diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/tag_browser/view.py b/src/calibre/gui2/tag_browser/view.py
index 853fc296b5..39fd19c130 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/tag_browser/view.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/tag_browser/view.py
@@ -571,9 +571,10 @@ class TagsView(QTreeView): # {{{
     def show_item_at_index(self, idx, box=False,
                            position=QTreeView.PositionAtCenter):
         if idx.isValid() and idx.data(Qt.UserRole).toPyObject() is not self._model.root_item:
-            self.setExpanded(idx, True) # Needed otherwise Qt segfaults if the
-                                        # node is buried in a collapsed, off
-                                        # screen hierarchy
+            self.expand(self._model.parent(idx)) # Needed otherwise Qt sometimes segfaults if the
+                                                 # node is buried in a collapsed, off
+                                                 # screen hierarchy
+            self.setCurrentIndex(idx)
             self.scrollTo(idx, position)
             if box:
                 self._model.set_boxed(idx)