diff --git a/app/playlists.py b/app/playlists.py
index 5c72ab8..6b32213 100644
--- a/app/playlists.py
+++ b/app/playlists.py
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ from typing import Any, Callable, cast, Optional, TYPE_CHECKING
 from PyQt6.QtCore import (
     QAbstractItemModel,
     QEvent,
+    QItemSelection,
     QModelIndex,
     QObject,
-    QItemSelection,
+    QPoint,
     QSize,
     Qt,
     QTimer,
@@ -838,12 +839,28 @@ class PlaylistTab(QTableView):
         log.debug(f"get_selected_rows() returned: {result=}")
         return result
 
-    def hide_played_sections(self) -> None:
+    def get_top_visible_row(self) -> int:
         """
-        Scroll played sections off screen
+        Get the viewport of the table view
         """
 
-        self.scroll_to_top(self.get_base_model().active_section_header())
+        index = self.indexAt(QPoint(0, 0))
+
+        if index.isValid():
+            return index.row()
+        else:
+            # If no index is found, it means the table might be empty or scrolled beyond content
+            return -1
+
+    def hide_played_sections(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Scroll played sections off screen, but only if current top row is above
+        the active header
+        """
+
+        active_header_row = self.get_base_model().active_section_header()
+        if self.get_top_visible_row() < active_header_row:
+            self.scroll_to_top(active_header_row)
 
     def _import_from_audacity(self, row_number: int) -> None:
         """