diff --git a/select2.js b/select2.js
index 59e88a18..da9f48bc 100755
--- a/select2.js
+++ b/select2.js
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@
             if (this.opened()) return;
 
             this.container.addClass("select2-dropdown-open").addClass("select2-container-active");
-            this.dropdown.detach().appendTo('body').addClass("select2-drop-active");
+            this.dropdown.detach().appendTo(this.opts.element.parents("body")).addClass("select2-drop-active");
 
             this.positionDropdown();