diff --git a/components/lib/multiselect/MultiSelect.js b/components/lib/multiselect/MultiSelect.js
index ae0be84fa1..20f3af5ebf 100644
--- a/components/lib/multiselect/MultiSelect.js
+++ b/components/lib/multiselect/MultiSelect.js
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ export const MultiSelect = React.memo(
         };
 
         const alignOverlay = () => {
-            labelContainerRef.current && DomHandler.alignOverlay(overlayRef.current, labelContainerRef.current.parentElement, props.appendTo || (context && context.appendTo) || PrimeReact.appendTo);
+            !props.inline && DomHandler.alignOverlay(overlayRef.current, labelContainerRef.current.parentElement, props.appendTo || (context && context.appendTo) || PrimeReact.appendTo);
         };
 
         const isClearClicked = (event) => {