diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/account_gallery/index.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/account_gallery/index.js
index ebd23a97177..de831896455 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/account_gallery/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/account_gallery/index.js
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@ export default class AccountGallery extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     this.handleScrollToBottom();
   }
 
+  shouldUpdateScroll = (prevRouterProps, { location }) => {
+    return !(location.state && location.state.mastodonModalOpen)
+  }
+
   render () {
     const { medias, isLoading, hasMore } = this.props;
 
@@ -110,7 +114,7 @@ export default class AccountGallery extends ImmutablePureComponent {
       <Column>
         <ColumnBackButton />
 
-        <ScrollContainer scrollKey='account_gallery'>
+        <ScrollContainer scrollKey='account_gallery' shouldUpdateScroll={this.shouldUpdateScroll}>
           <div className='scrollable' onScroll={this.handleScroll}>
             <HeaderContainer accountId={this.props.params.accountId} />
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/account_timeline/index.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/account_timeline/index.js
index 2216f91534e..20ba0a1b1b3 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/account_timeline/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/account_timeline/index.js
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ export default class AccountTimeline extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     this.props.dispatch(expandAccountTimeline(this.props.params.accountId, { maxId, withReplies: this.props.withReplies }));
   }
 
+  shouldUpdateScroll = (prevRouterProps, { location }) => {
+    return !(location.state && location.state.mastodonModalOpen)
+  }
+
   render () {
     const { statusIds, featuredStatusIds, isLoading, hasMore } = this.props;
 
@@ -83,6 +87,7 @@ export default class AccountTimeline extends ImmutablePureComponent {
           isLoading={isLoading}
           hasMore={hasMore}
           onLoadMore={this.handleLoadMore}
+          shouldUpdateScroll={this.shouldUpdateScroll}
         />
       </Column>
     );
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/blocks/index.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/blocks/index.js
index edd448921e4..4c8b165040f 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/blocks/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/blocks/index.js
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ export default class Blocks extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     }
   }
 
+  shouldUpdateScroll = (prevRouterProps, { location }) => {
+    return !(location.state && location.state.mastodonModalOpen)
+  }
+
   render () {
     const { intl, accountIds } = this.props;
 
@@ -56,7 +60,7 @@ export default class Blocks extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     return (
       <Column name='blocks' icon='ban' heading={intl.formatMessage(messages.heading)}>
         <ColumnBackButtonSlim />
-        <ScrollContainer scrollKey='blocks'>
+        <ScrollContainer scrollKey='blocks' shouldUpdateScroll={this.shouldUpdateScroll}>
           <div className='scrollable' onScroll={this.handleScroll}>
             {accountIds.map(id =>
               <AccountContainer key={id} id={id} />
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/bookmarked_statuses/index.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/bookmarked_statuses/index.js
index 9468ad81d72..f1b4f947ed5 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/bookmarked_statuses/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/bookmarked_statuses/index.js
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ export default class Bookmarks extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     this.props.dispatch(expandBookmarkedStatuses());
   }, 300, { leading: true })
 
+  shouldUpdateScroll = (prevRouterProps, { location }) => {
+    return !(location.state && location.state.mastodonModalOpen)
+  }
+
   render () {
     const { intl, statusIds, columnId, multiColumn, hasMore, isLoading } = this.props;
     const pinned = !!columnId;
@@ -87,6 +91,7 @@ export default class Bookmarks extends ImmutablePureComponent {
           trackScroll={!pinned}
           statusIds={statusIds}
           scrollKey={`bookmarked_statuses-${columnId}`}
+          shouldUpdateScroll={this.shouldUpdateScroll}
           hasMore={hasMore}
           isLoading={isLoading}
           onLoadMore={this.handleLoadMore}
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/community_timeline/index.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/community_timeline/index.js
index b5843ca164c..e5006b4d3cf 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/community_timeline/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/community_timeline/index.js
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ export default class CommunityTimeline extends React.PureComponent {
     this.props.dispatch(expandCommunityTimeline({ maxId }));
   }
 
+  shouldUpdateScroll = (prevRouterProps, { location }) => {
+    return !(location.state && location.state.mastodonModalOpen)
+  }
+
   render () {
     const { intl, hasUnread, columnId, multiColumn } = this.props;
     const pinned = !!columnId;
@@ -93,6 +97,7 @@ export default class CommunityTimeline extends React.PureComponent {
         <StatusListContainer
           trackScroll={!pinned}
           scrollKey={`community_timeline-${columnId}`}
+          shouldUpdateScroll={this.shouldUpdateScroll}
           timelineId='community'
           onLoadMore={this.handleLoadMore}
           emptyMessage={<FormattedMessage id='empty_column.community' defaultMessage='The local timeline is empty. Write something publicly to get the ball rolling!' />}
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/direct_timeline/index.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/direct_timeline/index.js
index 418db7c79dd..25af49342e3 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/direct_timeline/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/direct_timeline/index.js
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ export default class DirectTimeline extends React.PureComponent {
     this.props.dispatch(expandDirectTimeline({ maxId }));
   }
 
+  shouldUpdateScroll = (prevRouterProps, { location }) => {
+    return !(location.state && location.state.mastodonModalOpen)
+  }
+
   render () {
     const { intl, hasUnread, columnId, multiColumn } = this.props;
     const pinned = !!columnId;
@@ -93,6 +97,7 @@ export default class DirectTimeline extends React.PureComponent {
         <StatusListContainer
           trackScroll={!pinned}
           scrollKey={`direct_timeline-${columnId}`}
+          shouldUpdateScroll={this.shouldUpdateScroll}
           timelineId='direct'
           onLoadMore={this.handleLoadMore}
           emptyMessage={<FormattedMessage id='empty_column.direct' defaultMessage="You don't have any direct messages yet. When you send or receive one, it will show up here." />}
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/domain_blocks/index.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/domain_blocks/index.js
index 3b29e2a267e..8b023e0bcb3 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/domain_blocks/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/domain_blocks/index.js
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ export default class Blocks extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     this.props.dispatch(expandDomainBlocks());
   }, 300, { leading: true });
 
+  shouldUpdateScroll = (prevRouterProps, { location }) => {
+    return !(location.state && location.state.mastodonModalOpen)
+  }
+
   render () {
     const { intl, domains } = this.props;
 
@@ -54,7 +58,7 @@ export default class Blocks extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     return (
       <Column icon='minus-circle' heading={intl.formatMessage(messages.heading)}>
         <ColumnBackButtonSlim />
-        <ScrollableList scrollKey='domain_blocks' onLoadMore={this.handleLoadMore}>
+        <ScrollableList scrollKey='domain_blocks' onLoadMore={this.handleLoadMore} shouldUpdateScroll={this.shouldUpdateScroll}>
           {domains.map(domain =>
             <DomainContainer key={domain} domain={domain} />
           )}
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/favourited_statuses/index.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/favourited_statuses/index.js
index d8fa1b84e09..64449318371 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/favourited_statuses/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/favourited_statuses/index.js
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ export default class Favourites extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     this.props.dispatch(expandFavouritedStatuses());
   }, 300, { leading: true })
 
+  shouldUpdateScroll = (prevRouterProps, { location }) => {
+    return !(location.state && location.state.mastodonModalOpen)
+  }
+
   render () {
     const { intl, statusIds, columnId, multiColumn, hasMore, isLoading } = this.props;
     const pinned = !!columnId;
@@ -87,6 +91,7 @@ export default class Favourites extends ImmutablePureComponent {
           trackScroll={!pinned}
           statusIds={statusIds}
           scrollKey={`favourited_statuses-${columnId}`}
+          shouldUpdateScroll={this.shouldUpdateScroll}
           hasMore={hasMore}
           isLoading={isLoading}
           onLoadMore={this.handleLoadMore}
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/following/index.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/following/index.js
index c05742d4f3a..e7a72d03670 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/following/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/following/index.js
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ export default class Following extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     this.props.dispatch(expandFollowing(this.props.params.accountId));
   }
 
+  shouldUpdateScroll = (prevRouterProps, { location }) => {
+    return !(location.state && location.state.mastodonModalOpen)
+  }
+
   render () {
     const { accountIds, hasMore } = this.props;
 
@@ -77,7 +81,7 @@ export default class Following extends ImmutablePureComponent {
       <Column>
         <ColumnBackButton />
 
-        <ScrollContainer scrollKey='following'>
+        <ScrollContainer scrollKey='following' shouldUpdateScroll={this.shouldUpdateScroll}>
           <div className='scrollable' onScroll={this.handleScroll}>
             <div className='following'>
               <HeaderContainer accountId={this.props.params.accountId} hideTabs />
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/hashtag_timeline/index.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/hashtag_timeline/index.js
index 8f77ed42b5f..b3e8b7a6e24 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/hashtag_timeline/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/hashtag_timeline/index.js
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@ export default class HashtagTimeline extends React.PureComponent {
     this.props.dispatch(expandHashtagTimeline(this.props.params.id, { maxId }));
   }
 
+  shouldUpdateScroll = (prevRouterProps, { location }) => {
+    return !(location.state && location.state.mastodonModalOpen)
+  }
+
   render () {
     const { hasUnread, columnId, multiColumn } = this.props;
     const { id } = this.props.params;
@@ -106,6 +110,7 @@ export default class HashtagTimeline extends React.PureComponent {
           scrollKey={`hashtag_timeline-${columnId}`}
           timelineId={`hashtag:${id}`}
           onLoadMore={this.handleLoadMore}
+          shouldUpdateScroll={this.shouldUpdateScroll}
           emptyMessage={<FormattedMessage id='empty_column.hashtag' defaultMessage='There is nothing in this hashtag yet.' />}
         />
       </Column>
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/pinned_statuses/index.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/pinned_statuses/index.js
index f56d701760c..e7fa7ac0d2f 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/pinned_statuses/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/pinned_statuses/index.js
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ export default class PinnedStatuses extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     this.column = c;
   }
 
+  shouldUpdateScroll = (prevRouterProps, { location }) => {
+    return !(location.state && location.state.mastodonModalOpen)
+  }
+
   render () {
     const { intl, statusIds, hasMore } = this.props;
 
@@ -50,6 +54,7 @@ export default class PinnedStatuses extends ImmutablePureComponent {
         <StatusList
           statusIds={statusIds}
           scrollKey='pinned_statuses'
+          shouldUpdateScroll={this.shouldUpdateScroll}
           hasMore={hasMore}
         />
       </Column>
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/public_timeline/index.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/public_timeline/index.js
index a6c0b168896..3eb92cafa9b 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/public_timeline/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/public_timeline/index.js
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ export default class PublicTimeline extends React.PureComponent {
     this.props.dispatch(expandPublicTimeline({ maxId }));
   }
 
+  shouldUpdateScroll = (prevRouterProps, { location }) => {
+    return !(location.state && location.state.mastodonModalOpen)
+  }
+
   render () {
     const { intl, columnId, hasUnread, multiColumn } = this.props;
     const pinned = !!columnId;
@@ -95,6 +99,7 @@ export default class PublicTimeline extends React.PureComponent {
           onLoadMore={this.handleLoadMore}
           trackScroll={!pinned}
           scrollKey={`public_timeline-${columnId}`}
+          shouldUpdateScroll={this.shouldUpdateScroll}
           emptyMessage={<FormattedMessage id='empty_column.public' defaultMessage='There is nothing here! Write something publicly, or manually follow users from other instances to fill it up' />}
         />
       </Column>
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/standalone/community_timeline/index.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/standalone/community_timeline/index.js
index c488f95417d..08b9e9e57c3 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/standalone/community_timeline/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/standalone/community_timeline/index.js
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ export default class CommunityTimeline extends React.PureComponent {
     this.props.dispatch(expandCommunityTimeline({ maxId }));
   }
 
+  shouldUpdateScroll = (prevRouterProps, { location }) => {
+    return !(location.state && location.state.mastodonModalOpen)
+  }
+
   render () {
     const { intl } = this.props;
 
@@ -62,6 +66,7 @@ export default class CommunityTimeline extends React.PureComponent {
           timelineId='community'
           onLoadMore={this.handleLoadMore}
           scrollKey='standalone_public_timeline'
+          shouldUpdateScroll={this.shouldUpdateScroll}
           trackScroll={false}
         />
       </Column>
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/standalone/hashtag_timeline/index.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/standalone/hashtag_timeline/index.js
index dc02f1c9176..d2b1971ec93 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/standalone/hashtag_timeline/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/standalone/hashtag_timeline/index.js
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ export default class HashtagTimeline extends React.PureComponent {
     this.props.dispatch(expandHashtagTimeline(this.props.hashtag, { maxId }));
   }
 
+  shouldUpdateScroll = (prevRouterProps, { location }) => {
+    return !(location.state && location.state.mastodonModalOpen)
+  }
+
   render () {
     const { hashtag } = this.props;
 
@@ -55,6 +59,7 @@ export default class HashtagTimeline extends React.PureComponent {
         <StatusListContainer
           trackScroll={false}
           scrollKey='standalone_hashtag_timeline'
+          shouldUpdateScroll={this.shouldUpdateScroll}
           timelineId={`hashtag:${hashtag}`}
           onLoadMore={this.handleLoadMore}
         />
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/status/index.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/status/index.js
index 333a8b0d2e1..e1330b18345 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/status/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/status/index.js
@@ -342,6 +342,10 @@ export default class Status extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     this.setState({ fullscreen: isFullscreen() });
   }
 
+  shouldUpdateScroll = (prevRouterProps, { location }) => {
+    return !(location.state && location.state.mastodonModalOpen)
+  }
+
   render () {
     let ancestors, descendants;
     const { setExpansion } = this;
@@ -385,7 +389,7 @@ export default class Status extends ImmutablePureComponent {
           )}
         />
 
-        <ScrollContainer scrollKey='thread'>
+        <ScrollContainer scrollKey='thread' shouldUpdateScroll={this.shouldUpdateScroll}>
           <div className={classNames('scrollable', 'detailed-status__wrapper', { fullscreen })} ref={this.setRef}>
             {ancestors}