diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/preferences/browser/settingsEditor2.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/preferences/browser/settingsEditor2.ts
index bbe3ed7e597..b1d7e369d19 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/preferences/browser/settingsEditor2.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/preferences/browser/settingsEditor2.ts
@@ -1374,6 +1374,7 @@ export class SettingsEditor2 extends EditorPane {
 
 			this.refreshTOCTree();
 			this.renderTree(undefined, true);
+			this.settingsTree.scrollTop = 0;
 			return result;
 		});
 	}