diff --git a/internal/ui/releases.go b/internal/ui/releases.go
index aafab92..4997cc5 100644
--- a/internal/ui/releases.go
+++ b/internal/ui/releases.go
@@ -170,6 +170,11 @@ func (v *releasesView) render() {
 	v.table.SetSelectable(len(v.shown) > 0, false)
 	if len(v.shown) > 0 {
 		v.table.Select(max(selRow, 1), 0)
+		if selRow <= 1 {
+			// Otherwise the table can keep a stale scroll offset from the
+			// "searching" placeholder and show the middle of the list.
+			v.table.ScrollToBeginning()
+		}
 	} else {
 		v.table.Select(0, 0)
 	}