diff --git a/core/src/components/virtual-scroll/virtual-scroll.tsx b/core/src/components/virtual-scroll/virtual-scroll.tsx
index 80620568c3..de763c9b31 100644
--- a/core/src/components/virtual-scroll/virtual-scroll.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/virtual-scroll/virtual-scroll.tsx
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ export class VirtualScroll {
   @Watch('items')
   itemsChanged() {
     this.calcCells();
+    this.updateVirtualScroll();
   }
 
   async componentDidLoad() {