diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/sidebar/ConnectionTree.vue b/apps/desktop/src/components/sidebar/ConnectionTree.vue
index c27964486..56ab38258 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/sidebar/ConnectionTree.vue
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/sidebar/ConnectionTree.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { ref, computed, watch } from "vue";
+import { ref, computed, nextTick, watch } from "vue";
 import { useI18n } from "vue-i18n";
 import { Search, X, ListFilter, Check, FolderPlus } from "lucide-vue-next";
 import { useConnectionStore } from "@/stores/connectionStore";
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {
   SIDEBAR_TREE_PRERENDER_COUNT,
   SIDEBAR_TREE_SCROLL_BUFFER,
   flattenTree,
+  scrollTopForExpandedTreeNode,
   shouldVirtualizeFlatTree,
   type FlatTreeNode,
 } from "@/composables/useFlatTree";
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ const store = useConnectionStore();
 const searchQuery = ref("");
 const deferredSearchQuery = ref("");
 const searchInputRef = ref<HTMLInputElement>();
+const treeScrollerRef = ref<InstanceType<typeof RecycleScroller> | null>(null);
 const selectedTypes = ref<string[]>([]);
 const searchCollapsedIds = ref<Set<string>>(new Set());
 let searchTimer: number | undefined;
@@ -139,6 +141,28 @@ function onSearchToggle(node: TreeNode) {
   searchCollapsedIds.value = next;
 }
 
+async function onNodeToggled(node: TreeNode, wasExpanded: boolean) {
+  if (wasExpanded || !node.isExpanded) return;
+
+  await nextTick();
+
+  const expandedIndex = flatNodes.value.findIndex((item) => item.id === node.id);
+  const insertedRowCount = flattenTree([node]).length - 1;
+  const scroller = treeScrollerRef.value?.$el as HTMLElement | undefined;
+  if (!scroller || expandedIndex < 0 || insertedRowCount <= 0) return;
+
+  const nextScrollTop = scrollTopForExpandedTreeNode({
+    expandedIndex,
+    insertedRowCount,
+    currentScrollTop: scroller.scrollTop,
+    viewportHeight: scroller.clientHeight,
+  });
+
+  if (nextScrollTop !== scroller.scrollTop) {
+    scroller.scrollTop = nextScrollTop;
+  }
+}
+
 function focusSearch(): boolean {
   const input = searchInputRef.value;
   if (!input) return false;
@@ -225,6 +249,7 @@ defineExpose({ focusSearch });
     </div>
     <RecycleScroller
       v-if="flatNodes.length > 0 && useVirtualTree"
+      ref="treeScrollerRef"
       class="sidebar-tree connection-tree-scroller min-h-0 flex-1 overflow-y-auto overflow-x-auto"
       :items="flatNodes"
       :item-size="SIDEBAR_TREE_ROW_HEIGHT"
@@ -241,6 +266,7 @@ defineExpose({ focusSearch });
           :depth="item.depth"
           :drag-disabled="isFiltering"
           :pending-rename="pendingRenameGroupId === item.node.id"
+          @node-toggled="onNodeToggled"
           @search-toggle="onSearchToggle"
           @rename-started="pendingRenameGroupId = null"
         />
@@ -254,6 +280,7 @@ defineExpose({ focusSearch });
         :depth="item.depth"
         :drag-disabled="isFiltering"
         :pending-rename="pendingRenameGroupId === item.node.id"
+        @node-toggled="onNodeToggled"
         @search-toggle="onSearchToggle"
         @rename-started="pendingRenameGroupId = null"
       />
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/sidebar/TreeItem.vue b/apps/desktop/src/components/sidebar/TreeItem.vue
index b96417b01..de7f817d3 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/sidebar/TreeItem.vue
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/sidebar/TreeItem.vue
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ const props = defineProps<{
 
 const emit = defineEmits<{
   "rename-started": [];
+  "node-toggled": [node: TreeNode, wasExpanded: boolean];
   "search-toggle": [node: TreeNode];
 }>();
 
@@ -260,11 +261,13 @@ async function toggle() {
   if (node.type === "connection-group") {
     node.isExpanded = !node.isExpanded;
     connectionStore.toggleConnectionGroupCollapsed(node.id);
+    emit("node-toggled", node, wasExpanded);
     return;
   }
 
   if (node.type === "saved-sql-root" || node.type === "saved-sql-folder") {
     node.isExpanded = !node.isExpanded;
+    emit("node-toggled", node, wasExpanded);
     return;
   }
 
@@ -275,11 +278,13 @@ async function toggle() {
     node.type === "group-functions"
   ) {
     node.isExpanded = !node.isExpanded;
+    emit("node-toggled", node, wasExpanded);
     return;
   }
 
   if (node.isExpanded) {
     node.isExpanded = false;
+    emit("node-toggled", node, wasExpanded);
     return;
   }
 
@@ -324,6 +329,7 @@ async function toggle() {
     } else if (node.type === "group-triggers" && node.connectionId && node.database && node.tableName) {
       await connectionStore.loadTriggers(node.connectionId, node.database, node.tableName, node.schema);
     }
+    emit("node-toggled", node, wasExpanded);
   } catch (e: any) {
     if (!wasExpanded) node.isExpanded = false;
     const errMsg = e?.message || String(e);
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/composables/useFlatTree.ts b/apps/desktop/src/composables/useFlatTree.ts
index 47abdcc0a..20e84921f 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/composables/useFlatTree.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/composables/useFlatTree.ts
@@ -29,3 +29,27 @@ export function flattenTree(nodes: TreeNode[]): FlatTreeNode[] {
 export function shouldVirtualizeFlatTree(count: number): boolean {
   return count > 0;
 }
+
+export function scrollTopForExpandedTreeNode(options: {
+  expandedIndex: number;
+  insertedRowCount: number;
+  currentScrollTop: number;
+  viewportHeight: number;
+  rowHeight?: number;
+}): number {
+  const rowHeight = options.rowHeight ?? SIDEBAR_TREE_ROW_HEIGHT;
+  if (options.expandedIndex < 0 || options.insertedRowCount <= 0 || options.viewportHeight <= 0) {
+    return options.currentScrollTop;
+  }
+
+  const visibleRowCapacity = Math.max(1, Math.floor(options.viewportHeight / rowHeight) - 1);
+  const rowsToReveal = Math.min(options.insertedRowCount, visibleRowCapacity);
+  const expandedContentBottom = (options.expandedIndex + 1 + rowsToReveal) * rowHeight;
+  const viewportBottom = options.currentScrollTop + options.viewportHeight;
+
+  if (expandedContentBottom <= viewportBottom) {
+    return options.currentScrollTop;
+  }
+
+  return Math.max(0, expandedContentBottom - options.viewportHeight);
+}
diff --git a/packages/app-tests/useFlatTree.test.ts b/packages/app-tests/useFlatTree.test.ts
index ec8fe5af2..232933ea8 100644
--- a/packages/app-tests/useFlatTree.test.ts
+++ b/packages/app-tests/useFlatTree.test.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {
   SIDEBAR_TREE_PRERENDER_COUNT,
   SIDEBAR_TREE_SCROLL_BUFFER,
   flattenTree,
+  scrollTopForExpandedTreeNode,
   shouldVirtualizeFlatTree,
 } from "../../apps/desktop/src/composables/useFlatTree.ts";
 import type { TreeNode } from "../../apps/desktop/src/types/database.ts";
@@ -57,3 +58,27 @@ test("sidebar virtual tree keeps enough buffered rows for fast scrolling", () =>
 test("sidebar virtual tree prerenders enough rows for the first frame", () => {
   assert.ok(SIDEBAR_TREE_PRERENDER_COUNT >= 40);
 });
+
+test("expanded sidebar nodes scroll enough to reveal inserted rows", () => {
+  assert.equal(
+    scrollTopForExpandedTreeNode({
+      expandedIndex: 20,
+      insertedRowCount: 2,
+      currentScrollTop: 15 * SIDEBAR_TREE_ROW_HEIGHT,
+      viewportHeight: 6 * SIDEBAR_TREE_ROW_HEIGHT,
+    }),
+    17 * SIDEBAR_TREE_ROW_HEIGHT,
+  );
+});
+
+test("expanded sidebar nodes keep scroll position when children are already visible", () => {
+  assert.equal(
+    scrollTopForExpandedTreeNode({
+      expandedIndex: 4,
+      insertedRowCount: 2,
+      currentScrollTop: 0,
+      viewportHeight: 8 * SIDEBAR_TREE_ROW_HEIGHT,
+    }),
+    0,
+  );
+});