diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/embed/diff/gr-diff-cursor/gr-diff-cursor.ts b/polygerrit-ui/app/embed/diff/gr-diff-cursor/gr-diff-cursor.ts
index 6a2f784..d9bf23e 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/embed/diff/gr-diff-cursor/gr-diff-cursor.ts
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/embed/diff/gr-diff-cursor/gr-diff-cursor.ts
@@ -296,6 +296,7 @@
    * reset the scroll behavior, use reInit() instead.
    */
   reInitCursor() {
+    this._updateStops();
     if (!this.diffRow) {
       // does not scroll during init unless requested
       this.cursorManager.scrollMode = this.initialLineNumber
@@ -329,7 +330,6 @@
   }
 
   handleDiffUpdate() {
-    this._updateStops();
     this.reInitCursor();
   }