diff --git a/gfx/cairo/cairo/src/cairo-rename.h b/gfx/cairo/cairo/src/cairo-rename.h
index db20352ea..0228596c3 100644
--- a/gfx/cairo/cairo/src/cairo-rename.h
+++ b/gfx/cairo/cairo/src/cairo-rename.h
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@
 #define cairo_scaled_font_get_font_face _moz_cairo_scaled_font_get_font_face
 #define cairo_scaled_font_get_font_matrix _moz_cairo_scaled_font_get_font_matrix
 #define cairo_scaled_font_get_font_options _moz_cairo_scaled_font_get_font_options
+#define cairo_scaled_font_get_hint_metrics _moz_cairo_scaled_font_get_hint_metrics
 #define cairo_scaled_font_get_reference_count _moz_cairo_scaled_font_get_reference_count
 #define cairo_scaled_font_get_scale_matrix _moz_cairo_scaled_font_get_scale_matrix
 #define cairo_scaled_font_get_type _moz_cairo_scaled_font_get_type
diff --git a/gfx/cairo/cairo/src/cairo-scaled-font.c b/gfx/cairo/cairo/src/cairo-scaled-font.c
index 0a2730f66..b4151890b 100644
--- a/gfx/cairo/cairo/src/cairo-scaled-font.c
+++ b/gfx/cairo/cairo/src/cairo-scaled-font.c
@@ -2986,3 +2986,23 @@ cairo_scaled_font_get_font_options (cairo_scaled_font_t		*scaled_font,
     _cairo_font_options_init_copy (options, &scaled_font->options);
 }
 slim_hidden_def (cairo_scaled_font_get_font_options);
+
+/**
+ * cairo_scaled_font_get_hint_metrics:
+ * @scaled_font: a #cairo_scaled_font_t
+ *
+ * Mozilla extension since the required malloc/free to use
+ * cairo_scaled_font_get_font_options() above is too slow.
+ **/
+cairo_public cairo_hint_metrics_t
+cairo_scaled_font_get_hint_metrics (cairo_scaled_font_t		*scaled_font)
+{
+    cairo_font_options_t options;
+    if (scaled_font->status) {
+	_cairo_font_options_init_default (&options);
+    } else {
+	_cairo_font_options_init_copy (&options, &scaled_font->options);
+    }
+    return options.hint_metrics;
+}
+slim_hidden_def (cairo_scaled_font_get_hint_metrics);
diff --git a/gfx/cairo/cairo/src/cairo.h b/gfx/cairo/cairo/src/cairo.h
index 52d062352..95a97d833 100644
--- a/gfx/cairo/cairo/src/cairo.h
+++ b/gfx/cairo/cairo/src/cairo.h
@@ -1498,6 +1498,9 @@ cairo_public void
 cairo_scaled_font_get_font_options (cairo_scaled_font_t		*scaled_font,
 				    cairo_font_options_t	*options);
 
+/* mozilla extension, see https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1377257 */
+cairo_public cairo_hint_metrics_t
+cairo_scaled_font_get_hint_metrics (cairo_scaled_font_t		*scaled_font);
 
 /* Toy fonts */
 
diff --git a/gfx/cairo/cairo/src/cairoint.h b/gfx/cairo/cairo/src/cairoint.h
index be78d6d89..82431274d 100644
--- a/gfx/cairo/cairo/src/cairoint.h
+++ b/gfx/cairo/cairo/src/cairoint.h
@@ -2473,6 +2473,7 @@ slim_hidden_proto (cairo_scaled_font_get_ctm);
 slim_hidden_proto (cairo_scaled_font_get_font_face);
 slim_hidden_proto (cairo_scaled_font_get_font_matrix);
 slim_hidden_proto (cairo_scaled_font_get_font_options);
+slim_hidden_proto (cairo_scaled_font_get_hint_metrics);
 slim_hidden_proto (cairo_scaled_font_glyph_extents);
 slim_hidden_proto_no_warn (cairo_scaled_font_reference);
 slim_hidden_proto (cairo_scaled_font_status);
diff --git a/gfx/thebes/gfxContext.cpp b/gfx/thebes/gfxContext.cpp
index c8abfdf76..72a72a1c3 100644
--- a/gfx/thebes/gfxContext.cpp
+++ b/gfx/thebes/gfxContext.cpp
@@ -1326,11 +1326,8 @@ gfxContext::GetRoundOffsetsToPixels(bool *aRoundX, bool *aRoundY)
     }
 
     // Sometimes hint metrics gets set for us, most notably for printing.
-    cairo_font_options_t *font_options = cairo_font_options_create();
-    cairo_scaled_font_get_font_options(scaled_font, font_options);
     cairo_hint_metrics_t hint_metrics =
-        cairo_font_options_get_hint_metrics(font_options);
-    cairo_font_options_destroy(font_options);
+      cairo_scaled_font_get_hint_metrics(scaled_font);
 
     switch (hint_metrics) {
     case CAIRO_HINT_METRICS_OFF:
diff --git a/widget/cocoa/nsChildView.h b/widget/cocoa/nsChildView.h
index fb12ad163..189564b16 100644
--- a/widget/cocoa/nsChildView.h
+++ b/widget/cocoa/nsChildView.h
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ public:
   NSView<mozView>* GetEditorView();
 #endif
 
-  nsCocoaWindow*    GetXULWindowWidget();
+  nsCocoaWindow*    GetXULWindowWidget() const;
 
   NS_IMETHOD        ReparentNativeWidget(nsIWidget* aNewParent) override;
 
diff --git a/widget/cocoa/nsChildView.mm b/widget/cocoa/nsChildView.mm
index 666fae007..459d0b1aa 100644
--- a/widget/cocoa/nsChildView.mm
+++ b/widget/cocoa/nsChildView.mm
@@ -906,7 +906,7 @@ void nsChildView::TearDownView()
 }
 
 nsCocoaWindow*
-nsChildView::GetXULWindowWidget()
+nsChildView::GetXULWindowWidget() const
 {
   id windowDelegate = [[mView window] delegate];
   if (windowDelegate && [windowDelegate isKindOfClass:[WindowDelegate class]]) {
@@ -1033,8 +1033,8 @@ bool nsChildView::IsVisible() const
 {
   NS_OBJC_BEGIN_TRY_ABORT_BLOCK_RETURN;
 
-  if (!mVisible) {
-    return mVisible;
+  if (MOZ_UNLIKELY(!mVisible || !GetXULWindowWidget()->IsVisible())) {
+    return false;
   }
 
   // mVisible does not accurately reflect the state of a hidden tabbed view