diff --git a/kitty/screen.c b/kitty/screen.c
index 7445d7ec6..20f00d86c 100644
--- a/kitty/screen.c
+++ b/kitty/screen.c
@@ -2430,19 +2430,14 @@ pixel_scroll_enabled(const Screen *self) {
     return OPT(pixel_scroll) && self->linebuf == self->main_linebuf && !self->paused_rendering.expires_at;
 }
 
-static inline bool
-pixel_scroll_enabled_for_render(const Screen *self) {
-    return OPT(pixel_scroll) && !self->paused_rendering.expires_at && self->linebuf == self->main_linebuf;
-}
-
 static inline unsigned int
 render_lines_for_screen(const Screen *self) {
-    return self->lines + (pixel_scroll_enabled_for_render(self) ? 2u : 0u);
+    return self->lines + (pixel_scroll_enabled(self) ? 2u : 0u);
 }
 
 static inline int
 render_row_offset_for_screen(const Screen *self) {
-    return pixel_scroll_enabled_for_render(self) ? 1 : 0;
+    return pixel_scroll_enabled(self) ? 1 : 0;
 }
 
 static void