diff --git a/escher/include/escher/layout_field.h b/escher/include/escher/layout_field.h
index d8c4694b1..b2ebf927c 100644
--- a/escher/include/escher/layout_field.h
+++ b/escher/include/escher/layout_field.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ private:
   constexpr static int k_maxNumberOfLayouts = 220;
   static_assert(k_maxNumberOfLayouts == TextField::maxBufferSize(), "Maximal number of layouts in a layout field should be equal to max number of char in text field");
   void reload(KDSize previousSize);
-  virtual bool privateHandleEvent(Ion::Events::Event event);
+  virtual bool privateHandleEvent(Ion::Events::Event event, bool * shouldScrollAndRedraw);
   bool privateHandleMoveEvent(Ion::Events::Event event, bool * shouldRecomputeLayout);
   bool privateHandleSelectionEvent(Ion::Events::Event event, bool * shouldRecomputeLayout);
   void scrollRightOfLayout(Poincare::Layout layoutR);
diff --git a/escher/src/layout_field.cpp b/escher/src/layout_field.cpp
index 73b394c28..86fd6aa1e 100644
--- a/escher/src/layout_field.cpp
+++ b/escher/src/layout_field.cpp
@@ -421,6 +421,7 @@ bool LayoutField::handleEvent(Ion::Events::Event event) {
   if (!eventShouldUpdateInsertionCursor(event)) {
     m_contentView.invalidateInsertionCursor();
   }
+  bool shouldScrollAndRedraw = true;
   if (privateHandleMoveEvent(event, &moveEventChangedLayout)) {
     if (!isEditing()) {
       setEditing(true);
@@ -444,7 +445,12 @@ bool LayoutField::handleEvent(Ion::Events::Event event) {
       }
       shouldRecomputeLayout = m_contentView.cursor()->layout().removeGreySquaresFromAllMatrixChildren() || removedSquares || shouldRecomputeLayout;
     }
-  } else if (privateHandleEvent(event)) {
+  } else if (privateHandleEvent(event, &shouldScrollAndRedraw)) {
+    if (!shouldScrollAndRedraw) {
+      /* We escape early to avoid scrolling to the beginning of the expression,
+       * and to mimic the behaviour of the TextField. */
+      return true;
+    }
     shouldRecomputeLayout = true;
     didHandleEvent = true;
   }
@@ -492,8 +498,10 @@ static inline bool IsMoveEvent(Ion::Events::Event event) {
     static_cast<uint8_t>(event) <= static_cast<uint8_t>(Ion::Events::Right);
 }
 
-bool LayoutField::privateHandleEvent(Ion::Events::Event event) {
+bool LayoutField::privateHandleEvent(Ion::Events::Event event, bool * shouldScrollAndRedraw) {
+  assert(*shouldScrollAndRedraw);
   if (m_delegate && m_delegate->layoutFieldDidReceiveEvent(this, event)) {
+    *shouldScrollAndRedraw = false;
     return true;
   }
   if (handleBoxEvent(event)) {