diff --git a/client/src/components/Donation/components/DonateFormChildViewForHOC.js b/client/src/components/Donation/components/DonateFormChildViewForHOC.js
index 0c07909c90..3d95dd2d7d 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Donation/components/DonateFormChildViewForHOC.js
+++ b/client/src/components/Donation/components/DonateFormChildViewForHOC.js
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ class DonateFormChildViewForHOC extends Component {
 
   handleSubmit(e) {
     e.preventDefault();
-    this.hideAmountOptions(true);
     const email = this.getUserEmail();
     if (!email || !isEmail(email)) {
       return this.setState(state => ({
@@ -130,6 +129,10 @@ class DonateFormChildViewForHOC extends Component {
       }
     }));
 
+    // hide the donation options on the parent and scroll to top
+    this.hideAmountOptions(true);
+    window.scrollTo(0, 0);
+
     return postChargeStripe({
       token,
       amount,