diff --git a/src/vs/editor/contrib/goToDeclaration/browser/goToDeclaration.ts b/src/vs/editor/contrib/goToDeclaration/browser/goToDeclaration.ts
index 8d157ccb2e81b2a5a9e23aaa7aa6797b690ab3ed..0a0b6f820b01c41c72195faab4f89d9db5b07abb 100644
--- a/src/vs/editor/contrib/goToDeclaration/browser/goToDeclaration.ts
+++ b/src/vs/editor/contrib/goToDeclaration/browser/goToDeclaration.ts
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ export class DefinitionAction extends EditorAction {
 		return editorService.openEditor({
 			resource: uri,
 			options: {
-				selection: range,
+				selection: Range.collapseToStart(range),
 				revealIfVisible: !sideBySide
 			}
 		}, sideBySide).then(editor => {
@@ -634,4 +634,4 @@ registerThemingParticipant((theme, collector) => {
 	if (activeLinkForeground) {
 		collector.addRule(`.monaco-editor.${theme.selector} .goto-definition-link { color: ${activeLinkForeground} !important; }`);
 	}
-});
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+});