diff --git a/GitUI/BranchTreePanel/RepoObjectsTree.cs b/GitUI/BranchTreePanel/RepoObjectsTree.cs
index 61a2263c259..3dd1c9df61d 100644
--- a/GitUI/BranchTreePanel/RepoObjectsTree.cs
+++ b/GitUI/BranchTreePanel/RepoObjectsTree.cs
@@ -176,7 +176,9 @@ public async Task ReloadAsync()
                     if (selectedNode != null)
                     {
                         treeMain.SelectedNode = selectedNode;
+                        treeMain.Scrollable = false; // disable scrolling, so the next call does not horizontally scroll
                         treeMain.SelectedNode.EnsureVisible();
+                        treeMain.Scrollable = true;
                     }
 
                     _rootNodes.ForEach(t => t.IgnoreSelectionChangedEvent = false);