diff --git a/src/lib/Frost/FrostVanilla.ts b/src/lib/Frost/FrostVanilla.ts
index 0bea98b..36ff0c3 100644
--- a/src/lib/Frost/FrostVanilla.ts
+++ b/src/lib/Frost/FrostVanilla.ts
@@ -845,7 +845,9 @@ export function createFrost(
   let prevPointerY = 0.5;
   let lastScrollX = 0;
   let lastScrollY = 0;
-  let queuedMelts: Array<[number, number]> = [];
+  const MAX_PENDING_MELTS = 32;
+  const MAX_MELTS_PER_FRAME = 4;
+  const queuedMelts: Array<[number, number]> = [];
 
   function renderPointer() {
     if (!pointer) return;
@@ -885,7 +887,9 @@ export function createFrost(
       config.meltEdges ? 0 : config.edgeFade,
     );
     if (queuedMelts.length > 0) {
-      for (const [mx, my] of queuedMelts) {
+      const count = Math.min(queuedMelts.length, MAX_MELTS_PER_FRAME);
+      for (let i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+        const [mx, my] = queuedMelts.shift()!;
         gl!.uniform2f(pointerProgram.uniforms.uPoint, mx, 1 - my);
         gl!.uniform2f(pointerProgram.uniforms.uPrevPoint, mx, 1 - my);
         gl!.uniform1f(pointerProgram.uniforms.uTouching, 1);
@@ -897,7 +901,6 @@ export function createFrost(
         );
         gl!.uniform2f(pointerProgram.uniforms.uBackShift, 0, 0);
       }
-      queuedMelts = [];
     } else {
       gl!.uniform2f(pointerProgram.uniforms.uPoint, pointerX, 1 - pointerY);
       gl!.uniform2f(
@@ -1048,7 +1051,8 @@ export function createFrost(
       now < activeUntil ||
       now < introStart + Math.max(config.introDuration, 0) * 1000 + 120 ||
       contentDirty ||
-      config.shimmer > 0.001;
+      config.shimmer > 0.001 ||
+      queuedMelts.length > 0;
     if (!animating) {
       running = false;
       return;
@@ -1062,6 +1066,13 @@ export function createFrost(
     raf = requestAnimationFrame(frame);
   }
 
+  function enqueueMelt(x: number, y: number) {
+    if (destroyed || !visible) return false;
+    if (queuedMelts.length >= MAX_PENDING_MELTS) queuedMelts.shift();
+    queuedMelts.push([x, y]);
+    return true;
+  }
+
   wake = start;
   start();
 
@@ -1118,13 +1129,14 @@ export function createFrost(
   const intersection = new IntersectionObserver((entries) => {
     visible = entries[entries.length - 1]?.isIntersecting ?? true;
     if (visible) start();
+    else queuedMelts.length = 0;
   });
   intersection.observe(output);
 
   return {
     melt(x, y) {
       if (reducedMotion) return;
-      queuedMelts.push([x, y]);
+      if (!enqueueMelt(x, y)) return;
       activeUntil = performance.now() + refreezeDelayMs();
       start();
     },
diff --git a/src/lib/Liquid/LiquidVanilla.ts b/src/lib/Liquid/LiquidVanilla.ts
index 081fac3..82dad2d 100644
--- a/src/lib/Liquid/LiquidVanilla.ts
+++ b/src/lib/Liquid/LiquidVanilla.ts
@@ -790,6 +790,8 @@ export function createLiquid(
     blit(null);
   }
 
+  const MAX_PENDING_SPLATS = 64;
+  const MAX_SPLATS_PER_FRAME = 8;
   const queued: Array<[number, number, number, number]> = [];
 
   let raf = 0;
@@ -815,8 +817,9 @@ export function createLiquid(
     lastTime = now;
     if (queued.length > 0) {
       idleAt = now + idleDelayMs();
-      while (queued.length > 0) {
-        const [x, y, dx, dy] = queued.pop()!;
+      const count = Math.min(queued.length, MAX_SPLATS_PER_FRAME);
+      for (let i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+        const [x, y, dx, dy] = queued.shift()!;
         applySplat(x, y, dx, dy);
       }
     }
@@ -829,6 +832,12 @@ export function createLiquid(
     raf = requestAnimationFrame(frame);
   }
 
+  function enqueueSplat(x: number, y: number, dx: number, dy: number) {
+    if (destroyed || !visible) return;
+    if (queued.length >= MAX_PENDING_SPLATS) queued.shift();
+    queued.push([x, y, dx, dy]);
+  }
+
   function start() {
     if (destroyed || running || !visible) return;
     running = true;
@@ -864,7 +873,7 @@ export function createLiquid(
     if (!previous) return;
     const dx = (px - previous.x) * config.force;
     const dy = -(py - previous.y) * config.force;
-    queued.push([px / rect.width, 1 - py / rect.height, dx, dy]);
+    enqueueSplat(px / rect.width, 1 - py / rect.height, dx, dy);
     start();
   }
 
@@ -875,7 +884,7 @@ export function createLiquid(
     const y = event.clientY - rect.top;
     if (x < 0 || x > rect.width || y < 0 || y > rect.height) return;
     pointers.set(event.pointerId, { x, y });
-    queued.push([x / rect.width, 1 - y / rect.height, 1, 1]);
+    enqueueSplat(x / rect.width, 1 - y / rect.height, 1, 1);
     start();
   }
 
@@ -911,13 +920,14 @@ export function createLiquid(
   const intersection = new IntersectionObserver((entries) => {
     visible = entries[entries.length - 1]?.isIntersecting ?? true;
     if (visible) start();
+    else queued.length = 0;
   });
   intersection.observe(output);
 
   return {
     splat(x, y, dx, dy) {
       if (reducedMotion) return;
-      queued.push([x, y, dx, dy]);
+      enqueueSplat(x, y, dx, dy);
       start();
     },
     setOptions(next) {