diff --git a/lua/core/lsp.lua b/lua/core/lsp.lua
index fd03a42..e94b0c8 100644
--- a/lua/core/lsp.lua
+++ b/lua/core/lsp.lua
@@ -1,17 +1,32 @@
----@diagnostic disable: param-type-mismatch
-
 local misc = require("core.misc")
 local map, auto = misc.map, misc.auto
 local popup_opts, hover_opts, signature_opts, list_opts, location_opts
 
--- TODO: find a way to make the qflist current item be the one closest to the
--- cursor whenever we open it
 local function on_list(opts)
   vim.fn.setqflist({}, "r", opts)
   if #opts.items > 1 then
     vim.cmd.copen()
+
+    -- get to the closest reference to the cursor (likely the one gr or gd was
+    -- called on)
+    local closest, distance = 1, false
+    for i, item in ipairs(opts.items) do
+      if item.filename and vim.fn.expand("%:p") == item.filename then
+        local lnum = vim.api.nvim_win_get_cursor(0)[1]
+        if item.lnum then
+          local new_distance = math.abs(lnum - item.lnum)
+          if not distance or new_distance < distance then
+            distance = new_distance
+            closest = i
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
+      vim.cmd(".cc! "..closest)
+    end
+  else
+    vim.cmd(".cc! 1")
   end
-  vim.cmd(".cc! 1")
 end
 
 -- disable the default keybinds (they're bad)