diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/select-kit/mixins/dom-helpers.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/select-kit/mixins/dom-helpers.js.es6
index 88703fb72c7..edfd3000ea0 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/select-kit/mixins/dom-helpers.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/select-kit/mixins/dom-helpers.js.es6
@@ -69,9 +69,7 @@ export default Ember.Mixin.create({
   },
 
   _adjustPosition() {
-    if (this.get("isExpanded")) {
-      this._applyDirection();
-    }
+    this._applyDirection();
     this._applyFixedPosition();
     this._positionWrapper();
   },