diff --git a/services/web/frontend/js/features/pdf-preview/components/pdf-js-viewer.js b/services/web/frontend/js/features/pdf-preview/components/pdf-js-viewer.js
index 0449da952b..e8e153f1af 100644
--- a/services/web/frontend/js/features/pdf-preview/components/pdf-js-viewer.js
+++ b/services/web/frontend/js/features/pdf-preview/components/pdf-js-viewer.js
@@ -181,8 +181,8 @@ function PdfJsViewer({ url }) {
 
       // scroll to the first highlighted element
       elements[0]?.scrollIntoView({
-        block: 'start',
-        inline: 'nearest',
+        block: 'nearest',
+        inline: 'start',
         behavior: 'smooth',
       })