diff --git a/gemrb/core/GUI/TextArea.cpp b/gemrb/core/GUI/TextArea.cpp
index 38eb4fb269..da7a7547a0 100644
--- a/gemrb/core/GUI/TextArea.cpp
+++ b/gemrb/core/GUI/TextArea.cpp
@@ -612,7 +612,9 @@ void TextArea::ClearSelectOptions()
 	dialogBeginNode = NULL;
 	selectOptions = NULL;
 
-	UpdateScrollview();
+	if (!core->HasFeature(GF_ANIMATED_DIALOG)) {
+		UpdateScrollview();
+	}
 }
 
 void TextArea::SetSelectOptions(const std::vector<SelectOption>& opts, bool numbered,