diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/activities/EventActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/activities/EventActivity.kt
index 1458ae6aa..751e5e03a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/activities/EventActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/activities/EventActivity.kt
@@ -1186,6 +1186,7 @@ class EventActivity : SimpleActivity() {
 
     private fun setupTimeZone() {
         Intent(this, SelectTimeZoneActivity::class.java).apply {
+            putExtra(CURRENT_TIME_ZONE, mEvent.getTimeZoneString())
             startActivityForResult(this, SELECT_TIME_ZONE_INTENT)
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/activities/SelectTimeZoneActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/activities/SelectTimeZoneActivity.kt
index a5e025bd7..11746941a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/activities/SelectTimeZoneActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/activities/SelectTimeZoneActivity.kt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import androidx.appcompat.widget.SearchView
 import androidx.core.view.MenuItemCompat
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.pro.R
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.pro.adapters.SelectTimeZoneAdapter
+import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.pro.helpers.CURRENT_TIME_ZONE
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.pro.helpers.TIME_ZONE
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.pro.helpers.getAllTimeZones
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.pro.models.MyTimeZone
@@ -18,13 +19,14 @@ import java.util.*
 
 class SelectTimeZoneActivity : SimpleActivity() {
     private var mSearchMenuItem: MenuItem? = null
+    private val allTimeZones = getAllTimeZones()
 
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_select_time_zone)
         title = ""
 
-        SelectTimeZoneAdapter(this, getAllTimeZones()) {
+        SelectTimeZoneAdapter(this, allTimeZones) {
             val data = Intent()
             data.putExtra(TIME_ZONE, it as MyTimeZone)
             setResult(RESULT_OK, data)
@@ -32,6 +34,12 @@ class SelectTimeZoneActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         }.apply {
             select_time_zone_list.adapter = this
         }
+
+        val currentTimeZone = intent.getStringExtra(CURRENT_TIME_ZONE) ?: TimeZone.getDefault().id
+        val pos = allTimeZones.indexOfFirst { it.zoneName.equals(currentTimeZone, true) }
+        if (pos != -1) {
+            select_time_zone_list.scrollToPosition(pos)
+        }
     }
 
     override fun onCreateOptionsMenu(menu: Menu): Boolean {
@@ -74,7 +82,7 @@ class SelectTimeZoneActivity : SimpleActivity() {
     }
 
     private fun searchQueryChanged(text: String) {
-        val timeZones = getAllTimeZones().filter {
+        val timeZones = allTimeZones.filter {
             it.zoneName.toLowerCase(Locale.getDefault()).contains(text.toLowerCase(Locale.getDefault()))
         }.toMutableList() as ArrayList<MyTimeZone>
         (select_time_zone_list.adapter as? SelectTimeZoneAdapter)?.updateTimeZones(timeZones)
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/helpers/Constants.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/helpers/Constants.kt
index 7be15d7e2..e42d8e3d1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/helpers/Constants.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/helpers/Constants.kt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ const val VIEW_TO_OPEN = "view_to_open"
 const val SHORTCUT_NEW_EVENT = "shortcut_new_event"
 const val REGULAR_EVENT_TYPE_ID = 1L
 const val TIME_ZONE = "time_zone"
+const val CURRENT_TIME_ZONE = "current_time_zone"
 
 const val MONTHLY_VIEW = 1
 const val YEARLY_VIEW = 2