diff --git a/source/stylesheets/screen.css.scss b/source/stylesheets/screen.css.scss
index 1d216d3..ca5de77 100644
--- a/source/stylesheets/screen.css.scss
+++ b/source/stylesheets/screen.css.scss
@@ -324,6 +324,8 @@ html, body {
 // This is all the stuff with the light background in the left half of the page
 
 .content {
+  // fixes webkit rendering bug for some: see #538
+  -webkit-transform: translateZ(0);
   // to place content above the dark box
   position: relative;
   z-index: 30;