diff --git a/autotests/krichtextedittest.h b/autotests/krichtextedittest.h
--- a/autotests/krichtextedittest.h
+++ b/autotests/krichtextedittest.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
     void testHTMLOrderedLists();
     void testHTMLUnorderedLists();
     void testHeading();
+    void testRulerScroll();
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/autotests/krichtextedittest.cpp b/autotests/krichtextedittest.cpp
--- a/autotests/krichtextedittest.cpp
+++ b/autotests/krichtextedittest.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <QTextCursor>
 #include <QTextList>
 #include <QFont>
+#include <QScrollBar>
 
 QTEST_MAIN(KRichTextEditTest)
 
@@ -311,3 +312,21 @@
     QCOMPARE(edit.textCursor().blockFormat().headingLevel(), 5);
     QCOMPARE(edit.fontWeight(), static_cast<int>(QFont::Bold));
 }
+
+void KRichTextEditTest::testRulerScroll()
+{
+    // This is a test for bug 195828
+    KRichTextEdit edit;
+    // Add some lines, so that scroll definitely appears
+    for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
+        QTest::keyClicks(&edit, QStringLiteral("New line\r"));
+    }
+    // Widget has to be shown for the scrollbar to be adjusted
+    edit.show();
+    // Ensure the scrollbar actually appears
+    QVERIFY(edit.verticalScrollBar()->value() > 0);
+
+    edit.insertHorizontalRule();
+    // Make sure scrollbar didn't jump to the top
+    QVERIFY(edit.verticalScrollBar()->value() > 0);
+}
diff --git a/src/widgets/krichtextedit.cpp b/src/widgets/krichtextedit.cpp
--- a/src/widgets/krichtextedit.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/krichtextedit.cpp
@@ -168,9 +168,9 @@
     cursor.beginEditBlock();
     cursor.insertHtml(QStringLiteral("<hr>"));
     cursor.insertBlock(bf, cf);
+    cursor.endEditBlock();
     setTextCursor(cursor);
     d->activateRichText();
-    cursor.endEditBlock();
 }
 
 void KRichTextEdit::alignLeft()