diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 703ecec76d..ef02a3f9df 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 ## [Unreleased][unreleased]
 
+## Changed
+- style: avoid scrolling to account list items such that they're at the very edge of the list #4252
+
 ## Fixed
 - image thumbnails not showing in chat list #4247
 - progress bar not working #4248
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/components/AccountListSidebar/styles.module.scss b/packages/frontend/src/components/AccountListSidebar/styles.module.scss
index c7ff04b20c..783979dd50 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/components/AccountListSidebar/styles.module.scss
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/components/AccountListSidebar/styles.module.scss
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@
     height: var(--als-avatar-size);
     margin-bottom: var(--als-avatar-margin);
     margin-top: var(--als-avatar-margin);
+    scroll-margin-bottom: var(--als-avatar-margin);
+    scroll-margin-top: var(--als-avatar-margin);
     position: relative;
     z-index: $z-index-new-local-scope;