diff --git a/src/app/components/overlaypanel/overlaypanel.ts b/src/app/components/overlaypanel/overlaypanel.ts
index 9f4345617ef..fc7c167db9e 100755
--- a/src/app/components/overlaypanel/overlaypanel.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/overlaypanel/overlaypanel.ts
@@ -231,6 +231,10 @@ export class OverlayPanel implements AfterContentInit, OnDestroy {
 
         if (containerOffset.top < targetOffset.top) {
             DomHandler.addClass(this.container, 'p-overlaypanel-flipped');
+
+            if (this.showCloseIcon) {
+                this.container.style.marginTop = '30px';
+            }
         }
     }