diff --git a/src/xterm.js b/src/xterm.js
index dc3b940b..ab9c5320 100644
--- a/src/xterm.js
+++ b/src/xterm.js
@@ -1237,12 +1237,12 @@ Terminal.prototype.scrollDisp = function(disp, suppressScrollEvent) {
     this.userScrolling = false;
   }
 
-  this.ydisp += disp;
+  const oldYdisp = this.ydisp;
+  this.ydisp = Math.max(Math.min(this.ydisp + disp, this.ybase), 0);
 
-  if (this.ydisp > this.ybase) {
-    this.ydisp = this.ybase;
-  } else if (this.ydisp < 0) {
-    this.ydisp = 0;
+  // No change occurred, don't trigger scroll/refresh
+  if (oldYdisp === this.ydisp) {
+    return;
   }
 
   if (!suppressScrollEvent) {