diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index 675dbe90..8cef5793 100755
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 * gui, object, store, etc.: unified blocks palette option, thanks, Michael!
 * merged scenes branch
 * morphic: fixed centering of menus, thanks, Brian Broll!
+* gui: animate scrollToPaletteCategory()
 
 ### 2021-05-21
 * gui, scenes, store: proxied thumbnail, name and notes in project, restored in XML
diff --git a/src/gui.js b/src/gui.js
index 4e1a0f28..5a8b3d67 100644
--- a/src/gui.js
+++ b/src/gui.js
@@ -2532,13 +2532,25 @@ IDE_Morph.prototype.refreshPalette = function (shouldIgnorePosition) {
 };
 
 IDE_Morph.prototype.scrollPaletteToCategory = function (category) {
-    let palette = this.palette,
+    var palette = this.palette,
         firstInCategory = palette.contents.children.find(
             block => block.category === category
-        );
+        ),
+        delta = palette.top() - firstInCategory.top() + palette.padding,
+        msecs = this.isAnimating ? 100 : 0;
 
-    palette.scrollY(palette.top() - firstInCategory.top() + palette.padding);
-    palette.adjustScrollBars();
+        this.world().animations.push(new Animation(
+            y => { // setter
+                palette.contents.setTop(y);
+                palette.contents.keepInScrollFrame();
+                palette.adjustScrollBars();
+            },
+            () => palette.contents.top(), // getter
+            delta, // delta
+            msecs, // duration in ms
+            'cubic_in', // easing
+            null // onComplete
+        ));
 };
 
 IDE_Morph.prototype.pressStart = function () {