diff --git a/frontend/util/__tests__/util_test.ts b/frontend/util/__tests__/util_test.ts
index 3f0880b125..cf1e89ea47 100644
--- a/frontend/util/__tests__/util_test.ts
+++ b/frontend/util/__tests__/util_test.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,31 @@ import { times } from "lodash";
 import { fakeTimeSettings } from "../../__test_support__/fake_time_settings";
 
 describe("util", () => {
+  describe("scrollToBottom", () => {
+    it("returns early if element is not found", () => {
+      document.body.innerHTML =
+        "<div>" +
+        "  <button id=\"button\" />" +
+        "</div>";
+      jest.useFakeTimers();
+      Util.scrollToBottom("wow");
+      jest.runAllTimers();
+      expect(setTimeout).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
+    });
+
+    it("scrolls to bottom when an element is found", () => {
+      document.body.innerHTML =
+        "<div>" +
+        "  <span id=\"wow\" />" +
+        "  <button id=\"button\" />" +
+        "</div>";
+      jest.useFakeTimers();
+      Util.scrollToBottom("wow");
+      jest.runAllTimers();
+      expect(setTimeout).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    });
+  });
+
   describe("safeStringFetch", () => {
     const data = {
       // tslint:disable-next-line:no-null-keyword
diff --git a/frontend/util/util.ts b/frontend/util/util.ts
index eed1b0059c..f403119225 100644
--- a/frontend/util/util.ts
+++ b/frontend/util/util.ts
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ export const timestamp = (date = new Date()) => Math.round(date.getTime());
 export function scrollToBottom(elementId: string) {
   const elToScroll = document.getElementById(elementId);
   if (!elToScroll) { return; }
-
   // Wait for the new element height and scroll to the bottom.
   setTimeout(() => elToScroll.scrollTop = elToScroll.scrollHeight, 1);
 }