diff --git a/js/utils/tap.js b/js/utils/tap.js
index e378c2463e..a9204ce201 100644
--- a/js/utils/tap.js
+++ b/js/utils/tap.js
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ ionic.tap = {
           clonedInput.value = focusInput.value;
           clonedInput.className = 'cloned-text-input';
           focusInput.parentElement.insertBefore(clonedInput, focusInput);
+          focusInput.style.top = focusInput.offsetTop;
           focusInput.classList.add('previous-input-focus');
         }
       }
@@ -142,6 +143,7 @@ ionic.tap = {
 
       for(x=0; x<previousInputFocus.length; x++) {
         previousInputFocus[x].classList.remove('previous-input-focus');
+        previousInputFocus[x].style.top = '';
         previousInputFocus[x].focus();
       }
     });
diff --git a/scss/_form.scss b/scss/_form.scss
index 999ac81864..7116570a60 100644
--- a/scss/_form.scss
+++ b/scss/_form.scss
@@ -260,6 +260,15 @@ input[type="file"] {
   line-height: $input-height-base;
 }
 
+// Text input classes to hide text caret during scroll
+.previous-input-focus,
+.cloned-text-input + input,
+.cloned-text-input + textarea {
+  position: absolute;
+  left: -9999px;
+  width: 200px;
+}
+
 
 // Placeholder
 // -------------------------------
diff --git a/scss/_scaffolding.scss b/scss/_scaffolding.scss
index 3dfc7b0404..ad19e122f9 100644
--- a/scss/_scaffolding.scss
+++ b/scss/_scaffolding.scss
@@ -137,14 +137,6 @@ body.grade-c {
   }
 }
 
-.previous-input-focus,
-.cloned-text-input + input,
-.cloned-text-input + textarea {
-  position: absolute;
-  left: -9999px;
-  width: 200px;
-}
-
 @keyframes refresh-spin {
   0% { transform: translate3d(0,0,0) rotate(0); }
   100% { transform: translate3d(0,0,0) rotate(-180deg); }