diff --git a/static/js/tree.js b/static/js/tree.js
index 94c78d803..4e50b8d7c 100644
--- a/static/js/tree.js
+++ b/static/js/tree.js
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ $(() => {
             autoScroll: true,
             extensions: ["hotkeys", "filter", "dnd"],
             source: notes,
+            scrollParent: $("#tree"),
             activate: (event, data) => {
                 const node = data.node.data;