diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/ModerationContainer.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/ModerationContainer.js
index d936d840f..a6d3527c7 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/ModerationContainer.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/ModerationContainer.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import {connect} from 'react-redux';
 import {compose} from 'react-apollo';
 import key from 'keymaster';
 import isEqual from 'lodash/isEqual';
+import styles from './components/styles.css';
 
 import {modQueueQuery} from '../../graphql/queries';
 import {banUser, setCommentStatus} from '../../graphql/mutations';
@@ -90,6 +91,17 @@ class ModerationContainer extends Component {
     key.unbind('t');
   }
 
+  componentDidUpdate(_, prevState) {
+
+    // If paging through using keybaord shortcuts, scroll the page to keep the selected
+    // comment in view.
+    if (prevState.selectedIndex !== this.state.selectedIndex) {
+
+      // the 'smooth' flag only works in FF as of March 2017
+      document.querySelector(`.${styles.selected}`).scrollIntoView({behavior: 'smooth'});
+    }
+  }
+
   componentWillReceiveProps(nextProps) {
     const {updateAssets} = this.props;
     if(!isEqual(nextProps.data.assets, this.props.data.assets)) {