diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js
index 247fd2d2a1a..cbd74105aba 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js
@@ -3621,6 +3621,8 @@ instance.web.form.FieldMany2One = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(instanc
             minLength: 0,
             delay: 250
         });
+        // set position for list of suggestions box
+        this.$input.autocomplete( "option", "position", { my : "left top", at: "left bottom" } );
         this.$input.autocomplete("widget").openerpClass();
         // used to correct a bug when selecting an element by pushing 'enter' in an editable list
         this.$input.keyup(function(e) {