diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Presenters/ItemVirtualizerSimple.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Presenters/ItemVirtualizerSimple.cs
index 3fac440c40..bdc68bee7e 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Presenters/ItemVirtualizerSimple.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Presenters/ItemVirtualizerSimple.cs
@@ -512,6 +512,14 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.Presenters
             var generator = Owner.ItemContainerGenerator;
             var newOffset = -1.0;
 
+            if (!panel.IsMeasureValid && panel.PreviousMeasure.HasValue)
+            {
+                //before any kind of scrolling we need to make sure panel measure is valid
+                //or we risk get panel into not valid state
+                //we make a preemptive quick measure so scrolling is valid
+                panel.Measure(panel.PreviousMeasure.Value);
+            }
+
             if (index >= 0 && index < ItemCount)
             {
                 if (index <= FirstIndex)