diff --git a/src/com/android/browser/BaseUi.java b/src/com/android/browser/BaseUi.java
index 5daf17a..e661087 100644
--- a/src/com/android/browser/BaseUi.java
+++ b/src/com/android/browser/BaseUi.java
@@ -453,6 +453,9 @@
         if (web != null) {
             web.setTitleBarGravity(gravity);
         }
+        // update the titlebar layout params
+        // required to avoid scroll to top when focused
+        getTitleBar().setTitleGravity(gravity);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/com/android/browser/TitleBarBase.java b/src/com/android/browser/TitleBarBase.java
index 93610e2..14ca554 100644
--- a/src/com/android/browser/TitleBarBase.java
+++ b/src/com/android/browser/TitleBarBase.java
@@ -152,6 +152,24 @@
         mSkipTitleBarAnimations = skip;
     }
 
+    void setTitleGravity(int gravity) {
+        int newTop = 0;
+        if (gravity != Gravity.NO_GRAVITY) {
+            View parent = (View) getParent();
+            if (parent != null) {
+                if (gravity == Gravity.TOP) {
+                    newTop = parent.getScrollY();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        AbsoluteLayout.LayoutParams lp = (AbsoluteLayout.LayoutParams)
+                getLayoutParams();
+        if (lp != null) {
+            lp.y = newTop;
+            setLayoutParams(lp);
+        }
+    }
+
     void show() {
         if (mUseQuickControls) {
             mParent.addView(this);