diff --git a/packages/component-base/src/virtualizer-iron-list-adapter.js b/packages/component-base/src/virtualizer-iron-list-adapter.js
index e05365cce0..168c8bf73c 100644
--- a/packages/component-base/src/virtualizer-iron-list-adapter.js
+++ b/packages/component-base/src/virtualizer-iron-list-adapter.js
@@ -551,9 +551,19 @@ export class IronListAdapter {
     this._adjustVirtualIndexOffset(this._scrollTop - (this.__previousScrollTop || 0));
     const delta = this.scrollTarget.scrollTop - this._scrollPosition;
 
+    const lastIndexVisible = this.adjustedLastVisibleIndex === this.size - 1;
+    const hasEmptySpace = lastIndexVisible && this._physicalBottom < this._scrollBottom;
+
     super._scrollHandler();
 
-    if (this._physicalCount !== 0) {
+    const needToCreateItemsAbove = lastIndexVisible && (delta < 0 || hasEmptySpace);
+    if (needToCreateItemsAbove) {
+      const idxAdjustment = Math.round((delta - this._scrollOffset) / this._physicalAverage);
+      this._virtualStart = Math.max(0, this._virtualStart + idxAdjustment);
+      this._physicalStart = Math.max(0, this._physicalStart + idxAdjustment);
+      this._physicalTop = Math.min(Math.floor(this._virtualStart) * this._physicalAverage, this._scrollPosition);
+      this._update();
+    } else if (this._physicalCount !== 0) {
       const isScrollingDown = delta >= 0;
       const reusables = this._getReusables(!isScrollingDown);
 
diff --git a/packages/component-base/test/virtualizer-scrolling.test.js b/packages/component-base/test/virtualizer-scrolling.test.js
index 92624853c3..27f3beb7c0 100644
--- a/packages/component-base/test/virtualizer-scrolling.test.js
+++ b/packages/component-base/test/virtualizer-scrolling.test.js
@@ -231,9 +231,13 @@ describe('virtualizer - scrollbar scrolling', () => {
       // Sanity check for iron-list internal properties
       const adapter = virtualizer.__adapter;
       const firstItem = adapter._physicalItems[adapter._physicalStart];
-      expect(firstItem.__virtualIndex).to.equal(adapter._virtualStart);
+      expect(firstItem.__virtualIndex).to.closeTo(adapter._virtualStart, 10);
     }
 
+    const adapter = virtualizer.__adapter;
+    const firstItem = adapter._physicalItems[adapter._physicalStart];
+    expect(firstItem.__virtualIndex).to.eq(adapter._virtualStart);
+
     // There should be an item at the bottom of the viewport
     await nextFrame();
     const listRect = scrollTarget.getBoundingClientRect();
diff --git a/packages/grid/test/resizing.test.js b/packages/grid/test/resizing.test.js
index 7c2a196941..457942295e 100644
--- a/packages/grid/test/resizing.test.js
+++ b/packages/grid/test/resizing.test.js
@@ -111,6 +111,36 @@ describe('resizing', () => {
     expect(grid.$.scroller.getBoundingClientRect().bottom).to.equal(grid.$.table.getBoundingClientRect().bottom);
   });
 
+  it('should create rows when resized while scrolled to bottom', async () => {
+    // Have a full width grid inside a fixed width container
+    component = fixtureSync(`
+    <div style="height: 200px;">
+      <vaadin-grid style="height: 100%;">
+        <vaadin-grid-column></vaadin-grid-column>
+      </vaadin-grid>
+    </div>
+    `);
+    grid = component.querySelector('vaadin-grid');
+    grid.querySelector('vaadin-grid-column').renderer = (root, _, model) => {
+      root.textContent = model.item.name;
+    };
+    const itemCount = 1000;
+    grid.items = Array.from({ length: itemCount }, (_, i) => ({
+      name: `Item ${i}`,
+    }));
+    // Scroll to end
+    grid.scrollToIndex(itemCount - 1);
+    await aTimeout(200);
+    // Resize container
+    component.style.height = `${component.offsetHeight + 200}px`;
+    flushGrid(grid);
+    const gridRect = grid.getBoundingClientRect();
+    // Get an element from the area where new rows should be created
+    const elementInResizedArea = document.elementFromPoint(gridRect.left + 1, gridRect.top + 50);
+    const isCell = elementInResizedArea && elementInResizedArea.tagName === 'VAADIN-GRID-CELL-CONTENT';
+    expect(isCell).to.be.true;
+  });
+
   describe('flexbox parent', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
       grid.style.height = grid.style.width = '';