diff --git a/packages/@react-spectrum/autocomplete/src/SearchAutocomplete.tsx b/packages/@react-spectrum/autocomplete/src/SearchAutocomplete.tsx
index 699f59bfc0d..00d4b6df442 100644
--- a/packages/@react-spectrum/autocomplete/src/SearchAutocomplete.tsx
+++ b/packages/@react-spectrum/autocomplete/src/SearchAutocomplete.tsx
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ function _SearchAutocompleteBase<T extends object>(props: SpectrumSearchAutocomp
     menuTrigger = 'input',
     shouldFlip = true,
     direction = 'bottom',
-    align = 'start',
+    align = 'end',  // for backward compatibility
     isQuiet,
     menuWidth: customMenuWidth,
     loadingState,
diff --git a/packages/@react-spectrum/combobox/src/ComboBox.tsx b/packages/@react-spectrum/combobox/src/ComboBox.tsx
index ac1c6258a21..f6418b4b113 100644
--- a/packages/@react-spectrum/combobox/src/ComboBox.tsx
+++ b/packages/@react-spectrum/combobox/src/ComboBox.tsx
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ const ComboBoxBase = React.forwardRef(function ComboBoxBase<T extends object>(pr
     menuTrigger = 'input',
     shouldFlip = true,
     direction = 'bottom',
-    align = 'start',
+    align = 'end',  // for backward compatibility
     isQuiet,
     loadingState,
     onLoadMore,