diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Carousel/Carousel.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Carousel/Carousel.cs
index 0df183bb71..8f001007b9 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Carousel/Carousel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Carousel/Carousel.cs
@@ -761,10 +761,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Carousel
                 updateItemYPosition(item, ref lastVisible, ref yPos);
 
                 if (CheckModelEquality(item.Model, currentKeyboardSelection.Model!))
-                    currentKeyboardSelection = new Selection(currentKeyboardSelection.Model, item, item.CarouselYPosition, i);
+                    currentKeyboardSelection = new Selection(currentKeyboardSelection.Model, item, item.CarouselYPosition + item.DrawHeight / 2, i);
 
                 if (CheckModelEquality(item.Model, currentSelection.Model!))
-                    currentSelection = new Selection(currentSelection.Model, item, item.CarouselYPosition, i);
+                    currentSelection = new Selection(currentSelection.Model, item, item.CarouselYPosition + item.DrawHeight / 2, i);
             }
 
             // Update the total height of all items (to make the scroll container scrollable through the full height even though