diff --git a/shell/view/frame/MenuStrategy.py b/shell/view/frame/MenuStrategy.py
index 34353f83..e95fffcc 100644
--- a/shell/view/frame/MenuStrategy.py
+++ b/shell/view/frame/MenuStrategy.py
@@ -3,27 +3,37 @@ import hippo
 from sugar.graphics.grid import Grid
 
 class MenuStrategy:
-	def get_menu_position(self, menu, item):
-		[x, y] = item.get_context().translate_to_widget(item)
-
+	def _get_canvas(self, item):
 		canvas = item
 		while (not isinstance(canvas, hippo.Canvas)):
 			canvas = canvas.get_context()
+		return canvas
+
+	def _get_item_origin(self, canvas, item):
+		[x, y] = item.get_context().translate_to_widget(item)
 
 		[origin_x, origin_y] = canvas.window.get_origin()
 		x += origin_x
 		y += origin_y
 
+		return [x, y]
+
+	def get_menu_position(self, menu, item):
+		canvas = self._get_canvas(item)
+
+		[x, y] = self._get_item_origin(canvas, item)
 		[width, height] = item.get_allocation()
 
-		grid = Grid()
+		[canvas_x, canvas_y] = canvas.window.get_origin()
+		canvas_rect = canvas.get_allocation()
+		[menu_w, menu_h] = menu.size_request()
 
-		[grid_x1, grid_y1] = grid.fit_point(x, y)
-		[grid_x2, grid_y2] = grid.fit_point(x + width, y + height)
+		menu_x = x
+		menu_y = y + height
 
-		menu_grid_x = grid_x1
-		menu_grid_y = grid_y2
-
-		[menu_x, menu_y] = grid.point(menu_grid_x, menu_grid_y)
+		if (menu_x + menu_w > canvas_x) and \
+		   (menu_y < canvas_y + canvas_rect.height):
+			menu_x = x - menu_w
+			menu_y = y
 
 		return [menu_x, menu_y]