diff --git a/js/dropdown.js b/js/dropdown.js
index af3af80a7d..b0fc09c6a3 100644
--- a/js/dropdown.js
+++ b/js/dropdown.js
@@ -429,6 +429,10 @@
       if (!alignments.top) {
         if (alignments.bottom) {
           verticalAlignment = 'bottom';
+
+          if (!this.options.coverTrigger) {
+            idealYPos -= triggerBRect.height;
+          }
         } else {
           this.isScrollable = true;