diff --git a/lib/ace/virtual_renderer.js b/lib/ace/virtual_renderer.js
index 6a6dae4b..407cd77f 100644
--- a/lib/ace/virtual_renderer.js
+++ b/lib/ace/virtual_renderer.js
@@ -720,12 +720,10 @@ var VirtualRenderer = function(container, theme) {
                 this.$gutterLayer.update(this.layerConfig);
         }
         else if (changes & this.CHANGE_LINES) {
-            if (this.$updateLines()) {
-                this.$updateScrollBar();
-                if (this.showGutter)
-                    this.$gutterLayer.update(this.layerConfig);
-            }
-        } else if (changes & this.CHANGE_GUTTER) {
+            if (this.$updateLines() || (changes & this.CHANGE_GUTTER) && this.showGutter)
+                this.$gutterLayer.update(this.layerConfig);
+        }
+        else if (changes & this.CHANGE_TEXT || changes & this.CHANGE_GUTTER) {
             if (this.showGutter)
                 this.$gutterLayer.update(this.layerConfig);
         }