diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index c38ef48..7aacf32 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
-import { h, cloneElement, render, hydrate } from 'preact';
+import {
+	h,
+	cloneElement,
+	render,
+	hydrate,
+	options as preactOptions,
+} from 'preact';
 
 /**
  * @typedef {import('./internal.d.ts').PreactCustomElement} PreactCustomElement
@@ -12,6 +18,7 @@ export default function register(Component, tagName, propNames, options) {
 		const inst = /** @type {PreactCustomElement} */ (
 			Reflect.construct(HTMLElement, [], PreactElement)
 		);
+		inst._options = options;
 		inst._vdomComponent = Component;
 
 		if (options && options.shadow) {
@@ -31,9 +38,7 @@ export default function register(Component, tagName, propNames, options) {
 	}
 	PreactElement.prototype = Object.create(HTMLElement.prototype);
 	PreactElement.prototype.constructor = PreactElement;
-	PreactElement.prototype.connectedCallback = function () {
-		connectedCallback.call(this, options);
-	};
+	PreactElement.prototype.connectedCallback = connectedCallback;
 	PreactElement.prototype.attributeChangedCallback = attributeChangedCallback;
 	PreactElement.prototype.disconnectedCallback = disconnectedCallback;
 
@@ -54,10 +59,16 @@ export default function register(Component, tagName, propNames, options) {
 	propNames.forEach((name) => {
 		Object.defineProperty(PreactElement.prototype, name, {
 			get() {
-				return this._vdom ? this._vdom.props[name] : this._props[name];
+				if (this._pendingProps && name in this._pendingProps) {
+					return this._pendingProps[name];
+				}
+
+				return this._vdom
+					? this._vdom.props[name]
+					: this._props && this._props[name];
 			},
 			set(v) {
-				if (this._vdom) {
+				if (this._vdom || this.isConnected) {
 					this.attributeChangedCallback(name, null, v);
 				} else {
 					if (!this._props) this._props = {};
@@ -94,9 +105,9 @@ function ContextProvider(props) {
 }
 
 /**
- * @this {PreactCustomElement}
+ * @param {PreactCustomElement} element
  */
-function connectedCallback(options) {
+function createVdom(element) {
 	// Obtain a reference to the previous context by pinging the nearest
 	// higher up node that was rendered with Preact. If one Preact component
 	// higher up receives our ping, it will set the `detail` property of
@@ -107,15 +118,22 @@ function connectedCallback(options) {
 		bubbles: true,
 		cancelable: true,
 	});
-	this.dispatchEvent(event);
+	element.dispatchEvent(event);
 	const context = event.detail.context;
 
-	this._vdom = h(
+	return h(
 		ContextProvider,
-		{ ...this._props, context },
-		toVdom(this, this._vdomComponent, options)
+		{ ...element._props, context },
+		toVdom(element, element._vdomComponent, element._options)
 	);
-	(this.hasAttribute('hydrate') ? hydrate : render)(this._vdom, this._root);
+}
+
+/**
+ * @this {PreactCustomElement}
+ */
+function connectedCallback() {
+	this._vdom = null;
+	enqueueRender(this);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -127,6 +145,49 @@ function toCamelCase(str) {
 	return str.replace(/-(\w)/g, (_, c) => (c ? c.toUpperCase() : ''));
 }
 
+/**
+ * @param {PreactCustomElement} element
+ */
+function enqueueRender(element) {
+	if (element._renderQueued) return;
+
+	element._renderQueued = true;
+	(preactOptions.debounceRendering || queueMicrotask)(() => {
+		element._renderQueued = false;
+		flushRender(element);
+	});
+}
+
+/**
+ * @param {PreactCustomElement} element
+ */
+function flushRender(element) {
+	if (!element.isConnected) {
+		element._pendingProps = null;
+
+		if (!element._vdom) return;
+
+		element._mounted = false;
+		render((element._vdom = null), element._root);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (!element._vdom) {
+		element._vdom = createVdom(element);
+		element._pendingProps = null;
+	} else if (element._pendingProps) {
+		const props = element._pendingProps;
+		element._pendingProps = null;
+		element._vdom = cloneElement(element._vdom, props);
+	}
+
+	(element._mounted || !element.hasAttribute('hydrate') ? render : hydrate)(
+		element._vdom,
+		element._root
+	);
+	element._mounted = true;
+}
+
 /**
  * Changed whenver an attribute of the HTML element changed
  * @this {PreactCustomElement}
@@ -135,24 +196,31 @@ function toCamelCase(str) {
  * @param {unknown} newValue The new value
  */
 function attributeChangedCallback(name, oldValue, newValue) {
-	if (!this._vdom) return;
 	// Attributes use `null` as an empty value whereas `undefined` is more
 	// common in pure JS components, especially with default parameters.
 	// When calling `node.removeAttribute()` we'll receive `null` as the new
 	// value. See issue #50.
 	newValue = newValue == null ? undefined : newValue;
-	const props = {};
-	props[name] = newValue;
-	props[toCamelCase(name)] = newValue;
-	this._vdom = cloneElement(this._vdom, props);
-	render(this._vdom, this._root);
+	if (!this._props) this._props = {};
+	this._props[name] = newValue;
+	this._props[toCamelCase(name)] = newValue;
+
+	if (this._vdom) {
+		if (!this._pendingProps) this._pendingProps = {};
+		this._pendingProps[name] = newValue;
+		this._pendingProps[toCamelCase(name)] = newValue;
+	}
+
+	if (this.isConnected) {
+		enqueueRender(this);
+	}
 }
 
 /**
  * @this {PreactCustomElement}
  */
 function disconnectedCallback() {
-	render((this._vdom = null), this._root);
+	enqueueRender(this);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/internal.d.ts b/src/internal.d.ts
index c984364..b0b15b5 100644
--- a/src/internal.d.ts
+++ b/src/internal.d.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 import { h, AnyComponent } from 'preact';
 
 export type PreactCustomElement = HTMLElement & {
+	_options?: unknown;
 	_root: ShadowRoot | HTMLElement;
 	_vdomComponent: AnyComponent;
 	_vdom: ReturnType<typeof h> | null;
-	_props: Record<string, unknown>;
+	_props?: Record<string, unknown>;
+	_pendingProps?: Record<string, unknown> | null;
+	_renderQueued?: boolean;
+	_mounted?: boolean;
 };
diff --git a/test/browser/index.test.jsx b/test/browser/index.test.jsx
index 494900b..1f33cd5 100644
--- a/test/browser/index.test.jsx
+++ b/test/browser/index.test.jsx
@@ -1,19 +1,25 @@
 import { assert } from '@open-wc/testing';
-import { h, createContext, Fragment } from 'preact';
+import { h, createContext, Fragment, options as preactOptions } from 'preact';
 import { useContext } from 'preact/hooks';
 import { act } from 'preact/test-utils';
 import registerElement from '../../src/index';
 
+const flushRender = () => Promise.resolve();
+
 describe('web components', () => {
+	let previousDebounceRendering;
 	/** @type {HTMLDivElement} */
 	let root;
 
 	beforeEach(() => {
+		previousDebounceRendering = preactOptions.debounceRendering;
+		preactOptions.debounceRendering = (callback) => callback();
 		root = document.createElement('div');
 		document.body.appendChild(root);
 	});
 
 	afterEach(() => {
+		preactOptions.debounceRendering = previousDebounceRendering;
 		document.body.removeChild(root);
 	});
 
@@ -40,6 +46,68 @@ describe('web components', () => {
 		);
 	});
 
+	it('batches multiple attribute changes into one deferred render', async () => {
+		preactOptions.debounceRendering = undefined;
+
+		let renders = 0;
+		function Clock({ hours = '', minutes = '' }) {
+			renders++;
+			return (
+				<span>
+					{hours}:{minutes}
+				</span>
+			);
+		}
+
+		registerElement(Clock, 'x-batched-clock', ['hours', 'minutes']);
+
+		const el = document.createElement('x-batched-clock');
+		root.appendChild(el);
+
+		assert.equal(renders, 0);
+		assert.equal(el.innerHTML, '');
+
+		await flushRender();
+
+		assert.equal(renders, 1);
+		assert.equal(el.querySelector('span').textContent, ':');
+
+		el.setAttribute('hours', '10');
+		el.setAttribute('minutes', '30');
+
+		assert.equal(renders, 1);
+		assert.equal(el.querySelector('span').textContent, ':');
+
+		await flushRender();
+
+		assert.equal(renders, 2);
+		assert.equal(el.querySelector('span').textContent, '10:30');
+	});
+
+	it('defers mount and unmount', async () => {
+		preactOptions.debounceRendering = undefined;
+
+		function Clock() {
+			return <span>ready</span>;
+		}
+
+		registerElement(Clock, 'x-deferred-mount', []);
+
+		const el = document.createElement('x-deferred-mount');
+		root.appendChild(el);
+
+		assert.equal(el.innerHTML, '');
+
+		await flushRender();
+		assert.equal(el.innerHTML, '<span>ready</span>');
+
+		root.removeChild(el);
+		assert.equal(el.innerHTML, '<span>ready</span>');
+
+		await flushRender();
+		assert.equal(el.innerHTML, '');
+	});
+
 	// #50
 	it('remove attributes without crashing', () => {
 		function NullProps({ size = 'md' }) {
@@ -344,5 +412,26 @@ describe('web components', () => {
 			});
 			assert.equal(getShadowHTML(), '<p>Active theme: sunny</p>');
 		});
+
+		it('passes context over custom element boundaries with deferred mounts', async () => {
+			preactOptions.debounceRendering = undefined;
+
+			const el = document.createElement('x-parent');
+			const noSlot = document.createElement('x-display-theme');
+			el.appendChild(noSlot);
+
+			root.appendChild(el);
+			await flushRender();
+
+			const getShadowHTML = () =>
+				document.querySelector('x-display-theme').shadowRoot.innerHTML;
+			assert.equal(getShadowHTML(), '<p>Active theme: dark</p>');
+
+			await act(async () => {
+				el.setAttribute('theme', 'sunny');
+				await flushRender();
+			});
+			assert.equal(getShadowHTML(), '<p>Active theme: sunny</p>');
+		});
 	});
 });
diff --git a/test/browser/options.test.jsx b/test/browser/options.test.jsx
index dee9b28..db71216 100644
--- a/test/browser/options.test.jsx
+++ b/test/browser/options.test.jsx
@@ -1,17 +1,21 @@
 import { assert } from '@open-wc/testing';
-import { h } from 'preact';
+import { h, options as preactOptions } from 'preact';
 import registerElement from '../../src/index';
 
 describe('options bag', () => {
+	let previousDebounceRendering;
 	/** @type {HTMLDivElement} */
 	let root;
 
 	beforeEach(() => {
+		previousDebounceRendering = preactOptions.debounceRendering;
+		preactOptions.debounceRendering = (callback) => callback();
 		root = document.createElement('div');
 		document.body.appendChild(root);
 	});
 
 	afterEach(() => {
+		preactOptions.debounceRendering = previousDebounceRendering;
 		document.body.removeChild(root);
 	});
 
diff --git a/test/browser/static-properties.test.jsx b/test/browser/static-properties.test.jsx
index 4ae91fe..c3b928a 100644
--- a/test/browser/static-properties.test.jsx
+++ b/test/browser/static-properties.test.jsx
@@ -1,17 +1,21 @@
 import { assert } from '@open-wc/testing';
-import { h, Component } from 'preact';
+import { h, Component, options as preactOptions } from 'preact';
 import registerElement from '../../src/index';
 
 describe('static properties', () => {
+	let previousDebounceRendering;
 	/** @type {HTMLDivElement} */
 	let root;
 
 	beforeEach(() => {
+		previousDebounceRendering = preactOptions.debounceRendering;
+		preactOptions.debounceRendering = (callback) => callback();
 		root = document.createElement('div');
 		document.body.appendChild(root);
 	});
 
 	afterEach(() => {
+		preactOptions.debounceRendering = previousDebounceRendering;
 		document.body.removeChild(root);
 	});