diff --git a/module/program/view/edit.html.php b/module/program/view/edit.html.php
index 397f6a5843..190f843ffe 100644
--- a/module/program/view/edit.html.php
+++ b/module/program/view/edit.html.php
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
           <th><?php echo $lang->whitelist;?></th>
           <td colspan='2'>
             <div class='input-group'>
-              <?php echo html::select('whitelist[]', $users, $program->whitelist, 'class="form-control chosen" multiple');?>
+              <?php echo html::select('whitelist[]', $users, $program->whitelist, 'class="form-control chosen" multiple data-drop_direction="up"');?>
               <?php echo $this->fetch('my', 'buildContactLists', "dropdownName=whitelist");?>
             </div>
           </td>