diff --git a/frappe/public/css/form_grid.css b/frappe/public/css/form_grid.css
index c38c3c557f..2d6ee44553 100644
--- a/frappe/public/css/form_grid.css
+++ b/frappe/public/css/form_grid.css
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@
 }
 .grid-row .frappe-control {
   margin-bottom: 0px;
+  position: relative;
 }
 .grid-row .col-sm-6 .editor-toolbar-text-group,
 .grid-row .col-sm-6 .editor-toolbar-align-group {
diff --git a/frappe/public/css/list.css b/frappe/public/css/list.css
index c4eaff5d7a..d319b79040 100644
--- a/frappe/public/css/list.css
+++ b/frappe/public/css/list.css
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@
   .filter_field {
     width: 65% !important;
   }
+  .filter_field .frappe-control {
+    position: relative;
+  }
 }
 .list-row {
   padding: 9px 15px;
diff --git a/frappe/public/less/form_grid.less b/frappe/public/less/form_grid.less
index 654a0a39d7..b1a55dd948 100644
--- a/frappe/public/less/form_grid.less
+++ b/frappe/public/less/form_grid.less
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@
 
 	.frappe-control {
 		margin-bottom: 0px;
+		position: relative;
 	}
 
 	.col-sm-6 {
diff --git a/frappe/public/less/list.less b/frappe/public/less/list.less
index ed396f2355..7d00c7792b 100644
--- a/frappe/public/less/list.less
+++ b/frappe/public/less/list.less
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@
 
 	.filter_field {
 		width: 65% !important;
+
+		.frappe-control {
+			position: relative;
+		}
 	}
 }