diff --git a/crates/oa-desktop/src/app.rs b/crates/oa-desktop/src/app.rs
index 1e14766a..abbddfb1 100644
--- a/crates/oa-desktop/src/app.rs
+++ b/crates/oa-desktop/src/app.rs
@@ -949,6 +949,15 @@ impl App {
         ])
     }
     pub fn update(&mut self, message: Message) -> Task<Message> {
+        // Scrollable geometry can change while async work or an overlay blocks
+        // commands. Keep the observed translation current; its passive handler
+        // still validates document, scenario and revision before accepting it.
+        if matches!(
+            &message,
+            Message::ScenarioCanvas(crate::behavior::scenario::CanvasEvent::Scrolled(..))
+        ) {
+            return self.handle(message);
+        }
         // Global subscriptions also receive keys consumed by an overlay.
         if self.model_menu.is_some() && matches!(message, Message::Escape) {
             self.model_menu = None;
diff --git a/crates/oa-desktop/src/behavior/scenario.rs b/crates/oa-desktop/src/behavior/scenario.rs
index 623f5746..c3e97637 100644
--- a/crates/oa-desktop/src/behavior/scenario.rs
+++ b/crates/oa-desktop/src/behavior/scenario.rs
@@ -1813,6 +1813,109 @@ pub(crate) mod direct_tests {
         );
     }
     #[test]
+    fn direct_busy_save_keeps_observed_scroll_current_for_the_next_pointer_gesture() {
+        let f = fixture();
+        let mut app = App::with_project(f.project.clone());
+        let _ = app.update(Message::Select(f.owner));
+        let _ = app.update(Message::Page(crate::app::Page::Behavior));
+        let context = app.scenario_context().unwrap();
+        let original = app.document.snapshot();
+        app.busy = true;
+        for (area, offset) in [
+            (ScrollArea::Canvas, iced::Vector::new(25., 100.)),
+            (ScrollArea::Page, iced::Vector::new(0., 40.)),
+        ] {
+            let _ = app.update(Message::ScenarioCanvas(CanvasEvent::Scrolled(
+                context, area, offset,
+            )));
+        }
+        assert!(app.busy);
+        assert_eq!(
+            app.behavior.scenario.scroll_offset(),
+            iced::Vector::new(25., 140.)
+        );
+        assert_ne!(
+            app.scenario_context(),
+            Some(context),
+            "scroll invalidates the pre-save pointer context even while busy"
+        );
+        let mut stale = context;
+        stale.document = Id::new_v4();
+        let _ = app.update(Message::ScenarioCanvas(CanvasEvent::Scrolled(
+            stale,
+            ScrollArea::Canvas,
+            iced::Vector::new(0., 900.),
+        )));
+        assert_eq!(
+            app.behavior.scenario.scroll_offset(),
+            iced::Vector::new(25., 140.)
+        );
+        let root = std::path::PathBuf::from("scenario-scroll-save-fixture");
+        let receipt = crate::app::FileSnapshot {
+            document: context.document,
+            revision: context.revision,
+            snapshot: original.clone(),
+            path: root.join(&original.bundle.entry),
+            disk: Some(oa_core::source_files::DiskProject {
+                root,
+                bundle: original.bundle.clone(),
+                expectations: BTreeMap::new(),
+                reachable: original.bundle.files.keys().cloned().collect(),
+                diagnostics: vec![],
+            }),
+        };
+        let _ = app.update(Message::Saved(Ok(Some(receipt))));
+        assert!(!app.busy);
+        assert_eq!(app.project(), &original.decoded.project);
+        assert!(!app.document.can_undo());
+        let context = app.scenario_context().unwrap();
+        let mut scene = Scene::sequence(app.project(), f.owner, f.call);
+        scene.interaction = Some((context, CanvasTool::Message(MessageStyle::CallReply), true));
+        scene.scroll_offset = app.behavior.scenario.scroll_offset();
+        let slot = scene.slots.last().unwrap().slot;
+        let bounds = Rectangle::new(Point::new(20., 250.), scene.size);
+        let y = bounds.y + scene.slots.last().unwrap().y;
+        let a = Point::new(bounds.x + scene.lanes[&f.sender], y) - scene.scroll_offset;
+        let b = Point::new(bounds.x + scene.lanes[&f.receiver], y) - scene.scroll_offset;
+        let mut input = super::super::SequenceInput::default();
+        let mut published = vec![];
+        for event in [
+            mouse::Event::CursorMoved { position: a },
+            mouse::Event::ButtonPressed(mouse::Button::Left),
+            mouse::Event::CursorMoved { position: b },
+            mouse::Event::ButtonReleased(mouse::Button::Left),
+        ] {
+            if let Some(message) = canvas::Program::update(
+                &scene,
+                &mut input,
+                &canvas::Event::Mouse(event),
+                bounds,
+                mouse::Cursor::Available(b + scene.scroll_offset),
+            )
+            .and_then(|action| action.into_inner().0)
+            {
+                published.push(message);
+            }
+        }
+        assert_eq!(published.len(), 1);
+        assert!(
+            matches!(&published[0], Message::ScenarioCanvas(CanvasEvent::Begin { sender, receiver, slot: actual, .. }) if *sender == f.sender && *receiver == f.receiver && *actual == slot)
+        );
+        let _ = app.update(published.pop().unwrap());
+        assert_eq!(
+            app.behavior.scenario.draft.as_ref().unwrap().before,
+            slot.before
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            app.behavior.scenario.draft.as_ref().unwrap().sender,
+            Some(f.sender)
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            app.behavior.scenario.draft.as_ref().unwrap().receiver,
+            Some(f.receiver)
+        );
+    }
+    #[test]
     fn direct_reply_choices_cache_keeps_typing_fast_and_revalidates_changed_contexts() {
         let f = fixture();
         let mut p = execute_batch(&f.project, &[Command::Delete(f.reply)]).unwrap();