diff --git a/.changeset/hot-otters-push.md b/.changeset/hot-otters-push.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..44b8f362e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/hot-otters-push.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@lion/ui': patch
+---
+
+Fix scroll behavior when closing an overlay
diff --git a/packages/ui/components/overlays/src/OverlayController.js b/packages/ui/components/overlays/src/OverlayController.js
index db4210476..d88f6f5aa 100644
--- a/packages/ui/components/overlays/src/OverlayController.js
+++ b/packages/ui/components/overlays/src/OverlayController.js
@@ -933,7 +933,7 @@ export class OverlayController extends EventTarget {
 
     if (this.elementToFocusAfterHide) {
       this.elementToFocusAfterHide.focus();
-      this.elementToFocusAfterHide.scrollIntoView({ block: 'center' });
+      this.elementToFocusAfterHide.scrollIntoView({ block: 'nearest' });
     } else {
       /** @type {HTMLElement} */ (this.__activeElementRightBeforeHide).blur();
     }