diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.cpp b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.cpp
index ec9d8ed5932..a5cf85cd91d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.cpp
@@ -458,9 +458,9 @@ void QmlProfilerTool::gotoSourceLocation(const QString &fileUrl, int lineNumber,
 
     // The text editors count columns starting with 0, but the ASTs store the
     // location starting with 1, therefore the -1.
-    EditorManager::openEditorAt(projectFileName, lineNumber, columnNumber - 1, Id(),
-                                EditorManager::DoNotSwitchToDesignMode
-                                | EditorManager::DoNotSwitchToEditMode);
+    EditorManager::openEditorAt(
+                projectFileName, lineNumber == 0 ? 1 : lineNumber, columnNumber - 1, Id(),
+                EditorManager::DoNotSwitchToDesignMode | EditorManager::DoNotSwitchToEditMode);
 }
 
 void QmlProfilerTool::updateTimeDisplay()