diff --git a/src/lazy-define.ts b/src/lazy-define.ts
index 016b886..93243ef 100644
--- a/src/lazy-define.ts
+++ b/src/lazy-define.ts
@@ -57,26 +57,32 @@ const strategies: Record<string, Strategy> = {
 
 type ElementLike = Element | Document | ShadowRoot
 
-const timers = new WeakMap<ElementLike, number>()
+const pendingElements = new Set<ElementLike>()
+let scanTimer: number | null = null
+
 function scan(element: ElementLike) {
-  cancelAnimationFrame(timers.get(element) || 0)
-  timers.set(
-    element,
-    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+  pendingElements.add(element)
+  if (scanTimer != null) return
+  scanTimer = requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+    scanTimer = null
+    if (!dynamicElements.size) {
+      pendingElements.clear()
+      return
+    }
+    for (const el of pendingElements) {
       for (const tagName of dynamicElements.keys()) {
-        const child: Element | null =
-          element instanceof Element && element.matches(tagName) ? element : element.querySelector(tagName)
+        const child: Element | null = el instanceof Element && el.matches(tagName) ? el : el.querySelector(tagName)
         if (customElements.get(tagName) || child) {
           const strategyName = (child?.getAttribute('data-load-on') || 'ready') as keyof typeof strategies
           const strategy = strategyName in strategies ? strategies[strategyName] : strategies.ready
           // eslint-disable-next-line github/no-then
           for (const cb of dynamicElements.get(tagName) || []) strategy(tagName).then(cb)
           dynamicElements.delete(tagName)
-          timers.delete(element)
         }
       }
-    })
-  )
+    }
+    pendingElements.clear()
+  })
 }
 
 let elementLoader: MutationObserver
diff --git a/test/lazy-define.ts b/test/lazy-define.ts
index b2517d6..5e49aba 100644
--- a/test/lazy-define.ts
+++ b/test/lazy-define.ts
@@ -68,6 +68,38 @@ describe('lazyDefine', () => {
       expect(onDefine3).to.have.callCount(1)
     })
 
+    it('coalesces multiple added elements into a single rAF callback', async () => {
+      const onDefine = spy()
+      lazyDefine('coalesce-test-element', onDefine)
+
+      const rafSpy = spy(window, 'requestAnimationFrame')
+      const callsBefore = rafSpy.callCount
+
+      await fixture(html`
+        <div>
+          <coalesce-test-element></coalesce-test-element>
+          <coalesce-test-element></coalesce-test-element>
+          <coalesce-test-element></coalesce-test-element>
+          <coalesce-test-element></coalesce-test-element>
+          <coalesce-test-element></coalesce-test-element>
+          <coalesce-test-element></coalesce-test-element>
+          <coalesce-test-element></coalesce-test-element>
+          <coalesce-test-element></coalesce-test-element>
+          <coalesce-test-element></coalesce-test-element>
+          <coalesce-test-element></coalesce-test-element>
+        </div>
+      `)
+
+      await animationFrame()
+
+      const rafCallsFromScan = rafSpy.callCount - callsBefore
+      rafSpy.restore()
+
+      // Should use at most a few rAF calls, not one per element
+      expect(rafCallsFromScan).to.be.lessThan(5)
+      expect(onDefine).to.be.callCount(1)
+    })
+
     it('lazy loads elements in shadow roots', async () => {
       const onDefine = spy()
       lazyDefine('nested-shadow-element', onDefine)