diff --git a/static/js/textPanel.js b/static/js/textPanel.js
index ab293f53..ee88d003 100644
--- a/static/js/textPanel.js
+++ b/static/js/textPanel.js
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ pandora.ui.textHTML = function(text) {
             })
             .appendTo($content);
 
-    scrollToPosition();
+    setTimeout(scrollToPosition);
 
     function getHeight() {
         // 24 menu + 24 toolbar + 16 statusbar + 32 title + 32 margins