diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_TextEditor.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_TextEditor.cpp
index 23dc74f43e..35b8bb1b04 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_TextEditor.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_TextEditor.cpp
@@ -1328,7 +1328,10 @@ void TextEditor::moveCaret (int newCaretPos)
     if (newCaretPos != getCaretPosition())
     {
         caretPosition = newCaretPos;
-        textHolder->restartTimer();
+
+        if (hasKeyboardFocus (false))
+            textHolder->restartTimer();
+
         scrollToMakeSureCursorIsVisible();
         updateCaretPosition();
     }