diff --git a/gfx/layers/ImageContainer.cpp b/gfx/layers/ImageContainer.cpp
index 4af2aa4da112..f43330ed4517 100644
--- a/gfx/layers/ImageContainer.cpp
+++ b/gfx/layers/ImageContainer.cpp
@@ -135,7 +135,11 @@ ImageContainer::ImageContainer(int flag)
   if (flag == ENABLE_ASYNC && ImageBridgeChild::IsCreated()) {
     // the refcount of this ImageClient is 1. we don't use a RefPtr here because the refcount
     // of this class must be done on the ImageBridge thread.
-    mImageClient = ImageBridgeChild::GetSingleton()->CreateImageClient(BUFFER_IMAGE_BUFFERED).drop();
+    if (gfxPlatform::GetPlatform()->UseDeprecatedTextures()) {
+      mImageClient = ImageBridgeChild::GetSingleton()->CreateImageClient(BUFFER_IMAGE_BUFFERED).drop();
+    } else {
+      mImageClient = ImageBridgeChild::GetSingleton()->CreateImageClient(BUFFER_IMAGE_SINGLE).drop();
+    }
     MOZ_ASSERT(mImageClient);
   }
 }