diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/debug/browser/callStackView.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/debug/browser/callStackView.ts
index 18d812625a42dba7aceb3f3166da5af6b816e5fc..7314cb261a9af3748c3d08e102813575db5a1c87 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/debug/browser/callStackView.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/debug/browser/callStackView.ts
@@ -308,7 +308,13 @@ export class CallStackView extends ViewPane {
 			this.ignoreSelectionChangedEvent = true;
 			try {
 				this.tree.setSelection([element]);
-				this.tree.reveal(element);
+				// If the element is outside of the screen bounds,
+				// position it in the middle
+				if (this.tree.getRelativeTop(element) === null) {
+					this.tree.reveal(element, 0.5);
+				} else {
+					this.tree.reveal(element);
+				}
 			} catch (e) { }
 			finally {
 				this.ignoreSelectionChangedEvent = false;