diff --git a/src/core/event/index.js b/src/core/event/index.js
index e9c446cee0..f281de345a 100644
--- a/src/core/event/index.js
+++ b/src/core/event/index.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { isMobile, mobileBreakpoint } from '../util/env.js';
+import { noop } from '../util/core.js';
 import * as dom from '../util/dom.js';
 import { stripUrlExceptId } from '../router/util.js';
 
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ export function Events(Base) {
   return class Events extends Base {
     #intersectionObserver = new IntersectionObserver(() => {});
     #isScrolling = false;
+    #cancelAnchorScroll = noop;
     #title = dom.$.title;
 
     // Initialization
@@ -374,11 +376,7 @@ export function Events(Base) {
           );
 
           if (headingElm) {
-            this.#watchNextScroll();
-            headingElm.scrollIntoView({
-              behavior: 'smooth',
-              block: 'start',
-            });
+            this.#scrollToHeading(headingElm);
           }
         }
         // User click/tap
@@ -606,6 +604,103 @@ export function Events(Base) {
       }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Scroll an anchor target into view and keep it aligned while late-loading
+     * content above the target changes the page height.
+     *
+     * @param {Element} headingElm Heading element to scroll to
+     * @void
+     */
+    #scrollToHeading(headingElm) {
+      this.#cancelAnchorScroll();
+
+      const contentElm = dom.find('.markdown-section');
+      const userEvents = ['keydown', 'mousedown', 'touchstart', 'wheel'];
+      /** @type {{ max?: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>, settle?: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> }} */
+      const timers = {};
+      /** @type {number[]} */
+      const animationFrames = [];
+      let cancelled = false;
+      let cancel = noop;
+
+      const removeUserListeners = () => {
+        userEvents.forEach(eventName => {
+          window.removeEventListener(eventName, cancel);
+        });
+      };
+
+      /** @param {ScrollBehavior} [behavior] */
+      const scrollToHeading = (behavior = 'smooth') => {
+        if (cancelled) {
+          return;
+        }
+
+        if (!document.contains(headingElm)) {
+          cancel();
+          return;
+        }
+
+        if (behavior === 'smooth') {
+          this.#watchNextScroll();
+        }
+
+        headingElm.scrollIntoView({
+          behavior,
+          block: 'start',
+        });
+      };
+
+      const resync = () => {
+        if (cancelled) {
+          return;
+        }
+
+        scrollToHeading('instant');
+        clearTimeout(timers.settle);
+        timers.settle = setTimeout(cancel, 500);
+      };
+
+      scrollToHeading();
+
+      if (!contentElm || !('ResizeObserver' in window)) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const resizeObserver = new ResizeObserver(resync);
+
+      cancel = () => {
+        if (cancelled) {
+          return;
+        }
+
+        cancelled = true;
+        resizeObserver.disconnect();
+        animationFrames.forEach(cancelAnimationFrame);
+        clearTimeout(timers.settle);
+        clearTimeout(timers.max);
+        removeUserListeners();
+        window.removeEventListener('load', resync);
+        this.#cancelAnchorScroll = noop;
+      };
+
+      resizeObserver.observe(contentElm);
+      userEvents.forEach(eventName => {
+        window.addEventListener(eventName, cancel, {
+          once: true,
+          passive: true,
+        });
+      });
+      window.addEventListener('load', resync, { once: true });
+      timers.max = setTimeout(cancel, 3000);
+      animationFrames.push(
+        requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+          animationFrames.push(requestAnimationFrame(resync));
+        }),
+      );
+
+      this.#cancelAnchorScroll = cancel;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Monitor next scroll start/end and set #isScrolling to true/false
      * accordingly. Listeners are removed after the start/end events are fired.
diff --git a/test/e2e/anchor-scroll.test.js b/test/e2e/anchor-scroll.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5d15eae8bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/e2e/anchor-scroll.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+import docsifyInit from '../helpers/docsify-init.js';
+import { test, expect } from './fixtures/docsify-init-fixture.js';
+
+test.describe('Anchor scrolling', () => {
+  test('keeps direct anchor targets aligned after images above them load', async ({
+    page,
+  }) => {
+    await page.route('**/slow-anchor-image.svg', async route => {
+      await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 250));
+      await route.fulfill({
+        contentType: 'image/svg+xml',
+        body: `
+          <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="640" height="900">
+            <rect width="640" height="900" fill="#ddd" />
+          </svg>
+        `,
+      });
+    });
+
+    await docsifyInit({
+      testURL: '/docsify-init.html#/?id=target-section',
+      markdown: {
+        homepage: `
+          # Anchor Scroll
+
+          ![Slow image](/slow-anchor-image.svg)
+
+          ## Middle Section
+
+          This section should not stay at the top after the image loads.
+
+          ## Target Section
+
+          This is the linked section.
+
+          Trailing content keeps the target scrollable.
+        `,
+      },
+      routes: {
+        '/docsify-init.html': `
+          <!DOCTYPE html>
+          <html>
+            <head>
+              <meta charset="UTF-8" />
+            </head>
+            <body>
+              <div id="app"></div>
+            </body>
+          </html>
+        `,
+      },
+      style: `
+        .markdown-section img {
+          display: block;
+          width: 100%;
+          height: auto;
+        }
+
+        .markdown-section {
+          padding-bottom: 1200px;
+        }
+      `,
+      styleURLs: ['/dist/themes/core.css'],
+    });
+
+    await page.locator('img[alt="Slow image"]').waitFor();
+    await page.waitForFunction(() => {
+      const image = document.querySelector('img[alt="Slow image"]');
+      const target = document.querySelector('#target-section');
+      return (
+        image instanceof HTMLImageElement &&
+        image.complete &&
+        image.naturalHeight > 0 &&
+        target instanceof HTMLElement &&
+        target.getBoundingClientRect().top < 80
+      );
+    });
+
+    const targetTop = await page.locator('#target-section').evaluate(el => {
+      return el.getBoundingClientRect().top;
+    });
+    expect(targetTop).toBeLessThan(80);
+  });
+});