diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 669fdffde5..0b05c58aae 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 ### Changed
 
 - Updated the tutorial (text and code) https://github.com/Textualize/textual/pull/5257
+- The Select widget no longer scrolls it's container when expanded https://github.com/Textualize/textual/pull/5265
 
 ### Fixed
 
diff --git a/src/textual/widgets/_select.py b/src/textual/widgets/_select.py
index 8d651cbe44..7fe22fe407 100644
--- a/src/textual/widgets/_select.py
+++ b/src/textual/widgets/_select.py
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ class Select(Generic[SelectType], Vertical, can_focus=True):
 
         & > SelectOverlay {
             width: 1fr;
-            display: none;
+            visibility: hidden;
             height: auto;
             max-height: 12;
             overlay: screen;
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ class Select(Generic[SelectType], Vertical, can_focus=True):
             }
 
             & > SelectOverlay {
-                display: block;
+                visibility: visible;
             }
         }
 
@@ -503,17 +503,18 @@ def _watch_expanded(self, expanded: bool) -> None:
             return
         self.set_class(expanded, "-expanded")
         if expanded:
-            overlay.focus()
+            select_current = self.query_one(SelectCurrent)
+            overlay.focus(scroll_visible=False)
             if self.value is self.BLANK:
                 overlay.select(None)
-                self.query_one(SelectCurrent).has_value = False
+                select_current.has_value = False
             else:
                 value = self.value
                 for index, (_prompt, prompt_value) in enumerate(self._options):
                     if value == prompt_value:
                         overlay.select(index)
                         break
-                self.query_one(SelectCurrent).has_value = True
+                select_current.has_value = True
 
     @on(SelectCurrent.Toggle)
     def _select_current_toggle(self, event: SelectCurrent.Toggle) -> None: