diff --git a/www/assets/js/callbacks.js b/www/assets/js/callbacks.js
index d743bec6..ddce3503 100644
--- a/www/assets/js/callbacks.js
+++ b/www/assets/js/callbacks.js
@@ -635,6 +635,7 @@ Callbacks = {
         var pollMsg = $("<div/>").addClass("poll-notify")
             .text(data.initiator + " opened a poll: \"" + data.title + "\"")
             .appendTo($("#messagebuffer"));
+        $("#messagebuffer").scrollTop($("#messagebuffer").prop("scrollHeight"));
         var poll = $("<div/>").addClass("well active").prependTo($("#pollcontainer"));
         $("<button/>").addClass("close pull-right").text("×")
             .appendTo(poll)