diff --git a/src/jquery.tokeninput.js b/src/jquery.tokeninput.js
index 7e66111a..d1fc5503 100755
--- a/src/jquery.tokeninput.js
+++ b/src/jquery.tokeninput.js
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ $.TokenList = function (input, url_or_data, settings) {
         dropdown
             .css({
                 position: "absolute",
-                top: $(token_list).offset().top + $(token_list).outerHeight(),
+                top: $(token_list).offset().top + $(token_list).height(),
                 left: $(token_list).offset().left,
                 width: $(token_list).width(),
                 'z-index': $(input).data("settings").zindex