diff --git a/magit.el b/magit.el
index 222efcbf..f1f96e5d 100644
--- a/magit.el
+++ b/magit.el
@@ -3822,7 +3822,8 @@ With a non numeric prefix ARG, show all entries"
      (let ((file (magit-diff-item-file (magit-hunk-item-diff item)))
 	   (line (magit-hunk-item-target-line item)))
        (find-file file)
-       (goto-line line)))
+       (goto-char (point-min))
+       (forward-line (1- line))))
     ((commit)
      (magit-show-commit info)
      (pop-to-buffer magit-commit-buffer-name))