diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Forms/Select/ButtonSelect.tsx b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Forms/Select/ButtonSelect.tsx
index 01b772cc1bf..eca501dec5b 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Forms/Select/ButtonSelect.tsx
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Forms/Select/ButtonSelect.tsx
@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@ interface ButtonSelectProps<T> extends Omit<SelectCommonProps<T>, 'renderControl
 interface SelectButtonProps extends Omit<ButtonProps, 'icon'> {
   icon?: IconType;
   isOpen?: boolean;
+  innerRef: any;
 }
 
-const SelectButton: React.FC<SelectButtonProps> = ({ icon, children, isOpen, ...buttonProps }) => {
+const SelectButton: React.FC<SelectButtonProps> = ({ icon, children, isOpen, innerRef, ...buttonProps }) => {
   const theme = useTheme();
   const styles = {
     wrapper: css`
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ const SelectButton: React.FC<SelectButtonProps> = ({ icon, children, isOpen, ...
   const buttonIcon = `fa fa-${icon}`;
   const caretIcon = isOpen ? 'caret-up' : 'caret-down';
   return (
-    <Button {...buttonProps} icon={buttonIcon}>
+    <Button {...buttonProps} ref={innerRef} icon={buttonIcon}>
       <span className={styles.wrapper}>
         <span>{children}</span>
         <span className={styles.caretWrap}>
@@ -73,9 +74,10 @@ export function ButtonSelect<T>({
   return (
     <SelectBase
       {...selectProps}
-      renderControl={React.forwardRef<any, CustomControlProps<T>>(({ onBlur, onClick, value, isOpen }, _ref) => {
+      portal={document.body}
+      renderControl={React.forwardRef<any, CustomControlProps<T>>(({ onBlur, onClick, value, isOpen }, ref) => {
         return (
-          <SelectButton {...buttonProps} onBlur={onBlur} onClick={onClick} isOpen={isOpen}>
+          <SelectButton {...buttonProps} innerRef={ref} onBlur={onBlur} onClick={onClick} isOpen={isOpen}>
             {value ? value.label : placeholder}
           </SelectButton>
         );
diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Forms/Select/Select.story.tsx b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Forms/Select/Select.story.tsx
index e136ce0e4c1..ac6332ac78d 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Forms/Select/Select.story.tsx
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Forms/Select/Select.story.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { getIconKnob } from '../../../utils/storybook/knobs';
 import kebabCase from 'lodash/kebabCase';
 
 export default {
-  title: 'General/Select',
+  title: 'Forms/Select',
   component: Select,
   decorators: [withCenteredStory, withHorizontallyCenteredStory],
 };
@@ -237,14 +237,40 @@ export const customizedControl = () => {
         setValue(v);
       }}
       size="md"
-      renderControl={({ isOpen, value, ...otherProps }) => {
-        return <Button {...otherProps}> {isOpen ? 'Open' : 'Closed'}</Button>;
-      }}
+      portal={document.body}
+      renderControl={React.forwardRef(({ isOpen, value, ...otherProps }, ref) => {
+        return (
+          <Button {...otherProps} ref={ref}>
+            {' '}
+            {isOpen ? 'Open' : 'Closed'}
+          </Button>
+        );
+      })}
       {...getDynamicProps()}
     />
   );
 };
 
+export const autoMenuPlacement = () => {
+  const [value, setValue] = useState<SelectableValue<string>>();
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <div style={{ height: '95vh', display: 'flex', alignItems: 'flex-end' }}>
+        <Select
+          options={generateOptions()}
+          value={value}
+          onChange={v => {
+            setValue(v);
+          }}
+          size="md"
+          {...getDynamicProps()}
+        />
+      </div>
+    </>
+  );
+};
+
 export const customValueCreation = () => {
   const [value, setValue] = useState<SelectableValue<string>>();
   const [customOptions, setCustomOptions] = useState<Array<SelectableValue<string>>>([]);
diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Forms/Select/Select.tsx b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Forms/Select/Select.tsx
index 06a25b794da..eb9acfc7f09 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Forms/Select/Select.tsx
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Forms/Select/Select.tsx
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ import { SelectableValue } from '@grafana/data';
 import { SelectCommonProps, SelectBase, MultiSelectCommonProps, SelectAsyncProps } from './SelectBase';
 
 export function Select<T>(props: SelectCommonProps<T>) {
-  return <SelectBase {...props} />;
+  return <SelectBase {...props} portal={props.portal || document.body} />;
 }
 
 export function MultiSelect<T>(props: MultiSelectCommonProps<T>) {
   // @ts-ignore
-  return <SelectBase {...props} isMulti />;
+  return <SelectBase {...props} portal={props.portal || document.body} isMulti />;
 }
 
 interface AsyncSelectProps<T> extends Omit<SelectCommonProps<T>, 'options'>, SelectAsyncProps<T> {
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ interface AsyncSelectProps<T> extends Omit<SelectCommonProps<T>, 'options'>, Sel
 }
 
 export function AsyncSelect<T>(props: AsyncSelectProps<T>) {
-  return <SelectBase {...props} />;
+  return <SelectBase {...props} portal={props.portal || document.body} />;
 }
 
 interface AsyncMultiSelectProps<T> extends Omit<MultiSelectCommonProps<T>, 'options'>, SelectAsyncProps<T> {
@@ -27,5 +27,5 @@ interface AsyncMultiSelectProps<T> extends Omit<MultiSelectCommonProps<T>, 'opti
 
 export function AsyncMultiSelect<T>(props: AsyncMultiSelectProps<T>) {
   // @ts-ignore
-  return <SelectBase {...props} isMulti />;
+  return <SelectBase {...props} portal={props.portal || document.body} isMulti />;
 }
diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Forms/Select/SelectBase.test.tsx b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Forms/Select/SelectBase.test.tsx
index 99a8c550950..45adb0532dd 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Forms/Select/SelectBase.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Forms/Select/SelectBase.test.tsx
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ const options: Array<SelectableValue<number>> = [
 
 describe('SelectBase', () => {
   it('renders without error', () => {
-    mount(<SelectBase onChange={onChangeHandler} />);
+    mount(<SelectBase portal={null} onChange={onChangeHandler} />);
   });
 
   it('renders empty options information', () => {
-    const container = mount(<SelectBase onChange={onChangeHandler} isOpen />);
+    const container = mount(<SelectBase portal={null} onChange={onChangeHandler} isOpen />);
     const noopt = container.find({ 'aria-label': 'No options provided' });
     expect(noopt).toHaveLength(1);
   });
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ describe('SelectBase', () => {
   describe('when openMenuOnFocus prop', () => {
     describe('is provided', () => {
       it('opens on focus', () => {
-        const container = mount(<SelectBase onChange={onChangeHandler} openMenuOnFocus />);
+        const container = mount(<SelectBase portal={null} onChange={onChangeHandler} openMenuOnFocus />);
         container.find('input').simulate('focus');
 
         const menu = findMenuElement(container);
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ describe('SelectBase', () => {
         ${'ArrowUp'}
         ${' '}
       `('opens on arrow down/up or space', ({ key }) => {
-        const container = mount(<SelectBase onChange={onChangeHandler} />);
+        const container = mount(<SelectBase portal={null} onChange={onChangeHandler} />);
         const input = container.find('input');
         input.simulate('focus');
         input.simulate('keydown', { key });
@@ -56,14 +56,14 @@ describe('SelectBase', () => {
 
   describe('options', () => {
     it('renders menu with provided options', () => {
-      const container = mount(<SelectBase options={options} onChange={onChangeHandler} isOpen />);
+      const container = mount(<SelectBase portal={null} options={options} onChange={onChangeHandler} isOpen />);
       const menuOptions = container.find({ 'aria-label': 'Select option' });
       expect(menuOptions).toHaveLength(2);
     });
     it('call onChange handler when option is selected', () => {
       const spy = jest.fn();
       const handler = (value: SelectableValue<number>) => spy(value);
-      const container = mount(<SelectBase options={options} onChange={handler} isOpen />);
+      const container = mount(<SelectBase portal={null} options={options} onChange={handler} isOpen />);
       const menuOptions = container.find({ 'aria-label': 'Select option' });
       expect(menuOptions).toHaveLength(2);
       const menuOption = menuOptions.first();
diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Forms/Select/SelectBase.tsx b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Forms/Select/SelectBase.tsx
index 8b415604e1f..93afd80249e 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Forms/Select/SelectBase.tsx
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Forms/Select/SelectBase.tsx
@@ -62,7 +62,10 @@ export interface SelectCommonProps<T> {
   size?: FormInputSize;
   /** item to be rendered in front of the input */
   prefix?: JSX.Element | string | null;
+  /** Use a custom element to control Select. A proper ref to the renderControl is needed if 'portal' isn't set to null*/
   renderControl?: ControlComponent<T>;
+  /** An element where the dropdown menu should be rendered. In all Select implementations it defaults to document.body .*/
+  portal?: HTMLElement | null;
 }
 
 export interface SelectAsyncProps<T> {
@@ -81,6 +84,7 @@ export interface MultiSelectCommonProps<T> extends Omit<SelectCommonProps<T>, 'o
 
 export interface SelectBaseProps<T> extends SelectCommonProps<T>, SelectAsyncProps<T> {
   invalid?: boolean;
+  portal: HTMLElement | null;
 }
 
 export interface CustomControlProps<T> {
@@ -173,6 +177,7 @@ export function SelectBase<T>({
   renderControl,
   width,
   invalid,
+  portal,
   components,
 }: SelectBaseProps<T>) {
   const theme = useTheme();
@@ -233,6 +238,8 @@ export function SelectBase<T>({
     renderControl,
     captureMenuScroll: false,
     blurInputOnSelect: true,
+    menuPortalTarget: portal,
+    menuPlacement: 'auto',
   };
 
   // width property is deprecated in favor of size or className
@@ -334,6 +341,14 @@ export function SelectBase<T>({
       }}
       styles={{
         ...resetSelectStyles(),
+        //These are required for the menu positioning to function
+        menu: ({ top, bottom, width, position }: any) => ({
+          top,
+          bottom,
+          width,
+          position,
+          marginBottom: !!bottom ? '10px' : '0',
+        }),
       }}
       className={widthClass}
       {...commonSelectProps}
diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Forms/Select/SelectMenu.tsx b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Forms/Select/SelectMenu.tsx
index 71ce1a2f970..6e981f750a2 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Forms/Select/SelectMenu.tsx
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Forms/Select/SelectMenu.tsx
@@ -8,15 +8,16 @@ import { CustomScrollbar } from '../../CustomScrollbar/CustomScrollbar';
 interface SelectMenuProps {
   maxHeight: number;
   innerRef: React.Ref<any>;
+  innerProps: {};
 }
 
 export const SelectMenu = React.forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, React.PropsWithChildren<SelectMenuProps>>((props, ref) => {
   const theme = useTheme();
   const styles = getSelectStyles(theme);
-  const { children, maxHeight, innerRef } = props;
+  const { children, maxHeight, innerRef, innerProps } = props;
 
   return (
-    <div className={styles.menu} ref={innerRef} style={{ maxHeight }} aria-label="Select options menu">
+    <div {...innerProps} className={styles.menu} ref={innerRef} style={{ maxHeight }} aria-label="Select options menu">
       <CustomScrollbar autoHide={false} autoHeightMax="inherit" hideHorizontalTrack>
         {children}
       </CustomScrollbar>
diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Forms/Select/getSelectStyles.ts b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Forms/Select/getSelectStyles.ts
index e031b6185da..086f77f7e6c 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Forms/Select/getSelectStyles.ts
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Forms/Select/getSelectStyles.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export const getSelectStyles = stylesFactory((theme: GrafanaTheme) => {
     menu: css`
       background: ${bgColor};
       box-shadow: 0px 4px 4px ${menuShadowColor};
-      position: absolute;
+      position: relative;
       min-width: 100%;
     `,
     option: css`
diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Select/ButtonSelect.story.tsx b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Select/ButtonSelect.story.tsx
index 996454d0049..af306fb8cde 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Select/ButtonSelect.story.tsx
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Select/ButtonSelect.story.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { UseState } from '../../utils/storybook/UseState';
 import { SelectableValue } from '@grafana/data';
 import { ButtonSelect } from './ButtonSelect';
 
-const ButtonSelectStories = storiesOf('Panel/Select/ButtonSelect', module);
+const ButtonSelectStories = storiesOf('General/Select/ButtonSelect', module);
 
 ButtonSelectStories.addDecorator(withCenteredStory).addDecorator(withKnobs);