diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java
index 1357cf4e0..f8f515981 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java
@@ -139,6 +139,9 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends XmppActivity
 	}
 
 	public void showConversationsOverview() {
+		if (mConversationFragment != null) {
+			mConversationFragment.stopScrolling();
+		}
 		if (mContentView instanceof SlidingPaneLayout) {
 			SlidingPaneLayout mSlidingPaneLayout = (SlidingPaneLayout) mContentView;
 			mShouldPanelBeOpen.set(true);
@@ -222,6 +225,7 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends XmppActivity
 			public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> arg0, View clickedView,
 									int position, long arg3) {
 				if (getSelectedConversation() != conversationList.get(position)) {
+					ConversationActivity.this.mConversationFragment.stopScrolling();
 					setSelectedConversation(conversationList.get(position));
 					ConversationActivity.this.mConversationFragment.reInit(getSelectedConversation());
 					conversationWasSelectedByKeyboard = false;
@@ -1110,6 +1114,7 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends XmppActivity
 	private boolean openConversationByIndex(int index) {
 		try {
 			this.conversationWasSelectedByKeyboard = true;
+			this.mConversationFragment.stopScrolling();
 			setSelectedConversation(this.conversationList.get(index));
 			this.mConversationFragment.reInit(getSelectedConversation());
 			if (index > listView.getLastVisiblePosition() - 1 || index < listView.getFirstVisiblePosition() + 1) {
@@ -1328,6 +1333,7 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends XmppActivity
 		final String text = intent.getStringExtra(TEXT);
 		final String nick = intent.getStringExtra(NICK);
 		final boolean pm = intent.getBooleanExtra(PRIVATE_MESSAGE, false);
+		this.mConversationFragment.stopScrolling();
 		if (selectConversationByUuid(uuid)) {
 			this.mConversationFragment.reInit(getSelectedConversation());
 			if (nick != null) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
index e8972b9f4..eec30ff4b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.IntentSender.SendIntentException;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Handler;
+import android.os.SystemClock;
 import android.support.v13.view.inputmethod.InputConnectionCompat;
 import android.support.v13.view.inputmethod.InputContentInfoCompat;
 import android.text.Editable;
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ import android.view.Gravity;
 import android.view.KeyEvent;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
+import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
@@ -1425,6 +1427,12 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends Fragment implements EditMessage.Keyboa
 		}
 	}
 
+	public void stopScrolling() {
+		long now = SystemClock.uptimeMillis();
+		MotionEvent cancel = MotionEvent.obtain(now, now, MotionEvent.ACTION_CANCEL, 0, 0, 0);
+		messagesView.dispatchTouchEvent(cancel);
+	}
+
 	private boolean showLoadMoreMessages(final Conversation c) {
 		final boolean mam = hasMamSupport(c);
 		final MessageArchiveService service = activity.xmppConnectionService.getMessageArchiveService();