diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/library/alternate_views.py b/src/calibre/gui2/library/alternate_views.py
index 02a8ca939c..5722e9e287 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/library/alternate_views.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/library/alternate_views.py
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ class GridView(QListView):
         self.setLayoutMode(self.Batched)
         self.setResizeMode(self.Adjust)
         self.setSelectionMode(self.ExtendedSelection)
+        self.setVerticalScrollMode(self.ScrollPerPixel)
         self.delegate = CoverDelegate(self, 135, 180)
         self.setItemDelegate(self.delegate)
         self.setSpacing(self.delegate.spacing)