diff --git a/public/src/client/topic/posts.js b/public/src/client/topic/posts.js
index 6aae064794..1c0d03eeb0 100644
--- a/public/src/client/topic/posts.js
+++ b/public/src/client/topic/posts.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
-/* globals config, app, ajaxify, define, socket, utils */
+/* globals config, app, ajaxify, define, utils */
 
 define('forum/topic/posts', [
 	'forum/pagination',
@@ -71,7 +71,10 @@ define('forum/topic/posts', [
 		if (isPostVisible) {
 			createNewPosts(data, components.get('post').not('[data-index=0]'), direction, scrollToPost);
 		} else if (ajaxify.data.scrollToMyPost && parseInt(posts[0].uid, 10) === parseInt(app.user.uid, 10)) {
-			pagination.loadPage(ajaxify.data.pagination.pageCount, scrollToPost);
+			// https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/issues/5004#issuecomment-247157441
+			setTimeout(function() {
+				pagination.loadPage(ajaxify.data.pagination.pageCount, scrollToPost);
+			}, 250);
 		} else {
 			updatePagination();
 		}