diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/back_to_top_view.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/back_to_top_view.js
index 66c516475..0289c8fb0 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/back_to_top_view.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/back_to_top_view.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ app.views.BackToTop = Backbone.View.extend({
   },
 
   toggleVisibility: function() {
-    if($("html, body").scrollTop() > 1000) {
+    if($(document).scrollTop() > 1000) {
       $("#back-to-top").addClass("visible");
     } else {
       $("#back-to-top").removeClass("visible");