diff --git a/packages/primevue/src/virtualscroller/VirtualScroller.vue b/packages/primevue/src/virtualscroller/VirtualScroller.vue
index a1c4231f0..719af6150 100644
--- a/packages/primevue/src/virtualscroller/VirtualScroller.vue
+++ b/packages/primevue/src/virtualscroller/VirtualScroller.vue
@@ -430,9 +430,12 @@ export default {
                 return _currentIndex <= _numT ? _numT : _isScrollDownOrRight ? _last - _num - _numT : _first + _numT - 1;
             };
 
-            const calculateFirst = (_currentIndex, _triggerIndex, _first, _last, _num, _numT, _isScrollDownOrRight) => {
+            const calculateFirst = (_currentIndex, _triggerIndex, _first, _last, _num, _numT, _isScrollDownOrRight, _isCols) => {
                 if (_currentIndex <= _numT) return 0;
-                else return Math.max(0, _isScrollDownOrRight ? (_currentIndex < _triggerIndex ? _first : _currentIndex - _numT) : _currentIndex > _triggerIndex ? _first : _currentIndex - 2 * _numT);
+                const firstValue = Math.max(0, _isScrollDownOrRight ? (_currentIndex < _triggerIndex ? _first : _currentIndex - _numT) : _currentIndex > _triggerIndex ? _first : _currentIndex - 2 * _numT);
+                const maxFirst = this.getLast(firstValue, _isCols)
+                if (firstValue > maxFirst) return maxFirst - _num;
+                else return firstValue
             };
 
             const calculateLast = (_currentIndex, _first, _last, _num, _numT, _isCols) => {