diff --git a/kmaccount.cpp b/kmaccount.cpp
index 9001b5536..42d17c8c6 100644
--- a/kmaccount.cpp
+++ b/kmaccount.cpp
@@ -223,8 +223,6 @@ void KMAccount::installTimer()
 void KMAccount::deinstallTimer()
 {
   if(mTimer) {
-    mTimer->stop();
-    disconnect(mTimer);
     delete mTimer;
     mTimer = NULL;
   }
diff --git a/kmreaderwin.cpp b/kmreaderwin.cpp
index ceca45379..95e643a59 100644
--- a/kmreaderwin.cpp
+++ b/kmreaderwin.cpp
@@ -491,6 +491,7 @@ void KMReaderWin::updateReaderWin()
 
   mViewer->view()->setUpdatesEnabled( false );
   mViewer->view()->viewport()->setUpdatesEnabled( false );
+  static_cast<QScrollView *>(mViewer->widget())->ensureVisible(0,0);
   if (mMsg) parseMsg();
   else
   {