diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/plugins.py b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/plugins.py
index 06a503f855..20507b4ce1 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/plugins.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/plugins.py
@@ -235,11 +235,11 @@ class ConfigWidget(ConfigWidgetBase, Ui_Form):
         self.highlight_index(idx)
 
     def highlight_index(self, idx):
-        self.plugin_view.scrollTo(idx)
         self.plugin_view.selectionModel().select(idx,
                 self.plugin_view.selectionModel().ClearAndSelect)
         self.plugin_view.setCurrentIndex(idx)
         self.plugin_view.setFocus(Qt.OtherFocusReason)
+        self.plugin_view.scrollTo(idx, self.plugin_view.EnsureVisible)
 
     def find_next(self, *args):
         idx = self.plugin_view.currentIndex()