diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/mapeditor/EditorMapHolder.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/mapeditor/EditorMapHolder.kt
index 99f60dff3f..487014c9de 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/mapeditor/EditorMapHolder.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/mapeditor/EditorMapHolder.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package com.unciv.ui.mapeditor
 
-import com.badlogic.gdx.math.Interpolation
 import com.badlogic.gdx.math.Vector2
 import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.Action
 import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.EventListener
@@ -9,7 +8,6 @@ import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.InputListener
 import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.Stage
 import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.Touchable
 import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.actions.Actions
-import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.actions.FloatAction
 import com.unciv.UncivGame
 import com.unciv.logic.HexMath
 import com.unciv.logic.map.TileInfo
@@ -131,25 +129,9 @@ class EditorMapHolder(
     fun setCenterPosition(vector: Vector2, blink: Boolean = false) {
         val tileGroup = allTileGroups.firstOrNull { it.tileInfo.position == vector } ?: return
 
-        val originalScrollX = scrollX
-        val originalScrollY = scrollY
-
-        val finalScrollX = tileGroup.x + tileGroup.width / 2
-
-        /** The Y axis of [scrollY] is inverted - when at 0 we're at the top, not bottom - so we invert it back. */
-        val finalScrollY = maxY - (tileGroup.y + tileGroup.width / 2)
-
-        if (finalScrollX == originalScrollX && finalScrollY == originalScrollY) return
-
-        val action = object : FloatAction(0f, 1f, 0.4f) {
-            override fun update(percent: Float) {
-                scrollX = finalScrollX * percent + originalScrollX * (1 - percent)
-                scrollY = finalScrollY * percent + originalScrollY * (1 - percent)
-                updateVisualScroll()
-            }
-        }
-        action.interpolation = Interpolation.sine
-        addAction(action)
+        // The Y axis of [scrollY] is inverted - when at 0 we're at the top, not bottom - so we invert it back.
+        if (!scrollTo(tileGroup.x + tileGroup.width / 2, maxY - (tileGroup.y + tileGroup.width / 2)))
+            return
 
         if (!blink) return
 
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/utils/ZoomableScrollPane.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/utils/ZoomableScrollPane.kt
index cd71282c07..41913526cf 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/utils/ZoomableScrollPane.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/utils/ZoomableScrollPane.kt
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 package com.unciv.ui.utils
 
+import com.badlogic.gdx.math.Interpolation
 import com.badlogic.gdx.math.Rectangle
+import com.badlogic.gdx.math.Vector2
+import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.Action
 import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.Actor
 import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.Group
 import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.InputEvent
 import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.InputListener
+import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.actions.Actions
+import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.actions.FloatAction
 import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.ui.ScrollPane
 import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.utils.ActorGestureListener
 import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.utils.Cullable
@@ -189,6 +194,51 @@ open class ZoomableScrollPane(
         }
     }
 
+    private var scrollingTo: Vector2? = null
+    private var scrollingAction: Action? = null
+
+    fun isScrolling(): Boolean = scrollingAction != null && actions.any { it == scrollingAction }
+
+    /** Get the scrolling destination if currently scrolling, else the current scroll position. */
+    fun scrollingDestination(): Vector2 {
+        if (isScrolling())
+            return scrollingTo!!
+        else
+            return Vector2(scrollX, scrollY)
+    }
+
+    /** Scroll the pane to specified coordinates.
+     * @return `true` if scroll position got changed or started being changed, `false`
+     *   if already centered there or already scrolling there
+     */
+    fun scrollTo(x: Float, y: Float, immediately: Boolean = false): Boolean {
+        if (scrollingDestination() == Vector2(x, y)) return false
+
+        removeAction(scrollingAction)
+
+        if (immediately) {
+            scrollX = x
+            scrollY = y
+            updateVisualScroll()
+        } else {
+            val originalScrollX = scrollX
+            val originalScrollY = scrollY
+            scrollingTo = Vector2(x, y)
+            val action = object : FloatAction(0f, 1f, 0.4f) {
+                override fun update(percent: Float) {
+                    scrollX = scrollingTo!!.x * percent + originalScrollX * (1 - percent)
+                    scrollY = scrollingTo!!.y * percent + originalScrollY * (1 - percent)
+                    updateVisualScroll()
+                }
+            }
+            action.interpolation = Interpolation.sine
+            addAction(action)
+            scrollingAction = action
+        }
+
+        return true
+    }
+
     /** @return the currently scrolled-to viewport of the whole scrollable area */
     fun getViewport(): Rectangle {
         val viewportFromLeft = scrollX
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/WorldMapHolder.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/WorldMapHolder.kt
index 528cfcebc0..74b8237e90 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/WorldMapHolder.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/WorldMapHolder.kt
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import com.badlogic.gdx.Gdx
 import com.badlogic.gdx.Input
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.Color
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.Batch
-import com.badlogic.gdx.math.Interpolation
 import com.badlogic.gdx.math.Vector2
 import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.Action
 import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.Actor
@@ -13,7 +12,6 @@ import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.Group
 import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.InputEvent
 import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.Touchable
 import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.actions.Actions
-import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.actions.FloatAction
 import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.ui.Table
 import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.utils.ClickListener
 import com.badlogic.gdx.utils.Align
@@ -723,31 +721,9 @@ class WorldMapHolder(
         if (selectUnit || forceSelectUnit != null)
             worldScreen.bottomUnitTable.tileSelected(selectedTile!!, forceSelectUnit)
 
-        val originalScrollX = scrollX
-        val originalScrollY = scrollY
-
-        val finalScrollX = tileGroup.x + tileGroup.width / 2
-
-        /** The Y axis of [scrollY] is inverted - when at 0 we're at the top, not bottom - so we invert it back. */
-        val finalScrollY = maxY - (tileGroup.y + tileGroup.width / 2)
-
-        if (finalScrollX == originalScrollX && finalScrollY == originalScrollY) return false
-
-        if (immediately) {
-            scrollX = finalScrollX
-            scrollY = finalScrollY
-            updateVisualScroll()
-        } else {
-            val action = object : FloatAction(0f, 1f, 0.4f) {
-                override fun update(percent: Float) {
-                    scrollX = finalScrollX * percent + originalScrollX * (1 - percent)
-                    scrollY = finalScrollY * percent + originalScrollY * (1 - percent)
-                    updateVisualScroll()
-                }
-            }
-            action.interpolation = Interpolation.sine
-            addAction(action)
-        }
+        // The Y axis of [scrollY] is inverted - when at 0 we're at the top, not bottom - so we invert it back.
+        if (!scrollTo(tileGroup.x + tileGroup.width / 2, maxY - (tileGroup.y + tileGroup.width / 2), immediately))
+            return false
 
         removeAction(blinkAction) // so we don't have multiple blinks at once
         blinkAction = Actions.repeat(3, Actions.sequence(