diff --git a/addons/symbolviewer/plugin_katesymbolviewer.cpp b/addons/symbolviewer/plugin_katesymbolviewer.cpp
--- a/addons/symbolviewer/plugin_katesymbolviewer.cpp
+++ b/addons/symbolviewer/plugin_katesymbolviewer.cpp
@@ -265,8 +265,7 @@
   QTreeWidgetItem *newItem = nullptr;
   QTreeWidgetItem *tmp = nullptr;
   int itemLine = item->data(1, Qt::DisplayRole).toInt();
-
-  if ((itemLine <= currLine) && (itemLine > newItemLine)) {
+  if ((itemLine <= currLine) && (itemLine >= newItemLine)) {
     newItemLine = itemLine;
     newItem = item;
   }