diff --git a/cmd/micro/view.go b/cmd/micro/view.go
index 9a759a47..ce91860e 100644
--- a/cmd/micro/view.go
+++ b/cmd/micro/view.go
@@ -203,9 +203,12 @@ func (v *View) Relocate() bool {
 		v.Topline = cy
 		ret = true
 	}
-	if cy > v.Topline+v.height-1-scrollmargin {
+	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 {
+		v.Topline = v.Buf.NumLines - v.height
+		ret = true
 	}
 
 	cx := v.Cursor.GetVisualX()