diff --git a/src/global.c b/src/global.c
index 77bd3f9d..b40fc8fb 100644
--- a/src/global.c
+++ b/src/global.c
@@ -1237,7 +1237,7 @@ void shortcut_init(void)
 	/* Group of "Appearance" toggles. */
 	add_to_sclist(MMAIN, "M-X", 0, do_toggle_void, NO_HELP);
 	add_to_sclist(MMAIN, "M-C", 0, do_toggle_void, CONSTANT_SHOW);
-	add_to_sclist(MMAIN, "M-S", 0, do_toggle_void, SMOOTH_SCROLL);
+	add_to_sclist(MMAIN, "M-S", 0, do_toggle_void, JUMPY_SCROLLING);
 	add_to_sclist(MMAIN, "M-$", 0, do_toggle_void, SOFTWRAP);
 #ifdef ENABLE_LINENUMBERS
 	add_to_sclist(MMAIN, "M-#", 0, do_toggle_void, LINE_NUMBERS);
@@ -1389,8 +1389,8 @@ const char *flagtostr(int flag)
 			return N_("Help mode");
 		case CONSTANT_SHOW:
 			return N_("Constant cursor position display");
-		case SMOOTH_SCROLL:
-			return N_("Smooth scrolling");
+		case JUMPY_SCROLLING:
+			return N_("Jumpy scrolling (per half-screen)");
 		case SOFTWRAP:
 			return N_("Soft wrapping of overlong lines");
 		case WHITESPACE_DISPLAY:
@@ -1641,7 +1641,7 @@ sc *strtosc(const char *input)
 		else if (!strcasecmp(input, "constantshow"))
 			s->toggle = CONSTANT_SHOW;
 		else if (!strcasecmp(input, "smoothscroll"))
-			s->toggle = SMOOTH_SCROLL;
+			s->toggle = JUMPY_SCROLLING;
 		else if (!strcasecmp(input, "softwrap"))
 			s->toggle = SOFTWRAP;
 #ifdef ENABLE_LINENUMBERS
diff --git a/src/move.c b/src/move.c
index 319d9c57..5a3018c7 100644
--- a/src/move.c
+++ b/src/move.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ void do_page_up(void)
 
 	/* If we're not in smooth scrolling mode, put the cursor at the
 	 * beginning of the top line of the edit window, as Pico does. */
-	if (!ISSET(SMOOTH_SCROLL)) {
+	if (ISSET(JUMPY_SCROLLING)) {
 		openfile->current = openfile->edittop;
 		leftedge = openfile->firstcolumn;
 		openfile->current_y = 0;
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ void do_page_down(void)
 
 	/* If we're not in smooth scrolling mode, put the cursor at the
 	 * beginning of the top line of the edit window, as Pico does. */
-	if (!ISSET(SMOOTH_SCROLL)) {
+	if (ISSET(JUMPY_SCROLLING)) {
 		openfile->current = openfile->edittop;
 		leftedge = openfile->firstcolumn;
 		openfile->current_y = 0;
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ void do_up(void)
 
 	set_proper_index_and_pww(&leftedge, target_column, FALSE);
 
-	if (openfile->current_y == 0 && ISSET(SMOOTH_SCROLL))
+	if (openfile->current_y == 0 && !ISSET(JUMPY_SCROLLING))
 		edit_scroll(BACKWARD);
 	else
 		edit_redraw(was_current, FLOWING);
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ void do_down(void)
 
 	set_proper_index_and_pww(&leftedge, target_column, TRUE);
 
-	if (openfile->current_y == editwinrows - 1 && ISSET(SMOOTH_SCROLL))
+	if (openfile->current_y == editwinrows - 1 && !ISSET(JUMPY_SCROLLING))
 		edit_scroll(FORWARD);
 	else
 		edit_redraw(was_current, FLOWING);
diff --git a/src/nano.c b/src/nano.c
index d7458757..2bb83886 100644
--- a/src/nano.c
+++ b/src/nano.c
@@ -2422,11 +2422,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	}
 #endif /* ENABLE_NANORC */
 
-	if (ISSET(JUMPY_SCROLLING))
-		UNSET(SMOOTH_SCROLL);
-	else
-		SET(SMOOTH_SCROLL);
-
 	if (ISSET(EMPTY_LINE))
 		UNSET(MORE_SPACE);
 	else
diff --git a/src/search.c b/src/search.c
index a07ef206..c0595381 100644
--- a/src/search.c
+++ b/src/search.c
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ void do_gotolinecolumn(ssize_t line, ssize_t column, bool use_answer,
 		/* If the target line is close to the tail of the file, put the last
 		 * line or chunk on the bottom line of the screen; otherwise, just
 		 * center the target line. */
-		if (rows_from_tail < editwinrows / 2 && ISSET(SMOOTH_SCROLL)) {
+		if (rows_from_tail < editwinrows / 2 && !ISSET(JUMPY_SCROLLING)) {
 			openfile->current_y = editwinrows - 1 - rows_from_tail;
 			adjust_viewport(STATIONARY);
 		} else
diff --git a/src/winio.c b/src/winio.c
index d182cf58..33978ef2 100644
--- a/src/winio.c
+++ b/src/winio.c
@@ -3237,7 +3237,7 @@ void edit_redraw(filestruct *old_current, update_type manner)
 
 	/* If the current line is offscreen, scroll until it's onscreen. */
 	if (current_is_offscreen()) {
-		adjust_viewport(ISSET(SMOOTH_SCROLL) ? manner : CENTERING);
+		adjust_viewport(ISSET(JUMPY_SCROLLING) ? CENTERING : manner);
 		refresh_needed = TRUE;
 		return;
 	}
@@ -3283,7 +3283,7 @@ void edit_refresh(void)
 
 	/* If the current line is out of view, get it back on screen. */
 	if (current_is_offscreen())
-		adjust_viewport((focusing || !ISSET(SMOOTH_SCROLL)) ? CENTERING : FLOWING);
+		adjust_viewport((focusing || ISSET(JUMPY_SCROLLING)) ? CENTERING : FLOWING);
 
 	line = openfile->edittop;