diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/notebookEditorWidget.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/notebookEditorWidget.ts
index f555ab0c52f..4639ac14ca4 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/notebookEditorWidget.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/notebookEditorWidget.ts
@@ -703,6 +703,7 @@ export class NotebookEditorWidget extends Disposable implements INotebookEditor
 							lineNumber: selection.startLineNumber,
 							column: selection.startColumn
 						});
+						await this.revealLineInCenterIfOutsideViewportAsync(cell, selection.startLineNumber);
 					}
 					if (!cellOptions.options?.preserveFocus) {
 						editor.focus();