diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_box.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_box.c
index e9d31eb964..9db283ba6f 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_box.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_box.c
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ EOLIAN static void
 _efl_ui_box_efl_gfx_entity_size_set(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Box_Data *_pd EINA_UNUSED, Eina_Size2D sz)
 {
    efl_gfx_entity_size_set(efl_super(obj, MY_CLASS), sz);
-   efl_canvas_group_change(obj);
+   efl_pack_layout_request(obj);
 }
 
 EOLIAN static void
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ _efl_ui_box_efl_object_constructor(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Box_Data *pd)
    pd->dir = EFL_UI_LAYOUT_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL;
    pd->align.h = 0.5;
    pd->align.v = 0.5;
+   pd->full_recalc = EINA_TRUE;
 
    return obj;
 }
@@ -360,8 +361,9 @@ _efl_ui_box_efl_pack_linear_pack_index_get(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Ui_Box_Data
 }
 
 EOLIAN static void
-_efl_ui_box_efl_pack_layout_layout_request(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Box_Data *pd EINA_UNUSED)
+_efl_ui_box_efl_pack_layout_layout_request(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Box_Data *pd)
 {
+   pd->full_recalc = EINA_TRUE;
    efl_canvas_group_need_recalculate_set(obj, EINA_TRUE);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_box_layout.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_box_layout.c
index d45532d1fc..8e22742385 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_box_layout.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_box_layout.c
@@ -27,6 +27,28 @@ _weight_sort_cb(const void *l1, const void *l2)
    return it2->weight_factor <= it1->weight_factor ? -1 : 1;
 }
 
+/* this function performs a simplified layout when the box has changed position
+ * but no other changes have occurred, e.g., when a box is being scrolled
+ */
+static void
+_efl_ui_box_layout_simple(Efl_Ui_Box *ui_box, Efl_Ui_Box_Data *pd)
+{
+   Eo *child;
+   Eina_List *l;
+   Eina_Position2D pos = efl_gfx_entity_position_get(ui_box);
+
+   EINA_LIST_FOREACH(pd->children, l, child)
+     {
+        Eina_Position2D child_pos = efl_gfx_entity_position_get(child);
+
+        efl_gfx_entity_position_set(child,
+          EINA_POSITION2D(pos.x - pd->last_pos.x + child_pos.x,
+                          pos.y - pd->last_pos.y + child_pos.y));
+     }
+   pd->last_pos = pos;
+   efl_event_callback_call(ui_box, EFL_PACK_EVENT_LAYOUT_UPDATED, NULL);
+}
+
 void
 _efl_ui_box_custom_layout(Efl_Ui_Box *ui_box, Efl_Ui_Box_Data *pd)
 {
@@ -49,8 +71,14 @@ _efl_ui_box_custom_layout(Efl_Ui_Box *ui_box, Efl_Ui_Box_Data *pd)
         efl_gfx_hint_size_restricted_min_set(ui_box, EINA_SIZE2D(0, 0));
         return;
      }
-
+   if (!pd->full_recalc)
+     {
+        _efl_ui_box_layout_simple(ui_box, pd);
+        return;
+     }
    _efl_ui_container_layout_init(ui_box, box_calc);
+   pd->last_pos.x = box_calc[0].pos - box_calc[0].margin[0];
+   pd->last_pos.y = box_calc[1].pos - box_calc[1].margin[0];
 
    /* Item_Calc struct is currently 152 bytes.
     * this is pretty big to be allocating a huge number of, and we don't want to explode the stack
@@ -207,6 +235,7 @@ _efl_ui_box_custom_layout(Efl_Ui_Box *ui_box, Efl_Ui_Box_Data *pd)
    want[1] += (box_calc[1].margin[0] + box_calc[1].margin[1]) +
               (box_calc[1].pad * (count - 1));
 
+   pd->full_recalc = EINA_FALSE;
    efl_gfx_hint_size_restricted_min_set(ui_box, EINA_SIZE2D(want[0], want[1]));
 
    efl_event_callback_call(ui_box, EFL_PACK_EVENT_LAYOUT_UPDATED, NULL);
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_box_private.h b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_box_private.h
index 47400df3fc..4cb94c5d8f 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_box_private.h
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_box_private.h
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ struct _Efl_Ui_Box_Data
       double h, v;
    } align;
 
+   Eina_Position2D last_pos;
+
    Eina_Bool homogeneous : 1;
+   Eina_Bool full_recalc : 1; //whether to force full recalc
 };
 
 #endif