diff --git a/src/TerminalDisplay.h b/src/TerminalDisplay.h
--- a/src/TerminalDisplay.h
+++ b/src/TerminalDisplay.h
@@ -659,6 +659,10 @@
     // current size in columns and lines
     void showResizeNotification();
 
+    // applies changes to scrollbarLocation to the scroll bar and propagates size
+    // information
+    void applyScrollBarPosition();
+
     // scrolls the image by a number of lines.
     // 'lines' may be positive ( to scroll the image down )
     // or negative ( to scroll the image up )
diff --git a/src/TerminalDisplay.cpp b/src/TerminalDisplay.cpp
--- a/src/TerminalDisplay.cpp
+++ b/src/TerminalDisplay.cpp
@@ -2072,8 +2072,12 @@
         return;
     }
 
-    _scrollBar->setHidden(position == Enum::ScrollBarHidden);
     _scrollbarLocation = position;
+    applyScrollBarPosition();
+}
+
+void TerminalDisplay::applyScrollBarPosition() {
+    _scrollBar->setHidden(_scrollbarLocation == Enum::ScrollBarHidden);
 
     propagateSize();
     update();
@@ -2715,6 +2719,7 @@
         _scrollWheelState.addWheelEvent(ev);
 
         _scrollBar->event(ev);
+        applyScrollBarPosition();
 
         Q_ASSERT(_sessionController != nullptr);