diff --git a/src/qt/scrolbar.cpp b/src/qt/scrolbar.cpp
index 99db6cc451..e848bf2c0c 100644
--- a/src/qt/scrolbar.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/scrolbar.cpp
@@ -100,7 +100,9 @@ void wxScrollBar::SetScrollbar(int position, int WXUNUSED(thumbSize),
     {
         m_qtScrollBar->setRange( 0, range - pageSize );
         m_qtScrollBar->setPageStep( pageSize );
+        m_qtScrollBar->blockSignals(true);
         m_qtScrollBar->setValue( position );
+        m_qtScrollBar->blockSignals(false);
         m_qtScrollBar->show();
     }
     else