diff --git a/core/insertion_marker_manager.ts b/core/insertion_marker_manager.ts
index 016d76b90e3..b55c75d2173 100644
--- a/core/insertion_marker_manager.ts
+++ b/core/insertion_marker_manager.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import type {IDragTarget} from './interfaces/i_drag_target.js';
 import type {RenderedConnection} from './rendered_connection.js';
 import type {Coordinate} from './utils/coordinate.js';
 import type {WorkspaceSvg} from './workspace_svg.js';
+import * as renderManagement from './render_management.js';
 
 /** Represents a nearby valid connection. */
 interface CandidateConnection {
@@ -608,18 +609,17 @@ export class InsertionMarkerManager {
 
     // Render disconnected from everything else so that we have a valid
     // connection location.
-    insertionMarker.render();
-    insertionMarker.rendered = true;
-    insertionMarker.getSvgRoot().setAttribute('visibility', 'visible');
+    insertionMarker.queueRender();
+    renderManagement.triggerQueuedRenders();
 
-    if (imConn && closest) {
-      // Position so that the existing block doesn't move.
-      insertionMarker.positionNearConnection(imConn, closest);
-    }
-    if (closest) {
-      // Connect() also renders the insertion marker.
-      imConn.connect(closest);
-    }
+    // Position so that the existing block doesn't move.
+    insertionMarker.positionNearConnection(imConn, closest);
+    // Connect() also renders the insertion marker.
+    imConn.connect(closest);
+
+    renderManagement.finishQueuedRenders().then(() => {
+      insertionMarker?.getSvgRoot().setAttribute('visibility', 'visible');
+    });
 
     this.markerConnection = imConn;
   }
diff --git a/core/workspace_svg.ts b/core/workspace_svg.ts
index 443249c8f1f..f269fa4502f 100644
--- a/core/workspace_svg.ts
+++ b/core/workspace_svg.ts
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ import {WorkspaceCommentSvg} from './workspace_comment_svg.js';
 import * as Xml from './xml.js';
 import {ZoomControls} from './zoom_controls.js';
 import {ContextMenuOption} from './contextmenu_registry.js';
+import * as renderManagement from './render_management.js';
 
 /** Margin around the top/bottom/left/right after a zoomToFit call. */
 const ZOOM_TO_FIT_MARGIN = 20;
@@ -1251,11 +1252,13 @@ export class WorkspaceSvg extends Workspace implements IASTNodeLocationSvg {
     if (this.currentGesture_) {
       const imList = this.currentGesture_.getInsertionMarkers();
       for (let i = 0; i < imList.length; i++) {
-        imList[i].render(false);
+        imList[i].queueRender();
       }
     }
 
-    this.markerManager.updateMarkers();
+    renderManagement
+      .finishQueuedRenders()
+      .then(() => void this.markerManager.updateMarkers());
   }
 
   /**