diff --git a/lib/pages/chat/chat.dart b/lib/pages/chat/chat.dart
index 50cb7ea9f..b2cdc9f47 100644
--- a/lib/pages/chat/chat.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/chat/chat.dart
@@ -1108,8 +1108,14 @@ class ChatController extends State<ChatPageWithRoom>
     inputFocus.requestFocus();
   }
 
-  void scrollToEventId(String eventId) async {
-    final eventIndex = timeline!.events.indexWhere((e) => e.eventId == eventId);
+  void scrollToEventId(
+    String eventId, {
+    bool highlightEvent = true,
+  }) async {
+    final eventIndex = timeline!.events
+        .where((event) => event.isVisibleInGui)
+        .toList()
+        .indexWhere((e) => e.eventId == eventId);
     if (eventIndex == -1) {
       setState(() {
         timeline = null;
@@ -1125,11 +1131,14 @@ class ChatController extends State<ChatPageWithRoom>
       });
       return;
     }
-    setState(() {
-      scrollToEventIdMarker = eventId;
-    });
+    if (highlightEvent) {
+      setState(() {
+        scrollToEventIdMarker = eventId;
+      });
+    }
     await scrollController.scrollToIndex(
-      eventIndex,
+      eventIndex + 1,
+      duration: FluffyThemes.animationDuration,
       preferPosition: AutoScrollPosition.middle,
     );
     _updateScrollController();