diff --git a/src/components/SelectionList/BaseSelectionList.tsx b/src/components/SelectionList/BaseSelectionList.tsx
index d97c47c84ee7..1d73873d836b 100644
--- a/src/components/SelectionList/BaseSelectionList.tsx
+++ b/src/components/SelectionList/BaseSelectionList.tsx
@@ -363,6 +363,11 @@ function BaseSelectionList<TItem extends User | RadioItem>(
             return;
         }
 
+        // scroll is unnecessary if multiple options cannot be selected
+        if (!canSelectMultiple) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         // set the focus on the first item when the sections list is changed
         if (sections.length > 0) {
             updateAndScrollToFocusedIndex(0);