diff --git a/kjvstudy_org/templates/book.html b/kjvstudy_org/templates/book.html
index 8d8002b..739efe3 100644
--- a/kjvstudy_org/templates/book.html
+++ b/kjvstudy_org/templates/book.html
@@ -515,8 +515,15 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
                     selectParagraph(selectedParagraphIndex - 1);
                 }
             } else {
-                // No selection, start at chapter section
-                selectChapterSection();
+                // No selection - start with first visible item
+                if (chapterSection && KJVNav.isInViewport(chapterSection)) {
+                    selectChapterSection();
+                } else if (contentParagraphs.length > 0) {
+                    const visibleIndex = KJVNav.findFirstVisibleIndex(Array.from(contentParagraphs));
+                    selectParagraph(visibleIndex);
+                } else {
+                    selectChapterSection();
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -547,8 +554,15 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
                     selectParagraph(selectedParagraphIndex + 1);
                 }
             } else {
-                // No selection, start at chapter section
-                selectChapterSection();
+                // No selection - start with first visible item
+                if (chapterSection && KJVNav.isInViewport(chapterSection)) {
+                    selectChapterSection();
+                } else if (contentParagraphs.length > 0) {
+                    const visibleIndex = KJVNav.findFirstVisibleIndex(Array.from(contentParagraphs));
+                    selectParagraph(visibleIndex);
+                } else {
+                    selectChapterSection();
+                }
             }
         }