diff --git a/.changeset/honest-snakes-change.md b/.changeset/honest-snakes-change.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b7c8a111
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/honest-snakes-change.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@tanstack/virtual-core': patch
+---
+
+Revert "Adapt default logic to adjust scroll position only on backward scrolling (#1002)"
diff --git a/packages/virtual-core/src/index.ts b/packages/virtual-core/src/index.ts
index bc0c03ca..fc644983 100644
--- a/packages/virtual-core/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/virtual-core/src/index.ts
@@ -814,8 +814,7 @@ export class Virtualizer<
       if (
         this.shouldAdjustScrollPositionOnItemSizeChange !== undefined
           ? this.shouldAdjustScrollPositionOnItemSizeChange(item, delta, this)
-          : this.scrollDirection === 'backward' &&
-            item.start < this.getScrollOffset() + this.scrollAdjustments
+          : item.start < this.getScrollOffset() + this.scrollAdjustments
       ) {
         if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production' && this.options.debug) {
           console.info('correction', delta)