diff --git a/cmd/micro/view.go b/cmd/micro/view.go
index ce91860e..a95ac6c4 100644
--- a/cmd/micro/view.go
+++ b/cmd/micro/view.go
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ func (v *View) Relocate() bool {
 	if cy > v.Topline+v.height-1-scrollmargin && cy < v.Buf.NumLines-scrollmargin {
 		v.Topline = cy - v.height + 1 + scrollmargin
 		ret = true
-	} else if cy >= v.Buf.NumLines-scrollmargin {
+	} else if cy >= v.Buf.NumLines-scrollmargin && cy > v.height {
 		v.Topline = v.Buf.NumLines - v.height
 		ret = true
 	}