--- a/eric7/UI/CompareDialog.py	Mon Sep 20 19:47:18 2021 +0200
+++ b/eric7/UI/CompareDialog.py	Tue Sep 21 19:11:31 2021 +0200
@@ -364,6 +364,9 @@
         self.changedLabel.setText(self.tr('Changed: {0}').format(changed))
         self.addedLabel.setText(self.tr('Added: {0}').format(added))
         self.deletedLabel.setText(self.tr('Deleted: {0}').format(deleted))
+        
+        # move to the first difference
+        self.downButton.click()
 
     def __moveTextToCurrentDiffPos(self):
         """