--- a/mobile/android/base/widget/AnchoredPopup.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/widget/AnchoredPopup.java
@@ -97,16 +97,14 @@ public abstract class AnchoredPopup exte
               mAnchor = decorView;
             }
             showAsDropDown(mAnchor, 0, -offsetY);
             return;
         }
 
         // If the anchor is null or out of the window bounds, just show the popup at the top of the
         // root view.
-        if (mAnchor == null || anchorLocation[1] < 0) {
-            showAtLocation(decorView, Gravity.NO_GRAVITY, 0, offsetY);
-            return;
-        }
+        final boolean validAnchor = (mAnchor != null) && (anchorLocation[1] > 0);
+        final View anchor = validAnchor ? mAnchor : decorView;
 
-        showAtLocation(mAnchor, Gravity.TOP | Gravity.CENTER_HORIZONTAL, 0, offsetY);
+        showAtLocation(anchor, Gravity.TOP | Gravity.CENTER_HORIZONTAL, 0, offsetY);
     }
 }