diff --git a/core/java/android/webkit/WebView.java b/core/java/android/webkit/WebView.java
index 790a04023330e..a9abb65bd568b 100644
--- a/core/java/android/webkit/WebView.java
+++ b/core/java/android/webkit/WebView.java
@@ -2506,6 +2506,7 @@ public class WebView extends AbsoluteLayout
         // Rect.equals() checks for null input.
         if (!rect.equals(mLastVisibleRectSent)) {
             Point pos = new Point(rect.left, rect.top);
+            mWebViewCore.removeMessages(EventHub.SET_SCROLL_OFFSET);
             mWebViewCore.sendMessage(EventHub.SET_SCROLL_OFFSET,
                     nativeMoveGeneration(), mUserScroll ? 1 : 0, pos);
             mLastVisibleRectSent = rect;