diff --git a/doc/classes/Tree.xml b/doc/classes/Tree.xml
index 766c740a2c7..4b051c4938a 100644
--- a/doc/classes/Tree.xml
+++ b/doc/classes/Tree.xml
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@
 		<method name="scroll_to_item">
 			<return type="void" />
 			<argument index="0" name="item" type="TreeItem" />
+			<argument index="1" name="center_on_item" type="bool" default="false" />
 			<description>
 				Causes the [Tree] to jump to the specified [TreeItem].
 			</description>
diff --git a/editor/create_dialog.cpp b/editor/create_dialog.cpp
index e8fd97fa1ac..0cf14ce1c7f 100644
--- a/editor/create_dialog.cpp
+++ b/editor/create_dialog.cpp
@@ -446,14 +446,14 @@ void CreateDialog::_notification(int p_what) {
 	}
 }
 
-void CreateDialog::select_type(const String &p_type) {
+void CreateDialog::select_type(const String &p_type, bool p_center_on_item) {
 	if (!search_options_types.has(p_type)) {
 		return;
 	}
 
 	TreeItem *to_select = search_options_types[p_type];
 	to_select->select(0);
-	search_options->scroll_to_item(to_select);
+	search_options->scroll_to_item(to_select, p_center_on_item);
 
 	if (EditorHelp::get_doc_data()->class_list.has(p_type) && !DTR(EditorHelp::get_doc_data()->class_list[p_type].brief_description).is_empty()) {
 		// Display both class name and description, since the help bit may be displayed
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ Variant CreateDialog::instance_selected() {
 
 void CreateDialog::_item_selected() {
 	String name = get_selected_type();
-	select_type(name);
+	select_type(name, false);
 }
 
 void CreateDialog::_hide_requested() {
diff --git a/editor/create_dialog.h b/editor/create_dialog.h
index f905160df34..a82c4db191e 100644
--- a/editor/create_dialog.h
+++ b/editor/create_dialog.h
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class CreateDialog : public ConfirmationDialog {
 
 	void _sbox_input(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_ie);
 	void _text_changed(const String &p_newtext);
-	void select_type(const String &p_type);
+	void select_type(const String &p_type, bool p_center_on_item = true);
 	void _item_selected();
 	void _hide_requested();
 
diff --git a/scene/gui/tree.cpp b/scene/gui/tree.cpp
index 1b328848803..f499e6da462 100644
--- a/scene/gui/tree.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/tree.cpp
@@ -4409,21 +4409,29 @@ Point2 Tree::get_scroll() const {
 	return ofs;
 }
 
-void Tree::scroll_to_item(TreeItem *p_item) {
+void Tree::scroll_to_item(TreeItem *p_item, bool p_center_on_item) {
 	if (!is_visible_in_tree()) {
-		// hack to work around crash in get_item_rect() if Tree is not in tree.
-		return;
+		return; // Hack to work around crash in get_item_rect() if Tree is not in tree.
 	}
 
-	// make sure the scrollbar min and max are up to date with latest changes.
 	update_scrollbars();
 
-	const Rect2 r = get_item_rect(p_item);
+	const real_t tree_height = get_size().y;
+	const Rect2 item_rect = get_item_rect(p_item);
+	const real_t item_y = item_rect.position.y;
+	const real_t item_height = item_rect.size.y + cache.vseparation;
 
-	if (r.position.y <= v_scroll->get_value()) {
-		v_scroll->set_value(r.position.y);
-	} else if (r.position.y + r.size.y + 2 * cache.vseparation > v_scroll->get_value() + get_size().y) {
-		v_scroll->set_value(r.position.y + r.size.y + 2 * cache.vseparation - get_size().y);
+	if (p_center_on_item) {
+		v_scroll->set_value(item_y - (tree_height - item_height) / 2.0f);
+	} else {
+		if (item_y < v_scroll->get_value()) {
+			v_scroll->set_value(item_y);
+		} else {
+			const real_t new_position = item_y + item_height - tree_height;
+			if (new_position > v_scroll->get_value()) {
+				v_scroll->set_value(new_position);
+			}
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -4868,7 +4876,7 @@ void Tree::_bind_methods() {
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_column_title_language", "column"), &Tree::get_column_title_language);
 
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_scroll"), &Tree::get_scroll);
-	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("scroll_to_item", "item"), &Tree::scroll_to_item);
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("scroll_to_item", "item", "center_on_item"), &Tree::scroll_to_item, DEFVAL(false));
 
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_h_scroll_enabled", "h_scroll"), &Tree::set_h_scroll_enabled);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("is_h_scroll_enabled"), &Tree::is_h_scroll_enabled);
diff --git a/scene/gui/tree.h b/scene/gui/tree.h
index c24763a0e44..255a4f05764 100644
--- a/scene/gui/tree.h
+++ b/scene/gui/tree.h
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ public:
 	TreeItem *get_item_with_text(const String &p_find) const;
 
 	Point2 get_scroll() const;
-	void scroll_to_item(TreeItem *p_item);
+	void scroll_to_item(TreeItem *p_item, bool p_center_on_item = false);
 	void set_h_scroll_enabled(bool p_enable);
 	bool is_h_scroll_enabled() const;
 	void set_v_scroll_enabled(bool p_enable);