diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/menus/juce_PopupMenu.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/menus/juce_PopupMenu.cpp
index dcbe7fac7b..9af574885e 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/menus/juce_PopupMenu.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/menus/juce_PopupMenu.cpp
@@ -854,8 +854,9 @@ struct MenuWindow  : public Component
             if (getLookAndFeel().getPopupMenuBorderSizeWithOptions (options) == 0) // workaround for dismissing the window on mouse up when border size is 0
                 x += tendTowardsRight ? 1 : -1;
 
-            y = target.getCentreY() > parentArea.getCentreY() ? jmax (parentArea.getY(), target.getBottom() - heightToUse)
-                                                              : target.getY();
+            const auto border = getLookAndFeel().getPopupMenuBorderSizeWithOptions (options);
+            y = target.getCentreY() > parentArea.getCentreY() ? jmax (parentArea.getY(), target.getBottom() - heightToUse) + border
+                                                              : target.getY() - border;
         }
 
         x = jmax (parentArea.getX() + 1, jmin (parentArea.getRight()  - (widthToUse  + 6), x));