diff --git a/services/web/frontend/js/ide.js b/services/web/frontend/js/ide.js
index 8b430dd61e..549b65a1de 100644
--- a/services/web/frontend/js/ide.js
+++ b/services/web/frontend/js/ide.js
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@ If the project has been renamed please look in your project list for a new proje
     })
 
     $scope.$on('cursor:editor:update', eventTracking.editingSessionHeartbeat)
+    $scope.$on('scroll:editor:update', eventTracking.editingSessionHeartbeat)
 
     const DARK_THEMES = [
       'ambiance',
diff --git a/services/web/frontend/js/ide/editor/directives/aceEditor.js b/services/web/frontend/js/ide/editor/directives/aceEditor.js
index b0bb24d937..017eb7eb8a 100644
--- a/services/web/frontend/js/ide/editor/directives/aceEditor.js
+++ b/services/web/frontend/js/ide/editor/directives/aceEditor.js
@@ -818,8 +818,6 @@ App.directive(
           // deletes and then inserts document content
           session.setAnnotations(scope.annotations)
 
-          session.on('changeScrollTop', eventTracking.editingSessionHeartbeat)
-
           angular
             .element($window)
             .on('click', eventTracking.editingSessionHeartbeat)