diff --git a/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljsoutline.cpp b/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljsoutline.cpp
index cdb9530d8981272fc073ce9cc73f9a6a4351700d..ae2438942a10a58c478042b55bd148e07159d8ae 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljsoutline.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljsoutline.cpp
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ void QmlJSOutlineWidget::updateSelectionInTree(const QModelIndex &index)
 
     m_blockCursorSync = true;
     m_treeView->selectionModel()->select(m_filterModel->mapFromSource(index), QItemSelectionModel::ClearAndSelect);
-    m_treeView->scrollTo(index);
+    m_treeView->scrollTo(m_filterModel->mapFromSource(index), QTreeView::PositionAtCenter);
     m_blockCursorSync = false;
 }