diff --git a/accessible/src/generic/DocAccessible.cpp b/accessible/src/generic/DocAccessible.cpp
index 27269343047..5f126946bb6 100644
--- a/accessible/src/generic/DocAccessible.cpp
+++ b/accessible/src/generic/DocAccessible.cpp
@@ -1515,7 +1515,7 @@ DocAccessible::ProcessLoad()
   // Fire complete/load stopped if the load event type is given.
   if (mLoadEventType) {
     nsRefPtr<AccEvent> loadEvent = new AccEvent(mLoadEventType, this);
-    nsEventShell::FireEvent(loadEvent);
+    FireDelayedEvent(loadEvent);
 
     mLoadEventType = 0;
   }
@@ -1523,7 +1523,7 @@ DocAccessible::ProcessLoad()
   // Fire busy state change event.
   nsRefPtr<AccEvent> stateEvent =
     new AccStateChangeEvent(this, states::BUSY, false);
-  nsEventShell::FireEvent(stateEvent);
+  FireDelayedEvent(stateEvent);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/accessible/tests/mochitest/actions/test_link.html b/accessible/tests/mochitest/actions/test_link.html
index c2e9c85b0cf..06fc2aeadb8 100644
--- a/accessible/tests/mochitest/actions/test_link.html
+++ b/accessible/tests/mochitest/actions/test_link.html
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     if (navigator.platform.startsWith("Win")) {
       SimpleTest.expectAssertions(13, 14);
     } else if (navigator.platform.startsWith("Linux")) {
-      SimpleTest.expectAssertions(18);
+      SimpleTest.expectAssertions(2);
     } else if (navigator.platform.startsWith("Mac")) {
       SimpleTest.expectAssertions(0, 14);
     }
diff --git a/accessible/tests/mochitest/events/test_scroll.xul b/accessible/tests/mochitest/events/test_scroll.xul
index c56609ab661..134d4a7e8af 100644
--- a/accessible/tests/mochitest/events/test_scroll.xul
+++ b/accessible/tests/mochitest/events/test_scroll.xul
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@
     function loadTab(aURL)
     {
       this.eventSeq = [
-        new invokerChecker(EVENT_DOCUMENT_LOAD_COMPLETE, currentTabDocument),
-        new invokerChecker(EVENT_SCROLLING_START, getAnchorJumpInTabDocument)
+        new asyncInvokerChecker(EVENT_DOCUMENT_LOAD_COMPLETE, currentTabDocument),
+        new asyncInvokerChecker(EVENT_SCROLLING_START, getAnchorJumpInTabDocument)
       ];
 
       this.invoke = function loadTab_invoke()