diff --git a/src/data-table/_data-table.scss b/src/data-table/_data-table.scss
index 9d93776e..3bd5ee3a 100644
--- a/src/data-table/_data-table.scss
+++ b/src/data-table/_data-table.scss
@@ -96,7 +96,9 @@
     box-sizing: border-box;
 
     .mdl-data-table__select {
-      position: relative;
+      position: absolute;
+      bottom: 8px;
+      left: 24px;
     }
   }
 }