diff --git a/pkg/gui/view_helpers.go b/pkg/gui/view_helpers.go
index a3e2877c3..331e27975 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/view_helpers.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/view_helpers.go
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) switchFocus(g *gocui.Gui, oldView, newView *gocui.View) error {
 }
 
 func (gui *Gui) getItemPosition(v *gocui.View) int {
+	gui.correctCursor(v)
 	_, cy := v.Cursor()
 	_, oy := v.Origin()
 	return oy + cy