diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/lib/keyboard-shortcuts.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/lib/keyboard-shortcuts.js.es6
index 5e0a3996ea3..664a1cbdc6a 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/lib/keyboard-shortcuts.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/lib/keyboard-shortcuts.js.es6
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ export default {
 
     // Discard selection if it is not in viewport, so users can combine
     // keyboard shortcuts with mouse scrolling.
-    if ($selected.length !== 0) {
+    if ($selected.length !== 0 && !fast) {
       const offset = minimumOffset();
       const beginScreen = $(window).scrollTop() - offset;
       const endScreen = beginScreen + window.innerHeight + offset;