diff --git a/module/my/view/managecontacts.html.php b/module/my/view/managecontacts.html.php
index f07a1ff759..87caa429db 100644
--- a/module/my/view/managecontacts.html.php
+++ b/module/my/view/managecontacts.html.php
@@ -63,11 +63,11 @@
           <?php
           if($mode == 'new')
           {
-              echo html::select('users[]', $users, '', "multiple class='form-control chosen'");
+              echo html::select('users[]', $users, '', "multiple class='form-control chosen' data-drop_direction='down'");
           }
           else
           {
-              echo html::select('users[]', $users, $list->userList, "multiple $readonly class='form-control chosen'");
+              echo html::select('users[]', $users, $list->userList, "multiple $readonly class='form-control chosen' data-drop_direction='down'");
           }
           ?>
           </td>