diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.ui.editors/src/org/eclipse/ui/internal/texteditor/stickyscroll/StickyScrollingControl.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.ui.editors/src/org/eclipse/ui/internal/texteditor/stickyscroll/StickyScrollingControl.java
index 559fa1416de..b79afafa243 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.ui.editors/src/org/eclipse/ui/internal/texteditor/stickyscroll/StickyScrollingControl.java
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.ui.editors/src/org/eclipse/ui/internal/texteditor/stickyscroll/StickyScrollingControl.java
@@ -394,6 +394,9 @@ private void addSourceViewerListeners() {
 		if (sourceViewer instanceof ITextViewerExtension4 extension) {
 			textPresentationListener = e -> {
 				Display.getDefault().asyncExec(() -> {
+					if (textWidget.isDisposed() || areStickyLinesOutDated(textWidget)) {
+						return;
+					}
 					styleStickyLines();
 				});
 			};