diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/magmaoffenburg/roboviz/gui/windows/ControlsHelpWindow.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/magmaoffenburg/roboviz/gui/windows/ControlsHelpWindow.kt
index 122592a1..c89ae8eb 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/magmaoffenburg/roboviz/gui/windows/ControlsHelpWindow.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/magmaoffenburg/roboviz/gui/windows/ControlsHelpWindow.kt
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ object ControlsHelpWindow : JFrame() {
         textArea.isEditable = false
         textArea.isFocusable = false
         textArea.text = loadText()
+        textArea.caretPosition = 0
 
         add(JScrollPane(textArea))
     }