diff --git a/examples/scroll/lv_example_scroll_3.c b/examples/scroll/lv_example_scroll_3.c
index 245c809e0..c0869507d 100644
--- a/examples/scroll/lv_example_scroll_3.c
+++ b/examples/scroll/lv_example_scroll_3.c
@@ -11,8 +11,13 @@ static void float_btn_event_cb(lv_obj_t * float_btn, lv_event_t e)
         lv_snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "Track %d", btn_cnt);
         lv_obj_t * list_btn = lv_list_add_btn(list, LV_SYMBOL_AUDIO, buf, NULL);
         btn_cnt++;
-        lv_obj_scroll_to_view(list_btn, LV_ANIM_ON);
+
         lv_obj_move_foreground(float_btn);
+
+        /* Layouts are only recalculated later but we need to know the updated position of the new button
+         * to scroll to it. */
+        lv_obj_update_layout(list);
+        lv_obj_scroll_to_view(list_btn, LV_ANIM_ON);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/extra/layouts/flex/lv_flex.c b/src/extra/layouts/flex/lv_flex.c
index ec29bc395..826cf82ce 100644
--- a/src/extra/layouts/flex/lv_flex.c
+++ b/src/extra/layouts/flex/lv_flex.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ typedef struct {
 /**********************
  *  STATIC PROTOTYPES
  **********************/
-static void flex_update(lv_obj_t * cont, lv_obj_t * item);
+static void flex_update(lv_obj_t * cont);
 static int32_t find_track_end(lv_obj_t * cont, int32_t item_start_id, lv_coord_t item_gap, lv_coord_t max_main_size, track_t * t);
 static void children_repos(lv_obj_t * cont, int32_t item_first_id, int32_t item_last_id, lv_coord_t abs_x, lv_coord_t abs_y, lv_coord_t max_main_size, lv_coord_t item_gap, track_t * t);
 static void place_content(lv_flex_place_t place, lv_coord_t max_size, lv_coord_t content_size, lv_coord_t item_cnt, lv_coord_t * start_pos, lv_coord_t * gap);
@@ -145,17 +145,15 @@ void lv_obj_set_flex_grow(struct _lv_obj_t * obj, uint8_t grow)
     if(f->dir == LV_FLEX_FLOW_ROW) lv_obj_set_width(obj, (LV_COORD_SET_LAYOUT(grow)));
     else lv_obj_set_height(obj, (LV_COORD_SET_LAYOUT(grow)));
 
-    lv_obj_update_layout(parent, obj);
+    lv_obj_mark_layout_as_dirty(parent);
 }
 
 /**********************
  *   STATIC FUNCTIONS
  **********************/
 
-static void flex_update(lv_obj_t * cont, lv_obj_t * item)
+static void flex_update(lv_obj_t * cont)
 {
-    LV_UNUSED(item);
-
     if(cont->spec_attr == NULL) return;
     const lv_flex_t * f = (const lv_flex_t *)cont->spec_attr->layout_dsc;
 
diff --git a/src/extra/layouts/grid/lv_grid.c b/src/extra/layouts/grid/lv_grid.c
index d915578fe..731cf721f 100644
--- a/src/extra/layouts/grid/lv_grid.c
+++ b/src/extra/layouts/grid/lv_grid.c
@@ -43,9 +43,8 @@ void lv_obj_move_to(lv_obj_t * obj, lv_coord_t x, lv_coord_t y, bool notify_pare
 /**********************
  *  STATIC PROTOTYPES
  **********************/
-static void grid_update(lv_obj_t * cont, lv_obj_t * item);
+static void grid_update(lv_obj_t * cont);
 static void full_refresh(lv_obj_t * cont);
-static void item_refr(lv_obj_t * item);
 static void calc(struct _lv_obj_t * obj, _lv_grid_calc_t * calc);
 static void calc_free(_lv_grid_calc_t * calc);
 static void calc_cols(lv_obj_t * cont, _lv_grid_calc_t * c);
@@ -109,7 +108,7 @@ void lv_obj_set_grid_cell(lv_obj_t * obj, lv_grid_place_t hor_place, uint8_t col
     obj->x_set = LV_COORD_SET_LAYOUT(col_pos | (col_span << CELL_SHIFT) | (hor_place << (CELL_SHIFT * 2)));
     obj->y_set = LV_COORD_SET_LAYOUT(row_pos | (row_span << CELL_SHIFT) | (ver_place << (CELL_SHIFT * 2)));
 
-    lv_obj_update_layout(parent, obj);
+    lv_obj_mark_layout_as_dirty(parent);
 
 }
 
@@ -118,15 +117,14 @@ void lv_obj_set_grid_cell(lv_obj_t * obj, lv_grid_place_t hor_place, uint8_t col
  *   STATIC FUNCTIONS
  **********************/
 
-static void grid_update(lv_obj_t * cont, lv_obj_t * item)
+static void grid_update(lv_obj_t * cont)
 {
     if(cont->spec_attr == NULL) return;
     if(cont->spec_attr->layout_dsc == NULL) return;
 
     LV_LOG_INFO("update 0x%p container, triggered by 0x%p", cont, item);
 
-    if(item) item_refr(item);
-    else full_refresh(cont);
+    full_refresh(cont);
 
     LV_TRACE_LAYOUT("finished");
 }
@@ -168,27 +166,6 @@ static void full_refresh(lv_obj_t * cont)
     }
 }
 
-/**
- * Refresh the position of a grid item
- * @param item pointer to a grid item
- */
-static void item_refr(lv_obj_t * item)
-{
-    /*Calculate the grid*/
-    lv_obj_t * cont = lv_obj_get_parent(item);
-    if(cont == NULL) return;
-    _lv_grid_calc_t c;
-    calc(cont, &c);
-
-    item_repos(item, &c, NULL);
-
-    calc_free(&c);
-
-    if(cont->w_set == LV_SIZE_CONTENT || cont->h_set == LV_SIZE_CONTENT) {
-        lv_obj_set_size(cont, cont->w_set, cont->h_set);
-    }
-}
-
 /**
  * Calculate the grid cells coordinates
  * @param cont an object that has a grid
diff --git a/src/lv_core/lv_obj.c b/src/lv_core/lv_obj.c
index 6399e47ab..fdfcbb8f0 100644
--- a/src/lv_core/lv_obj.c
+++ b/src/lv_core/lv_obj.c
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ void lv_obj_add_flag(lv_obj_t * obj, lv_obj_flag_t f)
     }
 
     if((was_on_layout != lv_obj_is_layout_positioned(obj)) || (f & (LV_OBJ_FLAG_LAYOUT_1 |  LV_OBJ_FLAG_LAYOUT_2))) {
-		lv_obj_update_layout(lv_obj_get_parent(obj), obj);
+        lv_obj_mark_layout_as_dirty(lv_obj_get_parent(obj));
     }
 }
 
@@ -351,12 +351,12 @@ void lv_obj_clear_flag(lv_obj_t * obj, lv_obj_flag_t f)
     if(f & LV_OBJ_FLAG_HIDDEN) {
     	lv_obj_invalidate(obj);
     	if(lv_obj_is_layout_positioned(obj)) {
-    		lv_obj_update_layout(lv_obj_get_parent(obj), obj);
+    	    lv_obj_mark_layout_as_dirty(lv_obj_get_parent(obj));
     	}
     }
 
     if((was_on_layout != lv_obj_is_layout_positioned(obj)) || (f & (LV_OBJ_FLAG_LAYOUT_1 |  LV_OBJ_FLAG_LAYOUT_2))) {
-		lv_obj_update_layout(lv_obj_get_parent(obj), obj);
+        lv_obj_mark_layout_as_dirty(lv_obj_get_parent(obj));
     }
 }
 
@@ -933,7 +933,7 @@ static lv_res_t lv_obj_signal(lv_obj_t * obj, lv_signal_t sign, void * param)
                     lv_obj_set_size(child, child->w_set, child->h_set);
                 }
             }
-            lv_obj_update_layout(obj, NULL);
+            lv_obj_mark_layout_as_dirty(obj);
         }
 
 
@@ -966,7 +966,7 @@ static lv_res_t lv_obj_signal(lv_obj_t * obj, lv_signal_t sign, void * param)
         }
     }
     else if(sign == LV_SIGNAL_CHILD_CHG) {
-        lv_obj_update_layout(obj, param);
+        lv_obj_mark_layout_as_dirty(obj);
 
         if(obj->w_set == LV_SIZE_CONTENT || obj->h_set == LV_SIZE_CONTENT) {
             lv_obj_set_size(obj, obj->w_set, obj->h_set);
@@ -975,7 +975,7 @@ static lv_res_t lv_obj_signal(lv_obj_t * obj, lv_signal_t sign, void * param)
     else if(sign == LV_SIGNAL_BASE_DIR_CHG) {
         /* The layout might depend on the base dir.
          * E.g. the first is element is on the left or right*/
-        lv_obj_update_layout(obj, NULL);
+        lv_obj_mark_layout_as_dirty(obj);
     }
     else if(sign == LV_SIGNAL_SCROLL) {
         res = lv_event_send(obj, LV_EVENT_SCROLL, NULL);
@@ -993,7 +993,7 @@ static lv_res_t lv_obj_signal(lv_obj_t * obj, lv_signal_t sign, void * param)
     }
     else if(sign == LV_SIGNAL_STYLE_CHG) {
         /* Padding might have changed so the layout should be recalculated*/
-        lv_obj_update_layout(obj, NULL);
+        lv_obj_mark_layout_as_dirty(obj);
 
         /*Reposition non grid objects on by one*/
         uint32_t i;
diff --git a/src/lv_core/lv_obj.h b/src/lv_core/lv_obj.h
index b572719c1..b954fa681 100644
--- a/src/lv_core/lv_obj.h
+++ b/src/lv_core/lv_obj.h
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ typedef struct _lv_obj_t{
     lv_coord_t h_set;
     lv_obj_flag_t flags;
     lv_state_t state;
+    uint8_t layout_inv:1;
 }lv_obj_t;
 
 
diff --git a/src/lv_core/lv_obj_pos.c b/src/lv_core/lv_obj_pos.c
index 3a5ddd992..23a2264be 100644
--- a/src/lv_core/lv_obj_pos.c
+++ b/src/lv_core/lv_obj_pos.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
  **********************/
 static bool refr_size(lv_obj_t * obj, lv_coord_t w, lv_coord_t h);
 static void calc_auto_size(lv_obj_t * obj, lv_coord_t * w_out, lv_coord_t * h_out);
+static void layout_update_core(lv_obj_t * obj);
 
 void lv_obj_move_to(lv_obj_t * obj, lv_coord_t x, lv_coord_t y, bool notify);
 
@@ -148,7 +149,7 @@ void lv_obj_set_layout(lv_obj_t * obj, const void * layout)
     lv_obj_allocate_spec_attr(obj);
     obj->spec_attr->layout_dsc = layout;
 
-    lv_obj_update_layout(obj, NULL);
+    lv_obj_mark_layout_as_dirty(obj);
 }
 
 bool lv_obj_is_layout_positioned(const lv_obj_t * obj)
@@ -161,15 +162,35 @@ bool lv_obj_is_layout_positioned(const lv_obj_t * obj)
     else return false;
 }
 
-void lv_obj_update_layout(lv_obj_t * obj, lv_obj_t * item)
+void lv_obj_mark_layout_as_dirty(lv_obj_t * obj)
 {
-    if(obj->spec_attr == NULL) return;
-    if(obj->spec_attr->layout_dsc == NULL) return;
-    if(obj->spec_attr->child_cnt == 0) return;
+    obj->layout_inv = 1;
+
+    /*Mark the screen as dirty too to mark that there is an something to do on this screen*/
+    lv_obj_t * scr = lv_obj_get_screen(obj);
+    scr->layout_inv = 1;
+
+    /*Make the display refreshing*/
+    lv_disp_t * disp = lv_obj_get_disp(scr);
+    lv_timer_pause(disp->refr_timer, false);
+}
+
+void lv_obj_update_layout(lv_obj_t * obj)
+{
+    lv_obj_t * scr = lv_obj_get_screen(obj);
+
+    /*There are no dirty layouts on this screen*/
+    if(scr->layout_inv == 0) return;
+
+    do {
+        scr->layout_inv = 0;
+        layout_update_core(obj);
+    }while(scr->layout_inv);  /*Repeat until there where layout invalidations*/
+
+    /* Restore the global state because other calls of this function needs this info too.
+     * Other calls might use different start object, but they need to know if there is dirty layout somewhere.*/
+    scr->layout_inv = 1;
 
-    const lv_layout_dsc_t * layout = obj->spec_attr->layout_dsc;
-    if(layout->update_cb == NULL) return;
-    layout->update_cb(obj, item);
 }
 
 void lv_obj_align(lv_obj_t * obj, const lv_obj_t * base, lv_align_t align, lv_coord_t x_ofs, lv_coord_t y_ofs)
@@ -696,3 +717,21 @@ static void calc_auto_size(lv_obj_t * obj, lv_coord_t * w_out, lv_coord_t * h_ou
         *h_out = lv_obj_get_height(obj) + scroll_bottom + scroll_top;
     }
 }
+
+static void layout_update_core(lv_obj_t * obj)
+{
+    uint32_t i;
+    for(i = 0; i < lv_obj_get_child_cnt(obj); i++) {
+        lv_obj_t * child = lv_obj_get_child(obj, i);
+        layout_update_core(child);
+    }
+
+    if(!obj->layout_inv) return;
+
+    const lv_layout_dsc_t * layout = obj->spec_attr ? obj->spec_attr->layout_dsc : NULL;
+    const lv_layout_update_cb_t update_cp = layout ? layout->update_cb : NULL;
+    if(update_cp != NULL && lv_obj_get_child_cnt(obj) > 0) {
+        obj->layout_inv = 0;
+        update_cp(obj);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/lv_core/lv_obj_pos.h b/src/lv_core/lv_obj_pos.h
index e16c381a4..999007919 100644
--- a/src/lv_core/lv_obj_pos.h
+++ b/src/lv_core/lv_obj_pos.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ extern "C" {
  **********************/
 struct _lv_obj_t;
 
-typedef void (*lv_layout_update_cb_t)(struct _lv_obj_t * cont, struct _lv_obj_t * item);
+typedef void (*lv_layout_update_cb_t)(struct _lv_obj_t * cont);
 
 /**
  * The base of all layouts descriptor.
@@ -126,14 +126,17 @@ void lv_obj_set_layout(struct _lv_obj_t * obj, const void * layout);
  */
 bool lv_obj_is_layout_positioned(const struct _lv_obj_t * obj);
 
+/**
+ * Mark the object for layout update.
+ * @param obj      pointer to an object whose children needs to be updated
+ */
+void lv_obj_mark_layout_as_dirty(struct _lv_obj_t * obj);
+
 /**
  * Update the layout of an object.
  * @param obj      pointer to an object whose children needs to be updated
- * @param item      pointer to a child object that triggered the update. Set to `NULL` is not known.
- *                  If not `NULL` the update process can make some optimization
- *                  to update only the required parts of the layout
  */
-void lv_obj_update_layout(struct _lv_obj_t * obj, struct _lv_obj_t * item);
+void lv_obj_update_layout(struct _lv_obj_t * obj);
 
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/lv_core/lv_refr.c b/src/lv_core/lv_refr.c
index f0707f35d..5fbafe688 100644
--- a/src/lv_core/lv_refr.c
+++ b/src/lv_core/lv_refr.c
@@ -199,10 +199,25 @@ void _lv_disp_refr_timer(lv_timer_t * tmr)
     lv_timer_pause(tmr, true);
 #endif
 
+    /*Refresh the screen's layout if required*/
+    uint32_t i;
+    for(i = 0; i < disp_refr->screen_cnt; i++) {
+        lv_obj_update_layout(disp_refr->screens[i]);
+        disp_refr->screens[i]->layout_inv = 0;
+    }
+
+    lv_obj_update_layout(disp_refr->top_layer);
+    disp_refr->top_layer->layout_inv = 0;
+
+    lv_obj_update_layout(disp_refr->sys_layer);
+    disp_refr->sys_layer->layout_inv = 0;
+
+
     /*Do nothing if there is no active screen*/
     if(disp_refr->act_scr == NULL) {
         disp_refr->inv_p = 0;
-        TRACE_REFR("finished (there were no invalid areas to redraw)");
+        LV_LOG_WARN("there is no active screen");
+        TRACE_REFR("finished");
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/lv_hal/lv_hal_disp.h b/src/lv_hal/lv_hal_disp.h
index 66b226f6f..027b2f40e 100644
--- a/src/lv_hal/lv_hal_disp.h
+++ b/src/lv_hal/lv_hal_disp.h
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ typedef struct _lv_disp_t {
     uint32_t inv_p : 10;
 
     /*Miscellaneous data*/
-    uint32_t last_activity_time; /**< Last time there was activity on this display */
+    uint32_t last_activity_time;        /**< Last time when there was activity on this display */
 } lv_disp_t;
 
 typedef enum {