fixes #85456

src/vs/workbench/contrib/preferences/browser/settingsEditor2.ts

@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ export class SettingsEditor2 extends BaseEditor {
 		this.createFocusSink(
 			bodyContainer,
 			e => {
-				if (DOM.findParentWithClass(e.relatedTarget, 'monaco-list')) {
+				if (DOM.findParentWithClass(e.relatedTarget, 'settings-editor-tree')) {
 					if (this.settingsTree.scrollTop > 0) {
 						const firstElement = this.settingsTree.firstVisibleElement;
 						this.settingsTree.reveal(firstElement, 0.1);
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ export class SettingsEditor2 extends BaseEditor {
 		this.createFocusSink(
 			bodyContainer,
 			e => {
-				if (DOM.findParentWithClass(e.relatedTarget, 'monaco-list')) {
+				if (DOM.findParentWithClass(e.relatedTarget, 'settings-editor-tree')) {
 					if (this.settingsTree.scrollTop < this.settingsTree.scrollHeight) {
 						const lastElement = this.settingsTree.lastVisibleElement;
 						this.settingsTree.reveal(lastElement, 0.9);

src/vs/workbench/contrib/preferences/browser/settingsTree.ts

@@ -1516,6 +1516,8 @@ export class SettingsTree extends ObjectTree<SettingsTreeElement> {
 			}
 		}));
 
+		this.getHTMLElement().classList.add('settings-editor-tree');
+
 		this.disposables.add(attachStyler(themeService, {
 			listBackground: editorBackground,
 			listActiveSelectionBackground: editorBackground,