diff --git a/src/domobserver.ts b/src/domobserver.ts
--- a/src/domobserver.ts
+++ b/src/domobserver.ts
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@
       view.input.lastFocus = 0
       selectionToDOM(view)
       this.currentSelection.set(sel)
-      view.scrollToSelection()
+      view.scrollToSelection("focus")
     } else if (from > -1 || newSel) {
       if (from > -1) {
         view.docView.markDirty(from, to)
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -234,11 +234,11 @@
   }
 
   /// @internal
-  scrollToSelection() {
+  scrollToSelection(reason?: "focus") {
     let startDOM = this.domSelectionRange().focusNode
     if (!startDOM || !this.dom.contains(startDOM.nodeType == 1 ? startDOM : startDOM.parentNode)) {
       // Ignore selections outside the editor
-    } else if (this.someProp("handleScrollToSelection", f => f(this))) {
+    } else if (this.someProp("handleScrollToSelection", f => f(this, reason))) {
       // Handled
     } else if (this.state.selection instanceof NodeSelection) {
       let target = this.docView.domAfterPos(this.state.selection.from)
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@
   /// the selection into view. A handler function may return false to
   /// indicate that it did not handle the scrolling and further
   /// handlers or the default behavior should be tried.
-  handleScrollToSelection?: (this: P, view: EditorView) => boolean
+  handleScrollToSelection?: (this: P, view: EditorView, reason?: "focus") => boolean
 
   /// Determines whether an in-editor drag event should copy or move
   /// the selection. When not given, the event's `altKey` property is
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -4864,7 +4864,7 @@
             view.input.lastFocus = 0;
             selectionToDOM(view);
             this.currentSelection.set(sel);
-            view.scrollToSelection();
+            view.scrollToSelection("focus");
         }
         else if (from > -1 || newSel) {
             if (from > -1) {
@@ -5626,10 +5626,10 @@
     /**
     @internal
     */
-    scrollToSelection() {
+    scrollToSelection(reason) {
         let startDOM = this.domSelectionRange().focusNode;
         if (!startDOM || !this.dom.contains(startDOM.nodeType == 1 ? startDOM : startDOM.parentNode)) ;
-        else if (this.someProp("handleScrollToSelection", f => f(this))) ;
+        else if (this.someProp("handleScrollToSelection", f => f(this, reason))) ;
         else if (this.state.selection instanceof NodeSelection) {
             let target = this.docView.domAfterPos(this.state.selection.from);
             if (target.nodeType == 1)
diff --git a/dist/index.cjs b/dist/index.cjs
--- a/dist/index.cjs
+++ b/dist/index.cjs
@@ -4565,7 +4565,7 @@
         view.input.lastFocus = 0;
         selectionToDOM(view);
         this.currentSelection.set(sel);
-        view.scrollToSelection();
+        view.scrollToSelection("focus");
       } else if (from > -1 || newSel) {
         if (from > -1) {
           view.docView.markDirty(from, to);
@@ -5195,11 +5195,11 @@
     }
   }, {
     key: "scrollToSelection",
-    value: function scrollToSelection() {
+    value: function scrollToSelection(reason) {
       var _this17 = this;
       var startDOM = this.domSelectionRange().focusNode;
       if (!startDOM || !this.dom.contains(startDOM.nodeType == 1 ? startDOM : startDOM.parentNode)) ;else if (this.someProp("handleScrollToSelection", function (f) {
-        return f(_this17);
+        return f(_this17, reason);
       })) ;else if (this.state.selection instanceof prosemirrorState.NodeSelection) {
         var target = this.docView.domAfterPos(this.state.selection.from);
         if (target.nodeType == 1) scrollRectIntoView(this, target.getBoundingClientRect(), startDOM);
diff --git a/dist/index.d.ts b/dist/index.d.ts
--- a/dist/index.d.ts
+++ b/dist/index.d.ts
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@
     indicate that it did not handle the scrolling and further
     handlers or the default behavior should be tried.
     */
-    handleScrollToSelection?: (this: P, view: EditorView) => boolean;
+    handleScrollToSelection?: (this: P, view: EditorView, reason?: "focus") => boolean;
     /**
     Determines whether an in-editor drag event should copy or move
     the selection. When not given, the event's `altKey` property is
diff --git a/dist/index.d.cts b/dist/index.d.cts
--- a/dist/index.d.cts
+++ b/dist/index.d.cts
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@
     indicate that it did not handle the scrolling and further
     handlers or the default behavior should be tried.
     */
-    handleScrollToSelection?: (this: P, view: EditorView) => boolean;
+    handleScrollToSelection?: (this: P, view: EditorView, reason?: "focus") => boolean;
     /**
     Determines whether an in-editor drag event should copy or move
     the selection. When not given, the event's `altKey` property is