diff --git a/src/lib/Timeline.js b/src/lib/Timeline.js
index 1355f110a..d9a3c3acb 100644
--- a/src/lib/Timeline.js
+++ b/src/lib/Timeline.js
@@ -461,8 +461,8 @@ export default class ReactCalendarTimeline extends Component {
         (prevState.visibleTimeStart - prevState.canvasTimeStart) /
         oldZoom
     )
+    this.scrollComponent.scrollLeft = scrollLeft
     if (componentScrollLeft !== scrollLeft) {
-      this.scrollComponent.scrollLeft = scrollLeft
       this.scrollHeaderRef.scrollLeft = scrollLeft
     }
   }