diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/controllers/input-controller.ts b/frontend/src/ts/controllers/input-controller.ts
index 0240b9b7d..f146e6258 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/controllers/input-controller.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/controllers/input-controller.ts
@@ -214,9 +214,6 @@ function handleSpace(): void {
     }
     Replay.addReplayEvent("submitErrorWord");
   }
-  if (Config.tapeMode !== "off") {
-    TestUI.scrollTape();
-  }
 
   let wordLength;
   if (Config.mode === "zen") {
@@ -504,10 +501,6 @@ function handleChar(char: string, charIndex: number): void {
     TestInput.input.current = resultingWord;
   }
 
-  if (Config.tapeMode !== "off") {
-    TestUI.scrollTape();
-  }
-
   if (!thisCharCorrect && Config.difficulty == "master") {
     TestInput.input.pushHistory();
     TestInput.corrected.pushHistory();
@@ -815,6 +808,9 @@ $(document).keydown(async (event) => {
       handleChar(char, TestInput.input.current.length);
       updateUI();
       setWordsInput(" " + TestInput.input.current);
+      if (Config.tapeMode !== "off") {
+        TestUI.scrollTape();
+      }
     }
   }
 });
@@ -891,6 +887,9 @@ $("#wordsInput").on("input", (event) => {
 
   setWordsInput(" " + TestInput.input.current);
   updateUI();
+  if (Config.tapeMode !== "off") {
+    TestUI.scrollTape();
+  }
 
   // force caret at end of input
   // doing it on next cycle because Chromium on Android won't let me edit