diff --git a/egui/src/widgets/text_edit/builder.rs b/egui/src/widgets/text_edit/builder.rs
index f36b8e665e2..eb72f37c35f 100644
--- a/egui/src/widgets/text_edit/builder.rs
+++ b/egui/src/widgets/text_edit/builder.rs
@@ -590,7 +590,8 @@ impl<'t> TextEdit<'t> {
                             &cursor_range.primary,
                         );
 
-                        if response.changed || selection_changed {
+                        let is_fully_visible = ui.clip_rect().contains_rect(rect); // TODO: remove this HACK workaround for https://github.com/emilk/egui/issues/1531
+                        if (response.changed || selection_changed) && !is_fully_visible {
                             ui.scroll_to_rect(cursor_pos, None); // keep cursor in view
                         }