diff --git a/src/vs/base/browser/ui/contextview/contextview.ts b/src/vs/base/browser/ui/contextview/contextview.ts
index 1c44f12d262..409f3c9497f 100644
--- a/src/vs/base/browser/ui/contextview/contextview.ts
+++ b/src/vs/base/browser/ui/contextview/contextview.ts
@@ -212,8 +212,8 @@ export class ContextView extends Disposable {
 			around = {
 				top: realAnchor.y,
 				left: realAnchor.x,
-				width: realAnchor.width || 0,
-				height: realAnchor.height || 0
+				width: realAnchor.width || 1,
+				height: realAnchor.height || 2
 			};
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/vs/editor/contrib/contextmenu/contextmenu.ts b/src/vs/editor/contrib/contextmenu/contextmenu.ts
index af631099fb7..0fd8b7ea21d 100644
--- a/src/vs/editor/contrib/contextmenu/contextmenu.ts
+++ b/src/vs/editor/contrib/contextmenu/contextmenu.ts
@@ -163,10 +163,6 @@ export class ContextMenuController implements IEditorContribution {
 			anchor = { x: posx, y: posy };
 		}
 
-		// prevent menu from appearing right below the cursor
-		anchor.height = 1;
-		anchor.width = 2;
-
 		// Show menu
 		this._contextMenuIsBeingShownCount++;
 		this._contextMenuService.showContextMenu({