diff --git a/static/js/tasks.js b/static/js/tasks.js
index e795ccc..cee2a85 100644
--- a/static/js/tasks.js
+++ b/static/js/tasks.js
@@ -159,13 +159,13 @@ function initScrollFocus() {
 
     scrollView.removeEventListener("scroll", handleScrollFocus);
     scrollView.removeEventListener("scroll", handleScrollSave);
+
+    // Initial call to set in-focus class (before binding scroll handler)
+    handleScrollFocus();
+
+    // Bind scroll handlers after initial setup
     scrollView.addEventListener("scroll", handleScrollFocus);
     scrollView.addEventListener("scroll", handleScrollSave);
-
-    // Initial call to set in-focus class (skip saving during init)
-    isInitializing = true;
-    handleScrollFocus();
-    isInitializing = false;
 }
 
 function handleScrollFocus() {