diff --git a/projects/ngx-page-scroll-core/src/lib/page-scroll-instance.ts b/projects/ngx-page-scroll-core/src/lib/page-scroll-instance.ts
index 360669fa..ce242d55 100644
--- a/projects/ngx-page-scroll-core/src/lib/page-scroll-instance.ts
+++ b/projects/ngx-page-scroll-core/src/lib/page-scroll-instance.ts
@@ -80,9 +80,10 @@ export class PageScrollInstance {
   /* Whether an interrupt listener is attached to the body or not */
   public interruptListenersAttached = false;
 
-  /* References to the timer instance that is used to perform the scroll animation to be
+  /* Value of the requestAnimationFrameId that is used to perform the scroll animation to be
    able to clear it on animation end*/
-  public timer: any = null;
+
+  public requestFrameId: number | null = null;
 
   /**
    * Private constructor, requires the properties assumed to be the bare minimum.
diff --git a/projects/ngx-page-scroll-core/src/lib/providers/config.provider.ts b/projects/ngx-page-scroll-core/src/lib/providers/config.provider.ts
index dfae9722..bec313d5 100644
--- a/projects/ngx-page-scroll-core/src/lib/providers/config.provider.ts
+++ b/projects/ngx-page-scroll-core/src/lib/providers/config.provider.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import { PageScrollConfig } from '../types/page-scroll.config';
 export const NGXPS_CONFIG = new InjectionToken<PageScrollConfig>('ngxps_config');
 
 export const defaultPageScrollConfig: PageScrollConfig = {
-  _interval: 10,
   _minScrollDistance: 2,
   _logLevel: 1,
   namespace: 'default',
diff --git a/projects/ngx-page-scroll-core/src/lib/providers/ngx-page-scroll.service.ts b/projects/ngx-page-scroll-core/src/lib/providers/ngx-page-scroll.service.ts
index b0e87fab..2ee4dba0 100644
--- a/projects/ngx-page-scroll-core/src/lib/providers/ngx-page-scroll.service.ts
+++ b/projects/ngx-page-scroll-core/src/lib/providers/ngx-page-scroll.service.ts
@@ -54,11 +54,11 @@ export class PageScrollService {
       pageScrollInstance.detachInterruptListeners();
     }
 
-    if (pageScrollInstance.timer) {
+    if (pageScrollInstance.requestFrameId) {
       // Clear/Stop the timer
-      clearInterval(pageScrollInstance.timer);
+      pageScrollInstance.pageScrollOptions.document.defaultView.cancelAnimationFrame(pageScrollInstance.requestFrameId)
       // Clear the reference to this timer
-      pageScrollInstance.timer = undefined;
+      pageScrollInstance.requestFrameId = null;
       pageScrollInstance.fireEvent(!interrupted);
 
       return true;
@@ -157,17 +157,9 @@ export class PageScrollService {
         Math.abs(pageScrollInstance.distanceToScroll) / pageScrollInstance.pageScrollOptions.speed * 1000;
     }
 
-    // We should go there directly, as our "animation" would have one big step
-    // only anyway and this way we save the interval stuff
-    const tooShortInterval = pageScrollInstance.executionDuration <= pageScrollInstance.pageScrollOptions._interval;
-
-    if (allReadyAtDestination || tooShortInterval) {
+    if (allReadyAtDestination) {
       if (this.config._logLevel >= 2 || (this.config._logLevel >= 1 && isDevMode())) {
-        if (allReadyAtDestination) {
-          console.log('Scrolling not possible, as we can\'t get any closer to the destination');
-        } else {
-          console.log('Scroll duration shorter that interval length, jumping to target');
-        }
+        console.log('Scrolling not possible, as we can\'t get any closer to the destination');
       }
       pageScrollInstance.setScrollPosition(pageScrollInstance.targetScrollPosition);
       pageScrollInstance.fireEvent(true);
@@ -198,7 +190,14 @@ export class PageScrollService {
     // .. and calculate the end time (when we need to finish at last)
     pageScrollInstance.endTime = pageScrollInstance.startTime + pageScrollInstance.executionDuration;
 
-    pageScrollInstance.timer = setInterval((instance: PageScrollInstance) => {
+    pageScrollInstance.requestFrameId =  pageScrollInstance.pageScrollOptions.document.defaultView.requestAnimationFrame(this.updateScrollPostion(pageScrollInstance));
+
+    // Register the instance as running one
+    this.runningInstances.push(pageScrollInstance);
+  }
+
+  public updateScrollPostion(instance: PageScrollInstance){
+    return  ()=>{
       // Take the current time
       const currentTime: number = new Date().getTime();
 
@@ -231,12 +230,10 @@ export class PageScrollService {
       // (otherwise the event might arrive at "too early")
       if (stopNow) {
         this.stopInternal(false, instance);
+      } else{
+        instance.pageScrollOptions.document.defaultView.requestAnimationFrame(this.updateScrollPostion(instance))
       }
-
-    }, this.config._interval, pageScrollInstance);
-
-    // Register the instance as running one
-    this.runningInstances.push(pageScrollInstance);
+    }
   }
 
   public scroll(options: PageScrollOptions): void {
diff --git a/projects/ngx-page-scroll-core/src/lib/types/page-scroll.config.ts b/projects/ngx-page-scroll-core/src/lib/types/page-scroll.config.ts
index 95be4097..99c9bff1 100644
--- a/projects/ngx-page-scroll-core/src/lib/types/page-scroll.config.ts
+++ b/projects/ngx-page-scroll-core/src/lib/types/page-scroll.config.ts
@@ -2,12 +2,6 @@ import { EasingLogic } from './easing-logic';
 
 export interface PageScrollConfig {
 
-  /**
-   * The number of milliseconds to wait till updating the scroll position again.
-   * Small amounts may produce smoother animations but require more processing power.
-   */
-  _interval?: number;
-
   /**
    * The amount of pixels that need to be between the current scrollTop/scrollLeft position
    * and the target position the cause a scroll animation. In case distance is below