diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/flow_mode.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/flow_mode.pyj
index a7c1e8513f..80bc81d235 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/flow_mode.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/flow_mode.pyj
@@ -465,3 +465,15 @@ def auto_scroll_action(action):
     elif action is 'resume':
         auto_scroll_resume()
     return is_auto_scroll_active()
+
+
+def ensure_selection_visible():
+    s = window.getSelection()
+    if not s.anchorNode:
+        return
+    p = s.anchorNode
+    while p:
+        if p.scrollIntoView:
+            p.scrollIntoView()
+            return
+        p = p.parentNode
diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/iframe.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/iframe.pyj
index b5a2d7c883..cf4d256249 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/iframe.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/iframe.pyj
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from read_book.flow_mode import (
     anchor_funcs as flow_anchor_funcs, auto_scroll_action as flow_auto_scroll_action,
     flow_onwheel, flow_to_scroll_fraction, handle_gesture as flow_handle_gesture,
     handle_shortcut as flow_handle_shortcut, layout as flow_layout,
-    scroll_by_page as flow_scroll_by_page
+    scroll_by_page as flow_scroll_by_page, ensure_selection_visible
 )
 from read_book.footnotes import is_footnote_link
 from read_book.globals import (
@@ -581,7 +581,9 @@ class IframeBoss:
 
     def show_search_result(self, data, from_load):
         if select_search_result(data.search_result):
-            if current_layout_mode() is not 'flow':
+            if current_layout_mode() is 'flow':
+                ensure_selection_visible()
+            else:
                 snap_to_selection()
         else:
             self.send_message('search_result_not_found', search_result=data.search_result)