diff --git a/collapsibleTabs.js b/collapsibleTabs.js
index 3c91e4e..1c8891f 100644
--- a/collapsibleTabs.js
+++ b/collapsibleTabs.js
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
  * Collapsible tabs jQuery Plugin
  */
 ( function ( $ ) {
-	var rtl = $( 'html' ).attr( 'dir' ) === 'rtl';
+	var rtl = $( 'html' ).attr( 'dir' ) === 'rtl',
+		rAF = window.requestAnimationFrame || setTimeout;
+
 	$.fn.collapsibleTabs = function ( options ) {
 		// Merge options into the defaults
 		var settings = $.extend( {}, $.collapsibleTabs.defaults, options );
@@ -27,13 +29,13 @@
 		// if we haven't already bound our resize handler, bind it now
 		if ( !$.collapsibleTabs.boundEvent ) {
 			$( window ).on( 'resize', $.debounce( 100, function () {
-				$.collapsibleTabs.handleResize();
+				rAF( $.collapsibleTabs.handleResize );
 			} ) );
 			$.collapsibleTabs.boundEvent = true;
 		}
 
 		// call our resize handler to setup the page
-		$.collapsibleTabs.handleResize();
+		rAF( $.collapsibleTabs.handleResize );
 		return this;
 	};
 	$.collapsibleTabs = {
@@ -132,7 +134,7 @@
 						expContainerSettings = $.collapsibleTabs.getSettings( $( data.expandedContainer ) );
 						if ( expContainerSettings ) {
 							expContainerSettings.shifting = false;
-							$.collapsibleTabs.handleResize();
+							rAF( $.collapsibleTabs.handleResize );
 						}
 					}
 				} );
@@ -168,7 +170,7 @@
 						expContainerSettings = $.collapsibleTabs.getSettings( $( data.expandedContainer ) );
 						if ( expContainerSettings ) {
 							expContainerSettings.shifting = false;
-							$.collapsibleTabs.handleResize();
+							rAF( $.collapsibleTabs.handleResize );
 						}
 					}
 				} )