Problems with binding scrollPane to Accordion (JavaFX 8) - java

I have very simple programm and very bad bug-_-
In my programm I have ScrollPane, that contains Accordion. ScrollPane prefHeightProperty binded to Accordion heightProperty.
themeScroll.prefHeightProperty().bind(themeAccordion.heightProperty());
And when I collapse titledPane, the height of the Accordion decreases. And the height of the ScrollPane, too, must be decreased to a height of Accordion, but it does not decrease until the end.
(ScrollPane has green background)
Then I minimize the window and re-open it and see:
How can I avoid this problem?
UPD 1:
I know that I need call this code for resize scrollPane:
Platform.runLater(() -> {
themeScroll.requestLayout();
});
But where?
I tried to call it in themeAccordion.expandedPaneProperty.addListener(...), but it isn't help
And if I will call it in themeAccordion.heightProperty().addListener(...), then the problem is solved, but this code themeScroll.requestLayout(); is called many times it's bad.

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So I get 10 pages.
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"(LEAF name=list weight=0.15)" +
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...
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I encountered the same problem and it works for me.

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#Override
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