diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/__init__.py b/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/__init__.py
index f9ebd3217b..7f365ba5ed 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/__init__.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/__init__.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ d['preview_standard_font_family'] = 'serif'
 d['preview_base_font_size'] = 18
 d['preview_mono_font_size'] = 14
 d['preview_minimum_font_size'] = 8
+d['preview_sync_context'] = 0
 d['preview_background'] = 'auto'
 d['preview_foreground'] = 'auto'
 d['preview_link_color'] = 'auto'
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/preferences.py b/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/preferences.py
index 39e0d2a128..82042a597c 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/preferences.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/preferences.py
@@ -381,6 +381,11 @@ class PreviewSettings(BasicSettings):  # {{{
         w = self('preview_minimum_font_size')
         w.setMinimum(4), w.setMaximum(100), w.setSuffix(' px')
         l.addRow(_('Mi&nimum font size:'), w)
+        w = self('preview_sync_context')
+        w.setMinimum(0), w.setMaximum(10), w.setSuffix(' ' + _('lines'))
+        w.setToolTip('<p>' + _(
+            'Number of lines that are shown above the current line when syncing the text shown in the preview panel to the cursor position in the code view'))
+        l.addRow(_('Visible lines above s&ync point:'), w)
         l.addRow(_('Background color:'), self.color_override('preview_background'))
         l.addRow(_('Foreground color:'), self.color_override('preview_foreground'))
         l.addRow(_('Link color:'), self.color_override('preview_link_color'))
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/preview.py b/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/preview.py
index fae4d4b9fa..acd9692222 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/preview.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/preview.py
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ class WebPage(QWebEnginePage):
             if lnum is None:
                 return
             tags = [x.lower() for x in tags]
-            self.bridge.go_to_sourceline_address.emit(lnum, tags)
+            self.bridge.go_to_sourceline_address.emit(lnum, tags, tprefs['preview_sync_context'])
 
     def split_mode(self, enabled):
         if self.bridge.ready:
diff --git a/src/pyj/editor.pyj b/src/pyj/editor.pyj
index 2070cdcb0d..a03d886752 100644
--- a/src/pyj/editor.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/editor.pyj
@@ -40,34 +40,53 @@ def find_containing_block(elem):
         elem = elem.parentNode
     return elem
 
-def scroll_to_node(node):
+
+def line_height():
+    ans = line_height.ans
+    if not ans:
+        ds = window.getComputedStyle(document.body)
+        try:
+            # will fail if line-height = "normal"
+            lh = float(ds.lineHeight)
+        except:
+            try:
+                lh = 1.2 * float(ds.fontSize)
+            except:
+                lh = 15
+        ans = line_height.ans = max(5, lh)
+    return ans
+
+
+def scroll_to_node(node, sync_context):
     if node is document.body:
         window.scrollTo(0, 0)
     else:
         node.scrollIntoView()
+        if sync_context:
+            window.scrollBy(0, -sync_context * line_height())
 
 
 state = {'blocks_found': False, 'in_split_mode': False}
 
 
 
-def go_to_line(lnum):
+def go_to_line(lnum, sync_context):
     for node in document.querySelectorAll(f'[data-lnum="{lnum}"]'):
         if is_hidden(node):
             continue
-        scroll_to_node(node)
+        scroll_to_node(node, sync_context)
         break
 
 @from_python
-def go_to_sourceline_address(sourceline, tags):
+def go_to_sourceline_address(sourceline, tags, sync_context):
     nodes = document.querySelectorAll(f'[data-lnum="{sourceline}"]')
     for index in range(nodes.length):
         node = nodes[index]
         if index >= tags.length or node.tagName.toLowerCase() is not tags[index]:
             break
         if index == tags.length - 1 and not is_hidden(node):
-            return scroll_to_node(node)
-    go_to_line(sourceline)
+            return scroll_to_node(node, sync_context)
+    go_to_line(sourceline, sync_context)
 
 def line_numbers():
     found_body = False