diff --git a/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppoutline.cpp b/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppoutline.cpp
index f20fdb2dcaa..e0202231cd0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppoutline.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppoutline.cpp
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ void CppOutlineWidget::updateSelectionInTree(const QModelIndex &index)
         qDebug() << "CppOutline - updating selection due to cursor move";
 
     m_treeView->selectionModel()->select(proxyIndex, QItemSelectionModel::ClearAndSelect);
+    m_treeView->scrollTo(proxyIndex);
     m_blockCursorSync = false;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljsoutline.cpp b/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljsoutline.cpp
index d808a2e2d19..25112100863 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljsoutline.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljsoutline.cpp
@@ -337,6 +337,7 @@ void QmlJSOutlineWidget::updateSelectionInTree()
 
     m_blockCursorSync = true;
     m_treeView->selectionModel()->select(index, QItemSelectionModel::ClearAndSelect);
+    m_treeView->scrollTo(index);
     m_blockCursorSync = false;
 }