diff --git a/lisp/textmodes/bibtex.el b/lisp/textmodes/bibtex.el
index a3f98043581..efab9d8e3bd 100644
--- a/lisp/textmodes/bibtex.el
+++ b/lisp/textmodes/bibtex.el
@@ -4105,10 +4105,10 @@ A prefix arg negates the value of `bibtex-search-entry-globally'."
                     (setq buffer (pop buffer-list)))
           (with-current-buffer buffer
             (if (cdr (assoc-string key bibtex-reference-keys))
-                ;; `bibtex-search-entry' moves point if key found
                 (setq found (bibtex-search-entry key)))))
         (cond ((and found display)
 	       (switch-to-buffer buffer)
+               (goto-char found)
 	       (bibtex-reposition-window))
               (found (set-buffer buffer))
               (display (message "Key `%s' not found" key)))