diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.jface.text/projection/org/eclipse/jface/text/source/projection/ProjectionViewer.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.jface.text/projection/org/eclipse/jface/text/source/projection/ProjectionViewer.java
index 34893d66997..c21e2300f2a 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.jface.text/projection/org/eclipse/jface/text/source/projection/ProjectionViewer.java
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.jface.text/projection/org/eclipse/jface/text/source/projection/ProjectionViewer.java
@@ -767,6 +767,8 @@ public void setVisibleRegion(int start, int length) {
 		if (document == null) {
 			return;
 		}
+		int topIndex= redraws() ? getTopIndex() : -1;
+		setRedraw(false);
 		try {
 			// If the visible region changes, make sure collapsed regions outside of the old visible regions are expanded
 			// and collapse everything outside the new visible region
@@ -782,6 +784,8 @@ public void setVisibleRegion(int start, int length) {
 		} catch (BadLocationException e) {
 			ILog log= ILog.of(getClass());
 			log.log(new Status(IStatus.WARNING, getClass(), IStatus.OK, null, e));
+		} finally {
+			setRedraw(true, topIndex);
 		}
 	}