diff --git a/public/js/script.js b/public/js/script.js
index 0bddf2a01..97eaa12a8 100644
--- a/public/js/script.js
+++ b/public/js/script.js
@@ -357,11 +357,10 @@ function updateCaretPosition() {
 
   if (config.smoothCaret) {
     duration = 100;
-  }
-
-  if (Math.round(caret.position().top) != Math.round(newTop)) {
-    caret.css("top", newTop);
-    duration = 10;
+    if (Math.round(caret.position().top) != Math.round(newTop)) {
+      caret.css("top", newTop);
+      duration = 10;
+    }
   }
 
   caret.stop(true, true).animate({