diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
index 8b1d2276..91a089b3 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@
 
 ## Version 1.3.0
 
+### 1.3.0-rc02
+
+2024-07-11
+
+#### Bug fixes
+
+- Fixed `DpadRecyclerView` not immediately stopping the search for the pivot in some scenarios ([#238](https://github.com/rubensousa/DpadRecyclerView/pull/238))
+
 ### 1.3.0-rc01
 
 2024-07-08
diff --git a/dpadrecyclerview/src/androidTest/kotlin/com/rubensousa/dpadrecyclerview/test/tests/scrolling/VerticalGridScrollTest.kt b/dpadrecyclerview/src/androidTest/kotlin/com/rubensousa/dpadrecyclerview/test/tests/scrolling/VerticalGridScrollTest.kt
index 8acbbdfe..dfb09f33 100644
--- a/dpadrecyclerview/src/androidTest/kotlin/com/rubensousa/dpadrecyclerview/test/tests/scrolling/VerticalGridScrollTest.kt
+++ b/dpadrecyclerview/src/androidTest/kotlin/com/rubensousa/dpadrecyclerview/test/tests/scrolling/VerticalGridScrollTest.kt
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ class VerticalGridScrollTest : DpadRecyclerViewTest() {
     fun testMultipleFastDifferentSpanFocusChanges() {
         launchFragment()
         onRecyclerView("Change span size lookup") { recyclerView ->
+            recyclerView.setSmoothScrollMaxPendingMoves(25)
             recyclerView.setSpanSizeLookup(object : DpadSpanSizeLookup() {
                 override fun getSpanSize(position: Int): Int {
                     return if (position == 0 || position.rem(spanCount + 1) == 0) {
diff --git a/dpadrecyclerview/src/main/java/com/rubensousa/dpadrecyclerview/layoutmanager/layout/PivotLayout.kt b/dpadrecyclerview/src/main/java/com/rubensousa/dpadrecyclerview/layoutmanager/layout/PivotLayout.kt
index d07de77a..a8b9ee1c 100644
--- a/dpadrecyclerview/src/main/java/com/rubensousa/dpadrecyclerview/layoutmanager/layout/PivotLayout.kt
+++ b/dpadrecyclerview/src/main/java/com/rubensousa/dpadrecyclerview/layoutmanager/layout/PivotLayout.kt
@@ -231,40 +231,17 @@ internal class PivotLayout(
     fun onItemsAdded(positionStart: Int, itemCount: Int) {
         itemChanges.insertionPosition = positionStart
         itemChanges.insertionItemCount = itemCount
-        onItemsChanged()
     }
 
     fun onItemsRemoved(positionStart: Int, itemCount: Int) {
         itemChanges.removalPosition = positionStart
         itemChanges.removalItemCount = itemCount
-        onItemsChanged()
     }
 
     fun onItemsMoved(from: Int, to: Int, itemCount: Int) {
         itemChanges.moveFromPosition = from
         itemChanges.moveToPosition = to
         itemChanges.moveItemCount = itemCount
-        onItemsChanged()
-    }
-
-    private fun onItemsChanged() {
-        if (!layoutInfo.isScrolling) {
-            return
-        }
-        val firstPos = layoutInfo.findFirstAddedPosition()
-        val lastPos = layoutInfo.findLastAddedPosition()
-        val changesOutOfBounds = if (!layoutInfo.shouldReverseLayout()) {
-            itemChanges.isOutOfBounds(firstPos, lastPos)
-        } else {
-            itemChanges.isOutOfBounds(lastPos, firstPos)
-        }
-        if (changesOutOfBounds) {
-            return
-        }
-        layoutInfo.getRecyclerView()?.apply {
-            stopScroll()
-            requestLayout()
-        }
     }
 
     fun setOnChildLaidOutListener(listener: OnChildLaidOutListener?) {
diff --git a/dpadrecyclerview/src/main/java/com/rubensousa/dpadrecyclerview/layoutmanager/scroll/BaseSmoothScroller.kt b/dpadrecyclerview/src/main/java/com/rubensousa/dpadrecyclerview/layoutmanager/scroll/BaseSmoothScroller.kt
index 74e29f6a..0bc5084e 100644
--- a/dpadrecyclerview/src/main/java/com/rubensousa/dpadrecyclerview/layoutmanager/scroll/BaseSmoothScroller.kt
+++ b/dpadrecyclerview/src/main/java/com/rubensousa/dpadrecyclerview/layoutmanager/scroll/BaseSmoothScroller.kt
@@ -49,6 +49,14 @@ internal open class BaseSmoothScroller(
 
     fun cancel() {
         isCanceled = true
+        layoutInfo.getRecyclerView()?.apply {
+            postOnAnimation {
+                if (layoutInfo.isScrolling) {
+                    requestLayout()
+                }
+                stopScroll()
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     fun isCanceled(): Boolean = isCanceled
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 6bb35050..572ccdca 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@ kotlin.code.style=official
 # thereby reducing the size of the R class for that library
 android.nonTransitiveRClass=true
 android.enableR8.fullMode=true
-LIBRARY_VERSION=1.3.0-rc01
\ No newline at end of file
+LIBRARY_VERSION=1.3.0-rc02
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mkdocs.yml b/mkdocs.yml
index de5ee0a2..151915cd 100644
--- a/mkdocs.yml
+++ b/mkdocs.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ theme:
 
 extra:
   dpadrecyclerview:
-    version: '1.3.0-rc01'
+    version: '1.3.0-rc02'
   social:
     - icon: 'fontawesome/brands/github'
       link: 'https://github.com/rubensousa/DpadRecyclerView'