
             self.0
                 .all_canvases
                 .borrow_mut()
-                .retain(|&(item_id, _)| item_id != id);
+                .retain(|&(item_id, _, _)| item_id != id);
             self.handle_event(Event::WindowEvent {
                 window_id: id,
                 event: crate::event::WindowEvent::Destroyed,
@@ -629,6 +639,15 @@ impl Shared {
         // Don't take events out of the queue if the loop is closed or the runner doesn't exist
         // If the runner doesn't exist and this method recurses, it will recurse infinitely
         if !is_closed && self.0.runner.borrow().maybe_runner().is_some() {
+            // Pre-fetch window commands to avoid having to wait until the next event loop cycle
+            // and potentially block other threads in the meantime.
+            for (_, window, runner) in self.0.all_canvases.borrow().iter() {
+                if let Some(window) = window.upgrade() {
+                    runner.run();
+                    drop(window)
+                }
+            }
+
             // Take an event out of the queue and handle it
             // Make sure not to let the borrow_mut live during the next handle_event
             let event = {
@@ -712,7 +731,7 @@ impl Shared {
         // Dropping the `Runner` drops the event handler closure, which will in
         // turn drop all `Window`s moved into the closure.
         *self.0.runner.borrow_mut() = RunnerEnum::Destroyed;
-        for (_, canvas) in all_canvases {
+        for (_, canvas, _) in all_canvases {
             // In case any remaining `Window`s are still not dropped, we will need
             // to explicitly remove the event handlers associated with their canvases.
             if let Some(canvas) = canvas.upgrade() {
@@ -756,23 +775,29 @@ impl Shared {
     fn device_events(&self) -> bool {
         match self.0.device_events.get() {
             DeviceEvents::Always => true,
-            DeviceEvents::WhenFocused => self.0.all_canvases.borrow().iter().any(|(_, canvas)| {
-                if let Some(canvas) = canvas.upgrade() {
-                    canvas.borrow().has_focus.get()
-                } else {
-                    false
-                }
-            }),
+            DeviceEvents::WhenFocused => {
+                self.0.all_canvases.borrow().iter().any(|(_, canvas, _)| {
+                    if let Some(canvas) = canvas.upgrade() {
+                        canvas.borrow().has_focus.get()
+                    } else {
+                        false
+                    }
+                })
+            }
             DeviceEvents::Never => false,
         }
     }
 
     fn transient_activation(&self) {
-        self.0.all_canvases.borrow().iter().for_each(|(_, canvas)| {
-            if let Some(canvas) = canvas.upgrade() {
-                canvas.borrow().transient_activation();
-            }
-        });
+        self.0
+            .all_canvases
+            .borrow()
+            .iter()
+            .for_each(|(_, canvas, _)| {
+                if let Some(canvas) = canvas.upgrade() {
+                    canvas.borrow().transient_activation();
+                }
+            });
     }
 
     pub fn event_loop_recreation(&self, allow: bool) {
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/web/event_loop/window_target.rs b/src/platform_impl/web/event_loop/window_target.rs
index 3690b33a45..09a5cc8b6b 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/web/event_loop/window_target.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/web/event_loop/window_target.rs
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ impl<T> EventLoopWindowTarget<T> {
         id: WindowId,
         prevent_default: bool,
     ) {
-        self.runner.add_canvas(RootWindowId(id), canvas);
         let canvas_clone = canvas.clone();
         let mut canvas = canvas.borrow_mut();
         canvas.set_attribute("data-raw-handle", &id.0.to_string());
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/web/window.rs b/src/platform_impl/web/window.rs
index 608d6d1ff1..b6aa3cb8fc 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/web/window.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/web/window.rs
@@ -61,9 +61,11 @@ impl Window {
         inner.set_visible(attr.visible);
         inner.set_window_icon(attr.window_icon);
 
-        Ok(Window {
-            inner: Dispatcher::new(inner).unwrap(),
-        })
+        let canvas = Rc::downgrade(&inner.canvas);
+        let (dispatcher, runner) = Dispatcher::new(inner).unwrap();
+        target.runner.add_canvas(RootWI(id), canvas, runner);
+
+        Ok(Window { inner: dispatcher })
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn maybe_queue_on_main(&self, f: impl FnOnce(&Inner) + Send + 'static) {