diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/select-kit/components/select-kit.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/select-kit/components/select-kit.js.es6
index 25aa3e68e76..39e167a24e5 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/select-kit/components/select-kit.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/select-kit/components/select-kit.js.es6
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ export default Component.extend(
 
         let placementStrategy = this.selectKit.options.placementStrategy;
         if (!placementStrategy) {
-          placementStrategy = this.inModal ? "fixed" : "absolute";
+          placementStrategy = inModal ? "fixed" : "absolute";
         }
 
         /* global Popper:true */