diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/library/views.py b/src/calibre/gui2/library/views.py
index e87e7226e1..2f237b54e3 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/library/views.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/library/views.py
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ class BooksView(QTableView): # {{{
             h = self.horizontalHeader()
             for i in range(h.count()):
                 if not h.isSectionHidden(i) and h.sectionViewportPosition(i) >= 0:
-                    self.scrollTo(self.model().index(row, i))
+                    self.scrollTo(self.model().index(row, i), self.PositionAtCenter)
                     break
 
     def set_current_row(self, row, select=True):