diff --git a/apps/browser/src/vault/popup/services/vault-popup-scroll-position.service.spec.ts b/apps/browser/src/vault/popup/services/vault-popup-scroll-position.service.spec.ts
index 28ab8076dda..af21f664f2d 100644
--- a/apps/browser/src/vault/popup/services/vault-popup-scroll-position.service.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/browser/src/vault/popup/services/vault-popup-scroll-position.service.spec.ts
@@ -108,27 +108,6 @@ describe("VaultPopupScrollPositionService", () => {
         });
         expect((scrollElement as any).scrollTop).toBe(500);
       }));
-
-      it("forces scroll to top on next start when requested", fakeAsync(() => {
-        service["scrollPosition"] = 500;
-
-        service.start(scrollElement);
-
-        tick();
-        expect((scrollElement as any).scrollTo).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
-          behavior: "instant",
-          top: 0,
-        });
-        expect((scrollElement as any).scrollTop).toBe(0);
-
-        // A follow-up scroll is scheduled to defeat Firefox scroll restoration.
-        ((scrollElement as any).scrollTo as jest.Mock).mockClear();
-        tick(300);
-        expect((scrollElement as any).scrollTo).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
-          behavior: "instant",
-          top: 0,
-        });
-      }));
     });
 
     describe("scroll listener", () => {
diff --git a/apps/browser/src/vault/popup/services/vault-popup-scroll-position.service.ts b/apps/browser/src/vault/popup/services/vault-popup-scroll-position.service.ts
index 54406ed59da..e0779fc7b4a 100644
--- a/apps/browser/src/vault/popup/services/vault-popup-scroll-position.service.ts
+++ b/apps/browser/src/vault/popup/services/vault-popup-scroll-position.service.ts
@@ -31,9 +31,12 @@ export class VaultPopupScrollPositionService {
 
   /** Scrolls the user to the stored scroll position and starts tracking scroll of the page. */
   start(scrollElement: HTMLElement) {
-    setTimeout(() => {
-      scrollElement.scrollTo({ top: this.scrollPosition!, behavior: "instant" });
-    });
+    if (this.hasScrollPosition()) {
+      // Use `setTimeout` to scroll after rendering is complete
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        scrollElement.scrollTo({ top: this.scrollPosition, behavior: "instant" });
+      });
+    }
 
     this.scrollSubscription?.unsubscribe();