diff --git a/src/ui/ui_widgets.cpp b/src/ui/ui_widgets.cpp
index 19490af..d166e01 100644
--- a/src/ui/ui_widgets.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/ui_widgets.cpp
@@ -683,16 +683,26 @@ B32 ui_dropdown(const char *id, const char **options, S32 count, S32 *selected)
         }
     }
 
-    // Draw dropdown list if open
+    // Draw dropdown list if open (floating so it escapes modal/container clipping)
     if (is_open) {
         Clay_ElementId list_id = WIDI(id, 502);
+        float header_width = Clay_GetElementData(eid).boundingBox.width;
         CLAY(list_id,
             .layout = {
-                .sizing = { .width = CLAY_SIZING_GROW(), .height = CLAY_SIZING_FIT() },
+                .sizing = { .width = CLAY_SIZING_FIT(.min = header_width), .height = CLAY_SIZING_FIT() },
                 .layoutDirection = CLAY_TOP_TO_BOTTOM,
             },
             .backgroundColor = g_theme.bg_dark,
-            .border = { .color = g_theme.border, .width = { 1, 1, 1, 1 } }
+            .border = { .color = g_theme.border, .width = { 1, 1, 1, 1 } },
+            .floating = {
+                .parentId = eid.id,
+                .zIndex = 2000,
+                .attachPoints = {
+                    .element = CLAY_ATTACH_POINT_LEFT_TOP,
+                    .parent = CLAY_ATTACH_POINT_LEFT_BOTTOM,
+                },
+                .attachTo = CLAY_ATTACH_TO_ELEMENT_WITH_ID,
+            }
         ) {
             for (S32 i = 0; i < count; i++) {
                 B32 is_item_selected = (*selected == i);