diff --git a/frontend/src/App.tsx b/frontend/src/App.tsx
index 11ba6479..ce6787b9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/App.tsx
@@ -44,8 +44,10 @@ function App() {
       setSelectedVersion('');
     }
 
-    // Scroll to top when navigating to new pages
-    window.scrollTo(0, 0);
+    // Scroll to top when navigating to new pages (unless there's verse auto-navigation active)
+    if (!window.location.hash.startsWith('#verse-')) {
+      window.scrollTo(0, 0);
+    }
   }, [location.pathname]);
 
   useEffect(() => {