diff --git a/Libraries/Lists/VirtualizedList.js b/Libraries/Lists/VirtualizedList.js
index 56364823f06d49..47b6b5f083e1d7 100644
--- a/Libraries/Lists/VirtualizedList.js
+++ b/Libraries/Lists/VirtualizedList.js
@@ -1217,7 +1217,9 @@ class VirtualizedList extends React.PureComponent<Props, State> {
   }
 
   _selectOffset(metrics: $ReadOnly<{x: number, y: number}>): number {
-    return !this.props.horizontal ? metrics.y : metrics.x;
+    return (
+      (!this.props.horizontal ? metrics.y : metrics.x) - this._headerLength
+    );
   }
 
   _maybeCallOnEndReached() {