diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent/Controls/MenuItem.xaml b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent/Controls/MenuItem.xaml
index 5a10c62860..76dec10b69 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent/Controls/MenuItem.xaml
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Fluent/Controls/MenuItem.xaml
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
           </Border>
           <Popup Name="PART_Popup"
                  WindowManagerAddShadowHint="False"
-                 Placement="Right"
+                 Placement="RightEdgeAlignedTop"
                  HorizontalOffset="{DynamicResource MenuFlyoutSubItemPopupHorizontalOffset}"
                  IsLightDismissEnabled="False"
                  IsOpen="{TemplateBinding IsSubMenuOpen, Mode=TwoWay}">
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Simple/Controls/MenuItem.xaml b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Simple/Controls/MenuItem.xaml
index 7ec666eaf9..2f09b9dc40 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Simple/Controls/MenuItem.xaml
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Simple/Controls/MenuItem.xaml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
                    IsLightDismissEnabled="False"
                    IsOpen="{TemplateBinding IsSubMenuOpen,
                                             Mode=TwoWay}"
-                   Placement="Right">
+                   Placement="RightEdgeAlignedTop">
               <Border Background="{DynamicResource ThemeBackgroundBrush}"
                       BorderBrush="{DynamicResource ThemeBorderMidBrush}"
                       BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}">