diff --git a/lib/ace/editor.js b/lib/ace/editor.js
index d7a5966e..0e1df71b 100644
--- a/lib/ace/editor.js
+++ b/lib/ace/editor.js
@@ -1163,11 +1163,12 @@ var Editor = function(renderer, session) {
         if (!ranges.length)
             return replaced;
 
+        this.$blockScrolling += 1;
+
         var selection = this.getSelectionRange();
         this.clearSelection();
         this.selection.moveCursorTo(0, 0);
 
-        this.$blockScrolling += 1;
         for (var i = ranges.length - 1; i >= 0; --i) {
             if(this.$tryReplace(ranges[i], replacement)) {
                 replaced++;