diff --git a/webapp/src/components/shareBoard/__snapshots__/userPermissionsRow.test.tsx.snap b/webapp/src/components/shareBoard/__snapshots__/userPermissionsRow.test.tsx.snap
index 3be5877f2..c8af1dc24 100644
--- a/webapp/src/components/shareBoard/__snapshots__/userPermissionsRow.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/webapp/src/components/shareBoard/__snapshots__/userPermissionsRow.test.tsx.snap
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ exports[`src/components/shareBoard/userPermissionsRow should match snapshot 1`]
         </button>
         <div
           class="Menu noselect left "
+          style="top: 40px;"
         >
           <div
             class="menu-contents"
@@ -289,6 +290,7 @@ exports[`src/components/shareBoard/userPermissionsRow should match snapshot in p
         </button>
         <div
           class="Menu noselect left "
+          style="top: 40px;"
         >
           <div
             class="menu-contents"
@@ -538,6 +540,7 @@ exports[`src/components/shareBoard/userPermissionsRow should match snapshot in t
         </button>
         <div
           class="Menu noselect left "
+          style="top: 40px;"
         >
           <div
             class="menu-contents"
diff --git a/webapp/src/components/shareBoard/userPermissionsRow.tsx b/webapp/src/components/shareBoard/userPermissionsRow.tsx
index 4ef90aacf..61ad251c8 100644
--- a/webapp/src/components/shareBoard/userPermissionsRow.tsx
+++ b/webapp/src/components/shareBoard/userPermissionsRow.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2015-present Mattermost, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
 // See LICENSE.txt for license information.
 
-import React from 'react'
+import React, {useRef} from 'react'
 import {useIntl} from 'react-intl'
 
 import MenuWrapper from '../../widgets/menuWrapper'
@@ -46,8 +46,13 @@ const UserPermissionsRow = (props: Props): JSX.Element => {
         displayRole = intl.formatMessage({id: 'BoardMember.schemeCommenter', defaultMessage: 'Commenter'})
     }
 
+    const menuWrapperRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
+
     return (
-        <div className='user-item'>
+        <div
+            className='user-item'
+            ref={menuWrapperRef}
+        >
             <div className='user-item__content'>
                 {Utils.isFocalboardPlugin() &&
                     <img
@@ -72,7 +77,10 @@ const UserPermissionsRow = (props: Props): JSX.Element => {
                                 className='CompassIcon'
                             />
                         </button>
-                        <Menu position='left'>
+                        <Menu
+                            position='left'
+                            parentRef={menuWrapperRef}
+                        >
                             {(board.minimumRole === MemberRole.Viewer || board.minimumRole === MemberRole.None) &&
                                 <Menu.Text
                                     id={MemberRole.Viewer}
diff --git a/webapp/src/widgets/menu/menu.tsx b/webapp/src/widgets/menu/menu.tsx
index ce2a9ccc0..ad14b7e89 100644
--- a/webapp/src/widgets/menu/menu.tsx
+++ b/webapp/src/widgets/menu/menu.tsx
@@ -46,8 +46,9 @@ export default class Menu extends React.PureComponent<Props> {
         const {position, fixed, children} = this.props
 
         let style: CSSProperties = {}
-        if (position === 'auto' && this.props.parentRef) {
-            style = MenuUtil.openUp(this.props.parentRef).style
+        if (this.props.parentRef) {
+            const forceBottom = position ? ['bottom', 'left', 'right'].includes(position) : false
+            style = MenuUtil.openUp(this.props.parentRef, forceBottom).style
         }
 
         return (
diff --git a/webapp/src/widgets/menu/menuUtil.ts b/webapp/src/widgets/menu/menuUtil.ts
index 7012a8134..16d13af7f 100644
--- a/webapp/src/widgets/menu/menuUtil.ts
+++ b/webapp/src/widgets/menu/menuUtil.ts
@@ -3,14 +3,17 @@
 import React, {CSSProperties} from 'react'
 
 /**
- * Calculates if a menu should open aligned down or up around the `anchorRef` element.
- * This should be used to make sure the menues are always fullly visible in cases
- * when opening them close to the edges of screen.
+ * Calculates the position where the menu should be open, aligning it with the
+ * `anchorRef` and positioning it down or up around the ref.
+ * This should be used to make sure the menues are always aligned regardless of
+ * the scroll position and fullly visible in cases when opening them close to
+ * the edges of screen.
  * @param anchorRef ref of the element with respect to which the menu position is to be calculated.
+ * @param forceBottom forces the element to be aligned at the bottom of the ref
  * @param menuMargin a safe margin value to be ensured around the menu in the calculations.
  *  this ensures the menu stick to the edges of the screen ans has some space around for ease of use.
  */
-function openUp(anchorRef: React.RefObject<HTMLElement>, menuMargin = 40): {openUp: boolean, style: CSSProperties} {
+function openUp(anchorRef: React.RefObject<HTMLElement>, forceBottom = false, menuMargin = 40): {openUp: boolean, style: CSSProperties} {
     const ret = {
         openUp: false,
         style: {} as CSSProperties,
@@ -26,7 +29,7 @@ function openUp(anchorRef: React.RefObject<HTMLElement>, menuMargin = 40): {open
     const spaceOnTop = y || 0
     const spaceOnBottom = totalSpace - spaceOnTop
     ret.openUp = spaceOnTop > spaceOnBottom
-    if (ret.openUp) {
+    if (!forceBottom && ret.openUp) {
         ret.style.bottom = spaceOnBottom + menuMargin
     } else {
         ret.style.top = spaceOnTop + menuMargin