diff --git a/src/gtk/scrolbar.cpp b/src/gtk/scrolbar.cpp
index 83418b711c..071dc248e3 100644
--- a/src/gtk/scrolbar.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/scrolbar.cpp
@@ -209,9 +209,14 @@ void wxScrollBar::SetScrollbar(int position, int thumbSize, int range, int pageS
     }
     g_signal_handlers_block_by_func(m_widget, (void*)gtk_value_changed, this);
     GtkRange* widget = GTK_RANGE(m_widget);
-    gtk_adjustment_set_page_size(gtk_range_get_adjustment(widget), thumbSize);
+    GtkAdjustment* adj = gtk_range_get_adjustment(widget);
+
+    g_object_freeze_notify(G_OBJECT(adj));
     gtk_range_set_increments(widget, 1, pageSize);
+    gtk_adjustment_set_page_size(adj, thumbSize);
     gtk_range_set_range(widget, 0, range);
+    g_object_thaw_notify(G_OBJECT(adj));
+
     gtk_range_set_value(widget, position);
     m_scrollPos[0] = gtk_range_get_value(widget);
     g_signal_handlers_unblock_by_func(m_widget, (void*)gtk_value_changed, this);
diff --git a/src/gtk/scrolwin.cpp b/src/gtk/scrolwin.cpp
index a2d793d69b..0c1bfa444c 100644
--- a/src/gtk/scrolwin.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/scrolwin.cpp
@@ -71,9 +71,11 @@ void wxScrollHelper::DoAdjustScrollbar(GtkRange* range,
     GtkAdjustment* adj = gtk_range_get_adjustment(range);
     const bool wasVisible = gtk_adjustment_get_upper(adj) > gtk_adjustment_get_page_size(adj);
 
+    g_object_freeze_notify(G_OBJECT(adj));
     gtk_range_set_increments(range, 1, page_size);
     gtk_adjustment_set_page_size(adj, page_size);
     gtk_range_set_range(range, 0, upper);
+    g_object_thaw_notify(G_OBJECT(adj));
 
     const bool isVisible = gtk_adjustment_get_upper(adj) > gtk_adjustment_get_page_size(adj);
     if (isVisible != wasVisible)
diff --git a/src/gtk/window.cpp b/src/gtk/window.cpp
index 1efaac901f..3eba31a867 100644
--- a/src/gtk/window.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/window.cpp
@@ -4878,9 +4878,12 @@ void wxWindowGTK::SetScrollbar(int orient,
     GtkAdjustment* adj = gtk_range_get_adjustment(sb);
     const bool wasVisible = gtk_adjustment_get_upper(adj) > gtk_adjustment_get_page_size(adj);
 
+    g_object_freeze_notify(G_OBJECT(adj));
     gtk_range_set_increments(sb, 1, thumbVisible);
     gtk_adjustment_set_page_size(adj, thumbVisible);
     gtk_range_set_range(sb, 0, range);
+    g_object_thaw_notify(G_OBJECT(adj));
+
     gtk_range_set_value(sb, pos);
     m_scrollPos[dir] = gtk_range_get_value(sb);