diff --git a/Libraries/Lists/VirtualizedList.js b/Libraries/Lists/VirtualizedList.js
index 2fa3fd3c029a99..181dc1aaf5409c 100644
--- a/Libraries/Lists/VirtualizedList.js
+++ b/Libraries/Lists/VirtualizedList.js
@@ -195,9 +195,10 @@ class VirtualizedList extends React.PureComponent<OptionalProps, Props, State> {
         'otherwise there is no way to know the location of an arbitrary index.',
     );
     const frame = this._getFrameMetricsApprox(index);
+    const cellOffset = this._headerLength + frame.offset;
     const offset = Math.max(
       0,
-      frame.offset - (viewPosition || 0) * (this._scrollMetrics.visibleLength - frame.length),
+      cellOffset - (viewPosition || 0) * (this._scrollMetrics.visibleLength - frame.length),
     ) - (viewOffset || 0);
     this._scrollRef.scrollTo(horizontal ? {x: offset, animated} : {y: offset, animated});
   }