diff --git a/kitty/window.py b/kitty/window.py
index 097693b47..794d3bb7d 100644
--- a/kitty/window.py
+++ b/kitty/window.py
@@ -2461,6 +2461,7 @@ class Window:
         if progress >= 1.0:
             # Ensure we land exactly on a line boundary with pixel_scroll_offset_y = 0
             self.screen.scroll_to_absolute(max(0, a.start_scrolled_by - a.total))
+            remove_timer(a.timer)
             a.timer = 0
         else:
             # Use absolute positioning to avoid pixel rounding errors from incremental fractional scrolls