diff --git a/apps/demos/src/app/features/template/rx-virtual-for/rx-virtual-for.menu.ts b/apps/demos/src/app/features/template/rx-virtual-for/rx-virtual-for.menu.ts
index edb77a425d..33cec9af82 100644
--- a/apps/demos/src/app/features/template/rx-virtual-for/rx-virtual-for.menu.ts
+++ b/apps/demos/src/app/features/template/rx-virtual-for/rx-virtual-for.menu.ts
@@ -23,4 +23,8 @@ export const RX_VIRTUAL_FOR_MENU_ITEMS = [
     label: 'Crazy Update',
     link: 'crazy-update',
   },
+  {
+    label: 'Scroll To',
+    link: 'scroll-to',
+  },
 ];
diff --git a/apps/demos/src/app/features/template/rx-virtual-for/virtual-rendering/virtual-for-experiments.module.ts b/apps/demos/src/app/features/template/rx-virtual-for/virtual-rendering/virtual-for-experiments.module.ts
index c8bbc2bde9..a1619b70ac 100644
--- a/apps/demos/src/app/features/template/rx-virtual-for/virtual-rendering/virtual-for-experiments.module.ts
+++ b/apps/demos/src/app/features/template/rx-virtual-for/virtual-rendering/virtual-for-experiments.module.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import { VirtualForMonkeyTestComponent } from './virtual-for-monkey-test.compone
 import { VirtualForReverseInfiniteScrollComponent } from './virtual-for-reverse-infinite-scroll.component';
 import { VirtualForScrollWindowDemoComponent } from './virtual-for-scroll-window-demo.component';
 import { VirtualForCustomScrollableDemoComponent } from './virtual-for-scrollable-demo.component';
+import { VirtualForScrollToDemoComponent } from './virtual-for-scrollto-demo.component';
 
 @NgModule({
   imports: [
@@ -60,6 +61,10 @@ import { VirtualForCustomScrollableDemoComponent } from './virtual-for-scrollabl
         path: 'crazy-update',
         component: VirtualForCrazyUpdateComponent,
       },
+      {
+        path: 'scroll-to',
+        component: VirtualForScrollToDemoComponent,
+      },
     ]),
     ValueProvidersModule,
     RxLet,
diff --git a/apps/demos/src/app/features/template/rx-virtual-for/virtual-rendering/virtual-for-scrollto-demo.component.ts b/apps/demos/src/app/features/template/rx-virtual-for/virtual-rendering/virtual-for-scrollto-demo.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..21bfdea9e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/demos/src/app/features/template/rx-virtual-for/virtual-rendering/virtual-for-scrollto-demo.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+import { coerceNumberProperty } from '@angular/cdk/coercion';
+import { CdkVirtualScrollViewport } from '@angular/cdk/scrolling';
+import { NgTemplateOutlet } from '@angular/common';
+import {
+  AfterViewInit,
+  ChangeDetectionStrategy,
+  Component,
+  ElementRef,
+  OnInit,
+  QueryList,
+  TemplateRef,
+  ViewChild,
+  ViewChildren,
+} from '@angular/core';
+import { RxStrategyNames } from '@rx-angular/cdk/render-strategies';
+import { patch, toDictionary, update } from '@rx-angular/cdk/transformations';
+import { RxState } from '@rx-angular/state';
+import {
+  BehaviorSubject,
+  combineLatest,
+  defer,
+  pairwise,
+  ReplaySubject,
+  Subject,
+  switchMap,
+} from 'rxjs';
+import {
+  distinctUntilChanged,
+  map,
+  shareReplay,
+  startWith,
+  withLatestFrom,
+} from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { ArrayProviderComponent } from '../../../../shared/debug-helper/value-provider/array-provider/array-provider.component';
+import { TestItem } from '../../../../shared/debug-helper/value-provider/index';
+import {
+  AutoSizeVirtualScrollStrategy,
+  RxVirtualFor,
+  RxVirtualScrollViewportComponent,
+} from '@rx-angular/template/experimental/virtual-scrolling';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'rxa-virtual-for-scroll-to',
+  template: `
+    <h1 class="mat-headline mt-2">Scroll To</h1>
+    <div class="container position-relative">
+      <rx-virtual-scroll-viewport
+        autosize
+        [initialScrollIndex]="initialScrollIndex"
+        (scrolledIndexChange)="onScrolledIndexChange($event)"
+      >
+        <div class="item" *rxVirtualFor="let item of items">
+          {{ item }}
+        </div>
+      </rx-virtual-scroll-viewport>
+    </div>
+  `,
+  styles: [
+    `
+      :host {
+        display: flex;
+        flex-flow: column;
+        height: 100%;
+      }
+      .container {
+        height: 100%;
+        flex-grow: 1;
+      }
+      rx-virtual-scroll-viewport {
+        position: absolute;
+        width: 100%;
+        height: 100%;
+        top: 0;
+        left: 0;
+      }
+
+      .item {
+        width: 100%;
+        height: 50px;
+        display: flex;
+        align-items: center;
+        justify-content: center;
+        background: lightpink;
+        border-top: 1px solid gray;
+      }
+    `,
+  ],
+  providers: [RxState],
+  changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
+  standalone: true,
+  imports: [
+    RxVirtualScrollViewportComponent,
+    AutoSizeVirtualScrollStrategy,
+    RxVirtualFor,
+  ],
+})
+export class VirtualForScrollToDemoComponent implements OnInit {
+  items: string[] | undefined;
+  initialScrollIndex = 5;
+
+  ngOnInit() {
+    this.items = Array.from({ length: 100 }, (_, i) => i.toString());
+  }
+
+  onScrolledIndexChange(index: number) {
+    console.log('onScrolledIndexChange', index);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/libs/template/experimental/virtual-scrolling/src/lib/scroll-strategies/autosize-virtual-scroll-strategy.ts b/libs/template/experimental/virtual-scrolling/src/lib/scroll-strategies/autosize-virtual-scroll-strategy.ts
index 0168d72d2c..2df3b7b2a8 100644
--- a/libs/template/experimental/virtual-scrolling/src/lib/scroll-strategies/autosize-virtual-scroll-strategy.ts
+++ b/libs/template/experimental/virtual-scrolling/src/lib/scroll-strategies/autosize-virtual-scroll-strategy.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import {
   merge,
   MonoTypeOperatorFunction,
   Observable,
+  of,
   pairwise,
   ReplaySubject,
   Subject,
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ import {
   mergeMap,
   startWith,
   switchMap,
+  take,
   takeUntil,
   takeWhile,
   tap,
@@ -225,6 +227,14 @@ export class AutoSizeVirtualScrollStrategy<
   private readonly _scrolledIndex$ = new ReplaySubject<number>(1);
   /** @internal */
   readonly scrolledIndex$ = this._scrolledIndex$.pipe(distinctUntilChanged());
+  /**
+   * @internal
+   * The action used to kick off the scroll process
+   */
+  private scrollToTrigger$ = new Subject<{
+    scrollTop: number;
+    behavior?: ScrollBehavior;
+  }>();
   /** @internal */
   private _scrolledIndex = 0;
   /** @internal */
@@ -332,6 +342,7 @@ export class AutoSizeVirtualScrollStrategy<
     this.maintainVirtualItems();
     this.calcRenderedRange();
     this.positionElements();
+    this.listenToScrollTrigger();
   }
 
   /** @internal */
@@ -352,7 +363,7 @@ export class AutoSizeVirtualScrollStrategy<
     if (_index !== this.scrolledIndex) {
       const scrollTop = this.calcInitialPosition(_index);
       this._scrollToIndex = _index;
-      this.scrollTo(scrollTop, behavior);
+      this.scrollToTrigger$.next({ scrollTop, behavior });
     }
   }
 
@@ -796,6 +807,25 @@ export class AutoSizeVirtualScrollStrategy<
       .subscribe();
   }
 
+  /** listen to API initiated scroll triggers (e.g. initialScrollIndex) */
+  private listenToScrollTrigger(): void {
+    this.scrollToTrigger$
+      .pipe(
+        switchMap((scrollTo) =>
+          // wait until containerRect at least emitted once
+          this.containerSize === 0
+            ? this.viewport!.containerRect$.pipe(
+                map(() => scrollTo),
+                take(1),
+              )
+            : of(scrollTo),
+        ),
+        this.until$(),
+      )
+      .subscribe(({ scrollTop, behavior }) => {
+        this.scrollTo(scrollTop, behavior);
+      });
+  }
   /** @internal */
   private adjustContentSize(position: number) {
     let newContentSize = position;
diff --git a/libs/template/experimental/virtual-scrolling/src/lib/virtual-scroll-viewport.component.scss b/libs/template/experimental/virtual-scrolling/src/lib/virtual-scroll-viewport.component.scss
index 9359a3e845..d16f86983b 100644
--- a/libs/template/experimental/virtual-scrolling/src/lib/virtual-scroll-viewport.component.scss
+++ b/libs/template/experimental/virtual-scrolling/src/lib/virtual-scroll-viewport.component.scss
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
       position: absolute;
       top: 0;
       bottom: 0;
+
+      > * {
+        position: absolute;
+      }
     }
     &__sentinel {
       width: 1px;