diff --git a/src/uiSelectDirective.js b/src/uiSelectDirective.js
index 3032d8168..88a602a62 100644
--- a/src/uiSelectDirective.js
+++ b/src/uiSelectDirective.js
@@ -323,10 +323,41 @@ uis.directive('uiSelect',
 
         };
 
-        scope.calculateDropdownPos = function(){
+        var calculateDropdownPosAfterAnimation = function() {
+          // Delay positioning the dropdown until all choices have been added so its height is correct.
+          $timeout(function() {
+            if ($select.dropdownPosition === 'up') {
+              //Go UP
+              setDropdownPosUp();
+            } else {
+              //AUTO
+              element.removeClass(directionUpClassName);
+
+              var offset = uisOffset(element);
+              var offsetDropdown = uisOffset(dropdown);
+
+              //https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=342307#c4
+              var scrollTop = $document[0].documentElement.scrollTop || $document[0].body.scrollTop; //To make it cross browser (blink, webkit, IE, Firefox).
+
+              // Determine if the direction of the dropdown needs to be changed.
+              if (offset.top + offset.height + offsetDropdown.height > scrollTop + $document[0].documentElement.clientHeight) {
+                //Go UP
+                setDropdownPosUp(offset, offsetDropdown);
+              }else{
+                //Go DOWN
+                setDropdownPosDown(offset, offsetDropdown);
+              }
+            }
 
+            // Display the dropdown once it has been positioned.
+            dropdown[0].style.opacity = 1;
+          });
+        };
+
+        scope.calculateDropdownPos = function() {
           if ($select.open) {
             dropdown = angular.element(element).querySelectorAll('.ui-select-dropdown');
+
             if (dropdown.length === 0) {
               return;
             }
@@ -334,46 +365,27 @@ uis.directive('uiSelect',
             // Hide the dropdown so there is no flicker until $timeout is done executing.
             dropdown[0].style.opacity = 0;
 
-            // Delay positioning the dropdown until all choices have been added so its height is correct.
-            $timeout(function(){
-
-              if ($select.dropdownPosition === 'up'){
-                  //Go UP
-                  setDropdownPosUp();
-
-              }else{ //AUTO
+            if (!uisOffset(dropdown).height && $select.$animate && $select.$animate.on && $select.$animate.enabled(dropdown)) {
+              var needsCalculated = true;
 
-                element.removeClass(directionUpClassName);
-
-                var offset = uisOffset(element);
-                var offsetDropdown = uisOffset(dropdown);
-
-                //https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=342307#c4
-                var scrollTop = $document[0].documentElement.scrollTop || $document[0].body.scrollTop; //To make it cross browser (blink, webkit, IE, Firefox).
-
-                // Determine if the direction of the dropdown needs to be changed.
-                if (offset.top + offset.height + offsetDropdown.height > scrollTop + $document[0].documentElement.clientHeight) {
-                  //Go UP
-                  setDropdownPosUp(offset, offsetDropdown);
-                }else{
-                  //Go DOWN
-                  setDropdownPosDown(offset, offsetDropdown);
+              $select.$animate.on('enter', dropdown, function (elem, phase) {
+                if (phase === 'close' && needsCalculated) {
+                  calculateDropdownPosAfterAnimation();
+                  needsCalculated = false;
                 }
-
-              }
-
-              // Display the dropdown once it has been positioned.
-              dropdown[0].style.opacity = 1;
-            });
+              });
+            } else {
+              calculateDropdownPosAfterAnimation();
+            }
           } else {
-              if (dropdown === null || dropdown.length === 0) {
-                return;
-              }
+            if (dropdown === null || dropdown.length === 0) {
+              return;
+            }
 
-              // Reset the position of the dropdown.
-              dropdown[0].style.position = '';
-              dropdown[0].style.top = '';
-              element.removeClass(directionUpClassName);
+            // Reset the position of the dropdown.
+            dropdown[0].style.position = '';
+            dropdown[0].style.top = '';
+            element.removeClass(directionUpClassName);
           }
         };
       };