diff --git a/src/menu/menu.c b/src/menu/menu.c
index 13fef1e2..0cb00647 100644
--- a/src/menu/menu.c
+++ b/src/menu/menu.c
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ get_submenu_position(struct menuitem *item, enum menu_align align)
 		pos.x += menu->size.width - theme->menu_overlap_x
 			- theme->menu_border_width;
 	}
-	pos.y += item->tree->node.y - theme->menu_overlap_y
+	pos.y += item->tree->node.y + theme->menu_overlap_y
 		- theme->menu_border_width;
 	return pos;
 }