diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/test/caret.ts b/frontend/src/ts/test/caret.ts
index 2f3bdfd19c7c..a8d0aab1b807 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/test/caret.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/test/caret.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import * as TestInput from "./test-input";
 import * as SlowTimer from "../states/slow-timer";
 import * as TestState from "../test/test-state";
 import * as TestWords from "./test-words";
-import { prefersReducedMotion } from "../utils/misc";
 import { convertRemToPixels } from "../utils/numbers";
 import { splitIntoCharacters, getWordDirection } from "../utils/strings";
 import { safeNumber } from "@monkeytype/util/numbers";
@@ -262,25 +261,6 @@ export async function updatePosition(noAnim = false): Promise<void> {
   jqcaret
     .stop(true, false)
     .animate(animation, SlowTimer.get() || noAnim ? 0 : smoothCaretSpeed);
-
-  if (Config.showAllLines) {
-    const browserHeight = window.innerHeight;
-    const middlePos = browserHeight / 2 - (jqcaret.outerHeight() as number) / 2;
-    const contentHeight = document.body.scrollHeight;
-
-    if (
-      newTop >= middlePos &&
-      contentHeight > browserHeight &&
-      TestState.isActive
-    ) {
-      const newscrolltop = newTop - middlePos / 2;
-      window.scrollTo({
-        left: 0,
-        top: newscrolltop,
-        behavior: prefersReducedMotion() ? "instant" : "smooth",
-      });
-    }
-  }
 }
 
 function updateStyle(): void {
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/test/result.ts b/frontend/src/ts/test/result.ts
index 679b63e96e76..99ba676e231c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/test/result.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/test/result.ts
@@ -1074,7 +1074,11 @@ export async function update(
     $("#result"),
     250,
     async () => {
-      $("#result").trigger("focus");
+      const result = document.querySelector<HTMLElement>("#result");
+      result?.focus({
+        preventScroll: true,
+      });
+      Misc.scrollToCenterOrTop(result);
       void AdController.renderResult();
       TestUI.setResultCalculating(false);
       $("#words").empty();
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/test/test-ui.ts b/frontend/src/ts/test/test-ui.ts
index 130c308b7919..22ea7d322b15 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/test/test-ui.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/test/test-ui.ts
@@ -155,13 +155,45 @@ export function reset(): void {
 }
 
 export function focusWords(): void {
-  $("#wordsInput").trigger("focus");
+  const wordsInput = document.querySelector<HTMLElement>("#wordsInput");
+  wordsInput?.blur();
+  wordsInput?.focus({
+    preventScroll: true,
+  });
+  if (TestState.isActive) {
+    keepWordsInputInTheCenter(true);
+  } else {
+    const typingTest = document.querySelector<HTMLElement>("#typingTest");
+    Misc.scrollToCenterOrTop(typingTest);
+  }
 }
 
 export function blurWords(): void {
   $("#wordsInput").trigger("blur");
 }
 
+export function keepWordsInputInTheCenter(force = false): void {
+  const wordsInput = document.querySelector<HTMLElement>("#wordsInput");
+  const wordsWrapper = document.querySelector<HTMLElement>("#wordsWrapper");
+  if (!wordsInput || !wordsWrapper) return;
+
+  const wordsWrapperHeight = wordsWrapper.offsetHeight;
+  const windowHeight = window.innerHeight;
+
+  // dont do anything if the wrapper can fit on screen
+  if (wordsWrapperHeight < windowHeight) return;
+
+  const wordsInputRect = wordsInput.getBoundingClientRect();
+  const wordsInputBelowCenter = wordsInputRect.top > windowHeight / 2;
+
+  // dont do anything if its above or at the center unless forced
+  if (!wordsInputBelowCenter && !force) return;
+
+  wordsInput.scrollIntoView({
+    block: "center",
+  });
+}
+
 export function getWordElement(index: number): HTMLElement | null {
   const el = document.querySelector<HTMLElement>(
     `#words .word[data-wordindex='${index}']`
@@ -197,9 +229,8 @@ export function updateActiveElement(
 
   activeWordTop = newActiveWord.offsetTop;
 
-  if (!initial && shouldUpdateWordsInputPosition()) {
-    void updateWordsInputPosition();
-  }
+  void updateWordsInputPosition();
+
   if (!initial && Config.tapeMode !== "off") {
     void scrollTape();
   }
@@ -448,7 +479,7 @@ function updateWordWrapperClasses(): void {
 
   updateWordsWidth();
   updateWordsWrapperHeight(true);
-  updateWordsMargin(updateWordsInputPosition, [true]);
+  updateWordsMargin(updateWordsInputPosition, []);
 }
 
 export function showWords(): void {
@@ -478,65 +509,54 @@ export function appendEmptyWordElement(
     `<div class='word' data-wordindex='${index}'><letter class='invisible'>_</letter></div>`
   );
 }
+let updateWordsInputPositionAnimationFrameId: null | number = null;
+export async function updateWordsInputPosition(): Promise<void> {
+  if (updateWordsInputPositionAnimationFrameId !== null) {
+    cancelAnimationFrame(updateWordsInputPositionAnimationFrameId);
+  }
+  updateWordsInputPositionAnimationFrameId = requestAnimationFrame(async () => {
+    updateWordsInputPositionAnimationFrameId = null;
+    if (ActivePage.get() !== "test") return;
+    const currentLanguage = await JSONData.getCurrentLanguage(Config.language);
+    const isLanguageRTL = currentLanguage.rightToLeft;
 
-const posUpdateLangList = ["japanese", "chinese", "korean"];
-function shouldUpdateWordsInputPosition(): boolean {
-  const language = posUpdateLangList.some((l) => Config.language.startsWith(l));
-  return language || (Config.mode !== "time" && Config.showAllLines);
-}
-
-export async function updateWordsInputPosition(initial = false): Promise<void> {
-  if (ActivePage.get() !== "test") return;
-
-  const currentLanguage = await JSONData.getCurrentLanguage(Config.language);
-  const isLanguageRTL = currentLanguage.rightToLeft;
-
-  const el = document.querySelector<HTMLElement>("#wordsInput");
+    const el = document.querySelector<HTMLElement>("#wordsInput");
 
-  if (!el) return;
+    if (!el) return;
 
-  const activeWord = getActiveWordElement();
-
-  if (!activeWord) {
-    el.style.top = "0px";
-    el.style.left = "0px";
-    return;
-  }
+    const activeWord = getActiveWordElement();
 
-  const computed = window.getComputedStyle(activeWord);
-  const activeWordMargin =
-    parseInt(computed.marginTop) + parseInt(computed.marginBottom);
+    if (!activeWord) {
+      el.style.top = "0px";
+      el.style.left = "0px";
+      return;
+    }
 
-  const letterHeight = convertRemToPixels(Config.fontSize);
-  const targetTop =
-    activeWord.offsetTop + letterHeight / 2 - el.offsetHeight / 2 + 1; //+1 for half of border
+    const letterHeight = convertRemToPixels(Config.fontSize);
+    const targetTop =
+      activeWord.offsetTop + letterHeight / 2 - el.offsetHeight / 2 + 1; //+1 for half of border
 
-  if (Config.tapeMode !== "off") {
-    el.style.maxWidth = `${100 - Config.tapeMargin}%`;
-  } else {
-    el.style.maxWidth = "";
-  }
-  if (activeWord.offsetWidth < letterHeight) {
-    el.style.width = letterHeight + "px";
-  } else {
-    el.style.width = activeWord.offsetWidth + "px";
-  }
+    if (Config.tapeMode !== "off") {
+      el.style.maxWidth = `${100 - Config.tapeMargin}%`;
+    } else {
+      el.style.maxWidth = "";
+    }
+    if (activeWord.offsetWidth < letterHeight) {
+      el.style.width = letterHeight + "px";
+    } else {
+      el.style.width = activeWord.offsetWidth + "px";
+    }
 
-  if (
-    initial &&
-    !shouldUpdateWordsInputPosition() &&
-    Config.tapeMode === "off"
-  ) {
-    el.style.top = targetTop + letterHeight + activeWordMargin + 4 + "px";
-  } else {
     el.style.top = targetTop + "px";
-  }
 
-  if (activeWord.offsetWidth < letterHeight && isLanguageRTL) {
-    el.style.left = activeWord.offsetLeft - letterHeight + "px";
-  } else {
-    el.style.left = Math.max(0, activeWord.offsetLeft) + "px";
-  }
+    if (activeWord.offsetWidth < letterHeight && isLanguageRTL) {
+      el.style.left = activeWord.offsetLeft - letterHeight + "px";
+    } else {
+      el.style.left = Math.max(0, activeWord.offsetLeft) + "px";
+    }
+
+    keepWordsInputInTheCenter();
+  });
 }
 
 let centeringActiveLine: Promise<void> = Promise.resolve();
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/ui.ts b/frontend/src/ts/ui.ts
index ba8ce4a99d5c..3afadcec582f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/ui.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/ui.ts
@@ -107,9 +107,7 @@ const debouncedEvent = debounce(250, () => {
     }
     setTimeout(() => {
       void TestUI.updateWordsInputPosition();
-      if ($("#wordsInput").is(":focus")) {
-        Caret.show(true);
-      }
+      TestUI.focusWords();
     }, 250);
   }
 });
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/utils/misc.ts b/frontend/src/ts/utils/misc.ts
index 425789de993e..976cf5d7da0d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/utils/misc.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/utils/misc.ts
@@ -746,4 +746,15 @@ export function isMacLike(): boolean {
   return isPlatform(/Mac|iPod|iPhone|iPad/);
 }
 
+export function scrollToCenterOrTop(el: HTMLElement | null): void {
+  if (!el) return;
+
+  const elementHeight = el.offsetHeight;
+  const windowHeight = window.innerHeight;
+
+  el.scrollIntoView({
+    block: elementHeight < windowHeight ? "center" : "start",
+  });
+}
+
 // DO NOT ALTER GLOBAL OBJECTSONSTRUCTOR, IT WILL BREAK RESULT HASHES