diff --git a/layout/svg/nsSVGEffects.cpp b/layout/svg/nsSVGEffects.cpp
index f1b50c9437e1..d80eb6f9f0bf 100644
--- a/layout/svg/nsSVGEffects.cpp
+++ b/layout/svg/nsSVGEffects.cpp
@@ -245,39 +245,37 @@ nsSVGFilterReference::GetFilterFrame()
 void
 nsSVGFilterReference::DoUpdate()
 {
-  nsSVGRenderingObserverProperty::DoUpdate();
+  nsSVGIDRenderingObserver::DoUpdate();
 
-  nsIFrame* frame = mFrameReference.Get();
-  if (!frame)
-    return;
-
-  // Repaint asynchronously in case the filter frame is being torn down
-  nsChangeHint changeHint =
-    nsChangeHint(nsChangeHint_RepaintFrame);
-
-  // Don't need to request UpdateOverflow if we're being reflowed.
-  if (!(frame->GetStateBits() & NS_FRAME_IN_REFLOW)) {
-    NS_UpdateHint(changeHint, nsChangeHint_UpdateOverflow);
+  if (mFilterChainObserver) {
+    mFilterChainObserver->Invalidate();
   }
-  frame->PresContext()->RestyleManager()->PostRestyleEvent(
-    frame->GetContent()->AsElement(), nsRestyleHint(0), changeHint);
 }
 
 NS_IMPL_ISUPPORTS(nsSVGFilterProperty, nsISupports)
 
 nsSVGFilterProperty::nsSVGFilterProperty(const nsTArray<nsStyleFilter> &aFilters,
                                          nsIFrame *aFilteredFrame)
+  : mFrameReference(aFilteredFrame)
 {
+  nsIContent* filteredElement = aFilteredFrame->GetContent();
   for (uint32_t i = 0; i < aFilters.Length(); i++) {
     if (aFilters[i].GetType() != NS_STYLE_FILTER_URL)
       continue;
 
     nsRefPtr<nsSVGFilterReference> reference =
-      new nsSVGFilterReference(aFilters[i].GetURL(), aFilteredFrame);
+      new nsSVGFilterReference(aFilters[i].GetURL(), filteredElement, this);
     mReferences.AppendElement(reference);
   }
 }
 
+nsSVGFilterProperty::~nsSVGFilterProperty()
+{
+  for (uint32_t i = 0; i < mReferences.Length(); i++) {
+    mReferences[i]->DetachFromChainObserver();
+  }
+}
+
 bool
 nsSVGFilterProperty::ReferencesValidResources()
 {
@@ -299,11 +297,28 @@ nsSVGFilterProperty::IsInObserverLists() const
 }
 
 void
-nsSVGFilterProperty::Invalidate()
+nsSVGFilterProperty::DoUpdate()
 {
-  for (uint32_t i = 0; i < mReferences.Length(); i++) {
-    mReferences[i]->Invalidate();
+  nsIFrame* frame = mFrameReference.Get();
+  if (!frame)
+    return;
+
+  if (frame && frame->IsFrameOfType(nsIFrame::eSVG)) {
+    // Changes should propagate out to things that might be observing
+    // the referencing frame or its ancestors.
+    nsSVGEffects::InvalidateRenderingObservers(frame);
   }
+
+  // Repaint asynchronously in case the filter frame is being torn down
+  nsChangeHint changeHint =
+    nsChangeHint(nsChangeHint_RepaintFrame);
+
+  // Don't need to request UpdateOverflow if we're being reflowed.
+  if (!(frame->GetStateBits() & NS_FRAME_IN_REFLOW)) {
+    NS_UpdateHint(changeHint, nsChangeHint_UpdateOverflow);
+  }
+  frame->PresContext()->RestyleManager()->PostRestyleEvent(
+    frame->GetContent()->AsElement(), nsRestyleHint(0), changeHint);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/layout/svg/nsSVGEffects.h b/layout/svg/nsSVGEffects.h
index 81e7b40be8f6..26ddde338351 100644
--- a/layout/svg/nsSVGEffects.h
+++ b/layout/svg/nsSVGEffects.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class nsSVGClipPathFrame;
 class nsSVGPaintServerFrame;
 class nsSVGFilterFrame;
 class nsSVGMaskFrame;
+class nsSVGFilterProperty;
 
 /*
  * This interface allows us to be notified when a piece of SVG content is
@@ -197,13 +198,20 @@ protected:
  * The nsSVGFilterProperty class manages a list of nsSVGFilterReferences.
  */
 class nsSVGFilterReference MOZ_FINAL :
-  public nsSVGRenderingObserverProperty, public nsISVGFilterReference {
+  public nsSVGIDRenderingObserver, public nsISVGFilterReference {
 public:
-  nsSVGFilterReference(nsIURI *aURI, nsIFrame *aFilteredFrame)
-    : nsSVGRenderingObserverProperty(aURI, aFilteredFrame, false) {}
+  nsSVGFilterReference(nsIURI* aURI,
+                       nsIContent* aObservingContent,
+                       nsSVGFilterProperty* aFilterChainObserver)
+    : nsSVGIDRenderingObserver(aURI, aObservingContent, false)
+    , mFilterChainObserver(aFilterChainObserver)
+  {
+  }
 
   bool ReferencesValidResource() { return GetFilterFrame(); }
 
+  void DetachFromChainObserver() { mFilterChainObserver = nullptr; }
+
   /**
    * @return the filter frame, or null if there is no filter frame
    */
@@ -218,9 +226,11 @@ public:
 protected:
   virtual ~nsSVGFilterReference() {}
 
-private:
-  // nsSVGRenderingObserverProperty
+  // nsSVGIDRenderingObserver
   virtual void DoUpdate() MOZ_OVERRIDE;
+
+private:
+  nsSVGFilterProperty* mFilterChainObserver;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -240,16 +250,19 @@ public:
 
   bool ReferencesValidResources();
   bool IsInObserverLists() const;
-  void Invalidate();
+  void Invalidate() { DoUpdate(); }
 
   // nsISupports
   NS_DECL_ISUPPORTS
 
 protected:
-  virtual ~nsSVGFilterProperty() {}
+  virtual ~nsSVGFilterProperty();
+
+  virtual void DoUpdate();
 
 private:
   nsTArray<nsRefPtr<nsSVGFilterReference>> mReferences;
+  nsSVGFrameReferenceFromProperty mFrameReference;
 };
 
 class nsSVGMarkerProperty : public nsSVGRenderingObserverProperty {