diff --git a/src/AvaloniaEdit/Editing/SelectionMouseHandler.cs b/src/AvaloniaEdit/Editing/SelectionMouseHandler.cs
index 9b68efd8..ed5d76f1 100644
--- a/src/AvaloniaEdit/Editing/SelectionMouseHandler.cs
+++ b/src/AvaloniaEdit/Editing/SelectionMouseHandler.cs
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ private void ExtendSelectionToMouse(PointerEventArgs e)
                     TextArea.Caret.Offset = newWord.Offset < _startWord.Offset ? newWord.Offset : Math.Max(newWord.EndOffset, _startWord.EndOffset);
                 }
             }
-            TextArea.Caret.BringCaretToView(0);
+            TextArea.Caret.BringCaretToView(5.0);
         }
         #endregion