diff --git a/packages/mdc-select/foundation.js b/packages/mdc-select/foundation.js
index 3ecdc1449cc..eb75f218ede 100644
--- a/packages/mdc-select/foundation.js
+++ b/packages/mdc-select/foundation.js
@@ -185,16 +185,13 @@ export default class MDCSelectFoundation extends MDCFoundation {
   open_() {
     const {OPEN} = MDCSelectFoundation.cssClasses;
     const focusIndex = this.selectedIndex_ < 0 ? 0 : this.selectedIndex_;
-    const {left, top, transformOrigin} = this.computeMenuStylesForOpenAtIndex_(focusIndex);
 
-    this.adapter_.setMenuElStyle('left', left);
-    this.adapter_.setMenuElStyle('top', top);
-    this.adapter_.setMenuElStyle('transform-origin', transformOrigin);
+    this.setMenuStylesForOpenAtIndex_(focusIndex);
     this.adapter_.addClass(OPEN);
     this.adapter_.openMenu(focusIndex);
   }
 
-  computeMenuStylesForOpenAtIndex_(index) {
+  setMenuStylesForOpenAtIndex_(index) {
     const innerHeight = this.adapter_.getWindowInnerHeight();
     const {left, top} = this.adapter_.computeBoundingRect();
 
@@ -206,20 +203,17 @@ export default class MDCSelectFoundation extends MDCFoundation {
     this.adapter_.rmMenuElAttr('aria-hidden');
 
     let adjustedTop = top - itemOffsetTop;
-    const adjustedHeight = menuHeight - itemOffsetTop;
     const overflowsTop = adjustedTop < 0;
-    const overflowsBottom = adjustedTop + adjustedHeight > innerHeight;
+    const overflowsBottom = adjustedTop + menuHeight > innerHeight;
     if (overflowsTop) {
       adjustedTop = 0;
     } else if (overflowsBottom) {
-      adjustedTop = Math.max(0, adjustedTop - adjustedHeight);
-    }
-
-    return {
-      left: `${left}px`,
-      top: `${adjustedTop}px`,
-      transformOrigin: `center ${itemOffsetTop}px`,
+      adjustedTop = Math.max(0, innerHeight - menuHeight);
     };
+
+    this.adapter_.setMenuElStyle('left', `${left}px`);
+    this.adapter_.setMenuElStyle('top', `${adjustedTop}px`);
+    this.adapter_.setMenuElStyle('transform-origin', `center ${itemOffsetTop}px`);
   }
 
   close_() {
@@ -250,3 +244,4 @@ export default class MDCSelectFoundation extends MDCFoundation {
     }
   }
 }
+
diff --git a/test/unit/mdc-select/foundation-events.test.js b/test/unit/mdc-select/foundation-events.test.js
index 4719b598db0..badb512542a 100644
--- a/test/unit/mdc-select/foundation-events.test.js
+++ b/test/unit/mdc-select/foundation-events.test.js
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ test('when opened clamps the menu position to the bottom of the window if it wou
   foundation.setSelectedIndex(1);
   td.when(mockAdapter.computeBoundingRect()).thenReturn({
     left: 100,
-    top: mockInnerHeight,
+    top: mockInnerHeight-40,
   });
   td.when(mockAdapter.getOffsetTopForOptionAtIndex(1)).thenReturn(20);
   handlers.click(createEvent());
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ test('when opened clamps the menu position to the bottom of the window if it wou
   const mockLocation = mockAdapter.computeBoundingRect();
   td.verify(mockAdapter.setMenuElStyle('left', `${mockLocation.left}px`));
   td.verify(
-    mockAdapter.setMenuElStyle('top', `${mockLocation.top - mockMenuHeight}px`)
+    mockAdapter.setMenuElStyle('top', `${mockInnerHeight - mockMenuHeight}px`)
   );
 });