diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/codeEditor/browser/quickaccess/gotoSymbolQuickAccess.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/codeEditor/browser/quickaccess/gotoSymbolQuickAccess.ts
index 0d1a608e24997f46a7280b217c6a6bb388571af8..43bfc92aa31deee20fbb073e16d9e46ba13bbb57 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/codeEditor/browser/quickaccess/gotoSymbolQuickAccess.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/codeEditor/browser/quickaccess/gotoSymbolQuickAccess.ts
@@ -172,6 +172,20 @@ export class GotoSymbolQuickAccessProvider extends AbstractGotoSymbolQuickAccess
 			updatePickerItems();
 			disposables.add(picker.onDidChangeValue(updatePickerItems));
 
+			let ignoreFirstActiveEvent = true;
+			disposables.add(picker.onDidChangeActive(() => {
+				const [entry] = picker.activeItems;
+
+				if (entry && entries[entry.index]) {
+					if (ignoreFirstActiveEvent) {
+						ignoreFirstActiveEvent = false;
+						return;
+					}
+
+					entries[entry.index]?.reveal();
+				}
+			}));
+
 		}).catch(err => {
 			onUnexpectedError(err);
 			picker.hide();