diff --git a/src/General/css/style.css b/src/General/css/style.css
index 71520f656..53ba9b9fd 100755
--- a/src/General/css/style.css
+++ b/src/General/css/style.css
@@ -1331,9 +1331,19 @@ input.field.tripped:not(:hover):not(:focus) {
 #qr .captcha-root {
   position: relative;
 }
-#qr .captcha-container > div > div {
+#qr .captcha-container > div {
   margin: auto;
 }
+/* scrollable with scroll bar hidden; prevents scroll on space press */
+:root.blink #qr .captcha-container > div {
+  width: 304px;
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
+:root.blink #qr .captcha-container > div > div:first-of-type {
+  overflow-y: scroll;
+  overflow-x: hidden;
+  padding-right: 15px;
+}
 #qr .captcha-counter {
   display: block;
   width: 100%;
diff --git a/src/Posting/Captcha.v2.coffee b/src/Posting/Captcha.v2.coffee
index 9c8102978..0a0a047be 100644
--- a/src/Posting/Captcha.v2.coffee
+++ b/src/Posting/Captcha.v2.coffee
@@ -241,9 +241,6 @@ Captcha.v2 =
         if $ 'iframe[src^="https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api2/frame"]', node
           new MutationObserver(@fixBubble.bind(@, node)).observe node,
             attributes: true
-          # Prevent Recaptcha from keeping focus when popup dismissed.
-          if overlay = $ 'div[style*="position: fixed;"]', node
-            $.on overlay, 'click', -> $('#qr iframe')?.blur()
 
   fixBubble: (node) ->
     {bottom, right, width} = node.getBoundingClientRect()
diff --git a/src/Posting/QR.coffee b/src/Posting/QR.coffee
index cf37cf8ca..2f7902038 100644
--- a/src/Posting/QR.coffee
+++ b/src/Posting/QR.coffee
@@ -153,28 +153,12 @@ QR =
       unless QR.inBubble()
         QR.hasFocus = d.activeElement and QR.nodes.el.contains(d.activeElement)
         QR.nodes.el.classList.toggle 'focus', QR.hasFocus
-      # XXX Stop unwanted scrolling due to captcha.
-      if QR.captcha.isEnabled and QR.captcha is Captcha.v2 and !QR.captcha.noscript
-        if QR.inCaptcha()
-          QR.scrollY = window.scrollY
-          $.on d, 'scroll', QR.scrollLock
-        else
-          $.off d, 'scroll', QR.scrollLock
 
   inBubble: ->
     bubbles = $$ 'iframe[src^="https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api2/frame"]'
     d.activeElement in bubbles or bubbles.some (el) ->
       getComputedStyle(el).visibility isnt 'hidden' and el.getBoundingClientRect().bottom > 0
 
-  inCaptcha: ->
-    (d.activeElement?.nodeName is 'IFRAME' and QR.nodes.el.contains(d.activeElement)) or (QR.hasFocus and QR.inBubble())
-
-  scrollLock: ->
-    if QR.inCaptcha()
-      window.scroll window.scrollX, QR.scrollY
-    else
-      $.off d, 'scroll', QR.scrollLock
-
   hide: ->
     d.activeElement.blur()
     $.addClass QR.nodes.el, 'autohide'