diff --git a/public/js/script.js b/public/js/script.js
index 6be019e9d..941b36bf9 100644
--- a/public/js/script.js
+++ b/public/js/script.js
@@ -3289,7 +3289,7 @@ $(document).keypress(function (event) {
 
   // console.time("offcheck1");
   let newActiveTop = document.querySelector("#words .word.active").offsetTop;
-  if (activeWordTopBeforeJump != newActiveTop && !lineTransition) {
+  if (activeWordTopBeforeJump < newActiveTop && !lineTransition) {
     activeWordJumped = true;
   } else {
     activeWordJumped = false;