diff --git a/crates/git_ui/src/git_panel.rs b/crates/git_ui/src/git_panel.rs
index 1216766bcb..7bc6740099 100644
--- a/crates/git_ui/src/git_panel.rs
+++ b/crates/git_ui/src/git_panel.rs
@@ -749,6 +749,7 @@ impl GitPanel {
                             .as_ref()
                     {
                         project_diff.focus_handle(cx).focus(window);
+                        project_diff.update(cx, |project_diff, cx| project_diff.autoscroll(cx));
                         return None;
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/crates/git_ui/src/project_diff.rs b/crates/git_ui/src/project_diff.rs
index 973e78270c..6af71ffb9d 100644
--- a/crates/git_ui/src/project_diff.rs
+++ b/crates/git_ui/src/project_diff.rs
@@ -125,6 +125,12 @@ impl ProjectDiff {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn autoscroll(&self, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
+        self.editor.update(cx, |editor, cx| {
+            editor.request_autoscroll(Autoscroll::fit(), cx);
+        })
+    }
+
     fn new(
         project: Entity<Project>,
         workspace: Entity<Workspace>,