diff --git a/src/lib/components/modes/textmode/TextMode.svelte b/src/lib/components/modes/textmode/TextMode.svelte
index 17b1efa6..fb80dc6b 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/modes/textmode/TextMode.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/modes/textmode/TextMode.svelte
@@ -618,7 +618,8 @@
 
     codeMirrorView = new EditorView({
       state,
-      parent: target
+      parent: target,
+      scrollTo: EditorView.scrollIntoView(0) // see https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/editor-starts-partially-scrolled-down/7567
     })
 
     return codeMirrorView