diff --git a/src/BitmapSkin.js b/src/BitmapSkin.js
index b4b03d3..94f2984 100644
--- a/src/BitmapSkin.js
+++ b/src/BitmapSkin.js
@@ -62,10 +62,11 @@ class BitmapSkin extends Skin {
     /**
      * Get the bounds of the drawable for determining its fenced position.
      * @param {Array<number>} drawable - The Drawable instance this skin is using.
+     * @param {?Rectangle} result - Optional destination for bounds calculation.
      * @return {!Rectangle} The drawable's bounds. For compatibility with Scratch 2, we always use getAABB for bitmaps.
      */
-    getFenceBounds (drawable) {
-        return drawable.getAABB();
+    getFenceBounds (drawable, result) {
+        return drawable.getAABB(result);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/Drawable.js b/src/Drawable.js
index 8c87033..6ab8a1c 100644
--- a/src/Drawable.js
+++ b/src/Drawable.js
@@ -451,9 +451,10 @@ class Drawable {
      * This function applies the transform matrix to the known convex hull,
      * and then finds the minimum box along the axes.
      * Before calling this, ensure the renderer has updated convex hull points.
+     * @param {?Rectangle} result optional destination for bounds calculation
      * @return {!Rectangle} Bounds for a tight box around the Drawable.
      */
-    getBounds (bounds) {
+    getBounds (result) {
         if (this.needsConvexHullPoints()) {
             throw new Error('Needs updated convex hull points before bounds calculation.');
         }
@@ -462,18 +463,19 @@ class Drawable {
         }
         const transformedHullPoints = this._getTransformedHullPoints();
         // Search through transformed points to generate box on axes.
-        bounds = bounds || new Rectangle();
-        bounds.initFromPointsAABB(transformedHullPoints);
-        return bounds;
+        result = result || new Rectangle();
+        result.initFromPointsAABB(transformedHullPoints);
+        return result;
     }
 
     /**
      * Get the precise bounds for the upper 8px slice of the Drawable.
      * Used for calculating where to position a text bubble.
      * Before calling this, ensure the renderer has updated convex hull points.
+     * @param {?Rectangle} result optional destination for bounds calculation
      * @return {!Rectangle} Bounds for a tight box around a slice of the Drawable.
      */
-    getBoundsForBubble (bounds) {
+    getBoundsForBubble (result) {
         if (this.needsConvexHullPoints()) {
             throw new Error('Needs updated convex hull points before bubble bounds calculation.');
         }
@@ -485,9 +487,9 @@ class Drawable {
         const maxY = Math.max.apply(null, transformedHullPoints.map(p => p[1]));
         const filteredHullPoints = transformedHullPoints.filter(p => p[1] > maxY - slice);
         // Search through filtered points to generate box on axes.
-        bounds = bounds || new Rectangle();
-        bounds.initFromPointsAABB(filteredHullPoints);
-        return bounds;
+        result = result || new Rectangle();
+        result.initFromPointsAABB(filteredHullPoints);
+        return result;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -497,30 +499,32 @@ class Drawable {
      * which is tightly snapped to account for a Drawable's transparent regions.
      * `getAABB` returns a much less accurate bounding box, but will be much
      * faster to calculate so may be desired for quick checks/optimizations.
+     * @param {?Rectangle} result optional destination for bounds calculation
      * @return {!Rectangle} Rough axis-aligned bounding box for Drawable.
      */
-    getAABB (bounds) {
+    getAABB (result) {
         if (this._transformDirty) {
             this._calculateTransform();
         }
         const tm = this._uniforms.u_modelMatrix;
-        bounds = bounds || new Rectangle();
-        bounds.initFromMatrixRadius(tm, 0.5);
-        return bounds;
+        result = result || new Rectangle();
+        result.initFromMatrixRadius(tm, 0.5);
+        return result;
     }
 
     /**
      * Return the best Drawable bounds possible without performing graphics queries.
      * I.e., returns the tight bounding box when the convex hull points are already
      * known, but otherwise return the rough AABB of the Drawable.
+     * @param {?Rectangle} result optional destination for bounds calculation
      * @return {!Rectangle} Bounds for the Drawable.
      */
-    getFastBounds (bounds) {
+    getFastBounds (result) {
         this.updateMatrix();
         if (!this.needsConvexHullPoints()) {
-            return this.getBounds(bounds);
+            return this.getBounds(result);
         }
-        return this.getAABB(bounds);
+        return this.getAABB(result);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/RenderWebGL.js b/src/RenderWebGL.js
index 4782455..ba629ea 100644
--- a/src/RenderWebGL.js
+++ b/src/RenderWebGL.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ const log = require('./util/log');
 
 const __isTouchingDrawablesPoint = twgl.v3.create();
 const __candidatesBounds = new Rectangle();
+const __fenceBounds = new Rectangle();
 const __touchingColor = new Uint8ClampedArray(4);
 const __blendColor = new Uint8ClampedArray(4);
 
@@ -1357,7 +1358,7 @@ class RenderWebGL extends EventEmitter {
 
         const dx = x - drawable._position[0];
         const dy = y - drawable._position[1];
-        const aabb = drawable._skin.getFenceBounds(drawable);
+        const aabb = drawable._skin.getFenceBounds(drawable, __fenceBounds);
         const inset = Math.floor(Math.min(aabb.width, aabb.height) / 2);
 
         const sx = this._xRight - Math.min(FENCE_WIDTH, inset);
@@ -1627,14 +1628,14 @@ class RenderWebGL extends EventEmitter {
             }
 
             twgl.setUniforms(currentShader, uniforms);
-            
+
             /* adjust blend function for this skin */
             if (drawable.skin.hasPremultipliedAlpha){
                 gl.blendFuncSeparate(gl.ONE, gl.ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA, gl.ONE, gl.ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
             } else {
                 gl.blendFuncSeparate(gl.SRC_ALPHA, gl.ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA, gl.ONE, gl.ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
             }
-            
+
             twgl.drawBufferInfo(gl, this._bufferInfo, gl.TRIANGLES);
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Skin.js b/src/Skin.js
index 8d124be..473c70b 100644
--- a/src/Skin.js
+++ b/src/Skin.js
@@ -146,10 +146,11 @@ class Skin extends EventEmitter {
     /**
      * Get the bounds of the drawable for determining its fenced position.
      * @param {Array<number>} drawable - The Drawable instance this skin is using.
+     * @param {?Rectangle} result - Optional destination for bounds calculation.
      * @return {!Rectangle} The drawable's bounds.
      */
-    getFenceBounds (drawable, bounds) {
-        return drawable.getFastBounds(bounds);
+    getFenceBounds (drawable, result) {
+        return drawable.getFastBounds(result);
     }
 
     /**