diff --git a/src/lib/marble/MarbleInputHandler.h b/src/lib/marble/MarbleInputHandler.h
--- a/src/lib/marble/MarbleInputHandler.h
+++ b/src/lib/marble/MarbleInputHandler.h
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@
      */
     bool inertialEarthRotationEnabled() const;
 
+    /// should the map do kinetic scrolling, this would stop the operation
+    virtual void stopInertialEarthRotation();
+
  Q_SIGNALS:
     // Mouse button menus
     void lmbRequest( int, int );
@@ -124,6 +127,8 @@
     explicit MarbleDefaultInputHandler( MarbleAbstractPresenter* marblePresenter);
     ~MarbleDefaultInputHandler() override;
 
+    void stopInertialEarthRotation() override;
+
  protected:
     bool eventFilter( QObject *, QEvent * ) override;
     bool handleMouseEvent(QMouseEvent *e);
diff --git a/src/lib/marble/MarbleInputHandler.cpp b/src/lib/marble/MarbleInputHandler.cpp
--- a/src/lib/marble/MarbleInputHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/marble/MarbleInputHandler.cpp
@@ -127,6 +127,10 @@
     return d->m_inertialEarthRotation;
 }
 
+void MarbleInputHandler::stopInertialEarthRotation()
+{
+}
+
 class Q_DECL_HIDDEN MarbleDefaultInputHandler::Private
 {
  public:
@@ -248,6 +252,11 @@
     delete d;
 }
 
+void MarbleDefaultInputHandler::stopInertialEarthRotation()
+{
+    d->m_kineticSpinning.stop();
+}
+
 void MarbleDefaultInputHandler::lmbTimeout()
 {
     if (!selectionRubber()->isVisible())
@@ -929,28 +938,35 @@
         bool handled = true;
         switch ( event->key() ) {
         case Qt::Key_Left:
+            stopInertialEarthRotation();
             marblePresenter->moveByStep(-1, 0);
             break;
         case Qt::Key_Right:
+            stopInertialEarthRotation();
             marblePresenter->moveByStep(1, 0);
             break;
         case Qt::Key_Up:
+            stopInertialEarthRotation();
             marblePresenter->moveByStep(0, -1);
             break;
         case Qt::Key_Down:
+            stopInertialEarthRotation();
             marblePresenter->moveByStep(0, 1);
             break;
         case Qt::Key_Plus:
             if (event->modifiers() != Qt::ControlModifier) {
+                stopInertialEarthRotation();
                 marblePresenter->zoomIn();
             }
             break;
         case Qt::Key_Minus:
             if (event->modifiers() != Qt::ControlModifier) {
+                stopInertialEarthRotation();
                 marblePresenter->zoomOut();
             }
             break;
         case Qt::Key_Home:
+            stopInertialEarthRotation();
             marblePresenter->goHome();
             break;
         default:
diff --git a/src/lib/marble/MarbleWidget.cpp b/src/lib/marble/MarbleWidget.cpp
--- a/src/lib/marble/MarbleWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/marble/MarbleWidget.cpp
@@ -529,64 +529,76 @@
 
 void MarbleWidget::setZoom( int newZoom, FlyToMode mode )
 {
+    d->m_inputhandler->stopInertialEarthRotation();
     d->m_presenter.setZoom( newZoom, mode );
 }
 
 void MarbleWidget::zoomView( int zoom, FlyToMode mode )
 {
+    d->m_inputhandler->stopInertialEarthRotation();
     d->m_presenter.zoomView( zoom, mode );
 }
 
 
 void MarbleWidget::zoomViewBy( int zoomStep, FlyToMode mode )
 {
+    d->m_inputhandler->stopInertialEarthRotation();
     d->m_presenter.zoomViewBy( zoomStep, mode );
 }
 
 
 void MarbleWidget::zoomIn( FlyToMode mode )
 {
+    d->m_inputhandler->stopInertialEarthRotation();
     d->m_presenter.zoomIn( mode );
 }
 
 void MarbleWidget::zoomOut( FlyToMode mode )
 {
+    d->m_inputhandler->stopInertialEarthRotation();
     d->m_presenter.zoomOut( mode );
 }
 
 void MarbleWidget::rotateBy( const qreal deltaLon, const qreal deltaLat, FlyToMode mode )
 {
+    d->m_inputhandler->stopInertialEarthRotation();
     d->m_presenter.rotateBy( deltaLon, deltaLat, mode );
 }
 
 
 void MarbleWidget::centerOn( const qreal lon, const qreal lat, bool animated )
 {
+    d->m_inputhandler->stopInertialEarthRotation();
     d->m_presenter.centerOn( lon, lat, animated );
 }
 
 void MarbleWidget::centerOn( const GeoDataCoordinates &position, bool animated )
 {
+    d->m_inputhandler->stopInertialEarthRotation();
     d->m_presenter.centerOn( position, animated );
 }
 
 void MarbleWidget::centerOn( const GeoDataLatLonBox &box, bool animated )
 {
+    d->m_inputhandler->stopInertialEarthRotation();
    d->m_presenter.centerOn( box, animated );
 }
 
 void MarbleWidget::centerOn( const GeoDataPlacemark& placemark, bool animated )
 {
+    d->m_inputhandler->stopInertialEarthRotation();
     d->m_presenter.centerOn( placemark, animated );
 }
 
 void MarbleWidget::setCenterLatitude( qreal lat, FlyToMode mode )
 {
+    d->m_inputhandler->stopInertialEarthRotation();
     d->m_presenter.setCenterLatitude( lat, mode );
 }
 
 void MarbleWidget::setCenterLongitude( qreal lon, FlyToMode mode )
 {
+    d->m_inputhandler->stopInertialEarthRotation();
     d->m_presenter.setCenterLongitude( lon, mode );
 }
 
@@ -607,21 +619,25 @@
 
 void MarbleWidget::moveLeft( FlyToMode mode )
 {
+    d->m_inputhandler->stopInertialEarthRotation();
     d->m_presenter.moveByStep( -1, 0, mode );
 }
 
 void MarbleWidget::moveRight( FlyToMode mode )
 {
+    d->m_inputhandler->stopInertialEarthRotation();
     d->m_presenter.moveByStep( 1, 0, mode );
 }
 
 void MarbleWidget::moveUp( FlyToMode mode )
 {
+    d->m_inputhandler->stopInertialEarthRotation();
     d->m_presenter.moveByStep( 0, -1, mode );
 }
 
 void MarbleWidget::moveDown( FlyToMode mode )
 {
+    d->m_inputhandler->stopInertialEarthRotation();
     d->m_presenter.moveByStep( 0, 1, mode );
 }
 
@@ -742,6 +758,7 @@
 
 void MarbleWidget::goHome( FlyToMode mode )
 {
+    d->m_inputhandler->stopInertialEarthRotation();
     d->m_presenter.goHome( mode );
 }
 
@@ -1159,6 +1176,7 @@
 
 void MarbleWidget::flyTo( const GeoDataLookAt &newLookAt, FlyToMode mode )
 {
+    d->m_inputhandler->stopInertialEarthRotation();
     d->m_presenter.flyTo( newLookAt, mode );
 }