diff --git a/src/SeerEditorWidgetAssemblyAreas.cpp b/src/SeerEditorWidgetAssemblyAreas.cpp
index 7bf197d..4fd5948 100644
--- a/src/SeerEditorWidgetAssemblyAreas.cpp
+++ b/src/SeerEditorWidgetAssemblyAreas.cpp
@@ -158,6 +158,8 @@ void SeerEditorWidgetAssemblyArea::enableMiniMapArea (bool flag) {
 
     _enableMiniMapArea = flag;
 
+    setVerticalScrollBarPolicy(flag ? Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOff : Qt::ScrollBarAsNeeded);
+
     invalidateMiniMapCache();
     updateMarginAreasWidth(0);
 }
diff --git a/src/SeerEditorWidgetSourceAreas.cpp b/src/SeerEditorWidgetSourceAreas.cpp
index 4645954..84ba67b 100644
--- a/src/SeerEditorWidgetSourceAreas.cpp
+++ b/src/SeerEditorWidgetSourceAreas.cpp
@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@ void SeerEditorWidgetSourceArea::enableMiniMapArea (bool flag) {
 
     _enableMiniMapArea = flag;
 
+    setVerticalScrollBarPolicy(flag ? Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOff : Qt::ScrollBarAsNeeded);
+
     invalidateMiniMapCache();
     updateMarginAreasWidth(0);
 }