diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/select-kit/addon/components/select-kit.js b/app/assets/javascripts/select-kit/addon/components/select-kit.js
index 8a9ed97ee68..b3aa9acefb7 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/select-kit/addon/components/select-kit.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/select-kit/addon/components/select-kit.js
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ export default Component.extend(
       this.selectKit.onOpen(event);
 
       if (!this.popper) {
-        const inModal = this.element.closest("#discourse-modal");
+        const inModal = this.element.closest("#discourse-modal .modal-body");
         const anchor = document.querySelector(
           `#${this.selectKit.uniqueID}-header`
         );