diff --git a/js/bootstrap-typeahead.js b/js/bootstrap-typeahead.js
index ada0526f93..95a0fcdb78 100644
--- a/js/bootstrap-typeahead.js
+++ b/js/bootstrap-typeahead.js
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     }
 
   , show: function () {
-      var pos = $.extend({}, this.$element.position(), {
+      var pos = $.extend({}, this.$element.offset(), {
         height: this.$element[0].offsetHeight
       })