diff --git a/aqt/browser.py b/aqt/browser.py
index ce802784a..a2e5a225f 100644
--- a/aqt/browser.py
+++ b/aqt/browser.py
@@ -207,11 +207,13 @@ class DataModel(QAbstractTableModel):
         tv = self.browser.form.tableView
         if idx:
             tv.selectRow(idx.row())
-            # we save and then restore the horizontal scroll position because
-            # scrollTo() also scrolls horizontally which is confusing
-            h = tv.horizontalScrollBar().value()
-            tv.scrollTo(idx, tv.PositionAtCenter)
-            tv.horizontalScrollBar().setValue(h)
+            # scroll if the selection count has changed
+            if count != len(self.selectedCards):
+                # we save and then restore the horizontal scroll position because
+                # scrollTo() also scrolls horizontally which is confusing
+                h = tv.horizontalScrollBar().value()
+                tv.scrollTo(idx, tv.PositionAtCenter)
+                tv.horizontalScrollBar().setValue(h)
             if count < 500:
                 # discard large selections; they're too slow
                 sm.select(items, QItemSelectionModel.SelectCurrent |