diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_handlers.cc b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_handlers.cc
index 27bfbe92c07..fb4468a4f0f 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_handlers.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_handlers.cc
@@ -3469,7 +3469,9 @@ static void ui_textedit_begin(bContext *C, uiBut *but, uiHandleButtonData *data)
      * #ui_but_update_view_for_active() to run after the layout is resolved. */
     but->changed = true;
   }
-  else {
+  else if ((but->block->flag & UI_BLOCK_CLIP_EVENTS) == 0) {
+    /* Blocks with UI_BLOCK_CLIP_EVENTS are overlapping their region, so scrolling
+     * that region to ensure it is in view can't work and causes issues. #97530 */
     UI_but_ensure_in_view(C, data->region, but);
   }