diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Sidebar/Collections/Collection/CollectionItem/index.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Sidebar/Collections/Collection/CollectionItem/index.js
index 439203e1f..0c35d5045 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Sidebar/Collections/Collection/CollectionItem/index.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Sidebar/Collections/Collection/CollectionItem/index.js
@@ -104,6 +104,17 @@ const CollectionItem = ({ item, collectionUid, collectionPathname, searchText })
     dragPreview(getEmptyImage(), { captureDraggingState: true });
   }, []);
 
+  // Auto-scroll to show this item when its tab becomes active
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (isTabForItemActive && ref.current) {
+      try {
+        ref.current.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'nearest' });
+      } catch (err) {
+        // ignore scroll errors (some environments may not support smooth scrolling)
+      }
+    }
+  }, [isTabForItemActive]);
+
   const determineDropType = (monitor) => {
     const hoverBoundingRect = ref.current?.getBoundingClientRect();
     const clientOffset = monitor.getClientOffset();