diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/searcheverywhere/SearchEverywhereManagerImpl.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/searcheverywhere/SearchEverywhereManagerImpl.java
index bfa08b99f3a0..0d4ea4275271 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/searcheverywhere/SearchEverywhereManagerImpl.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/searcheverywhere/SearchEverywhereManagerImpl.java
@@ -11,15 +11,18 @@ import com.intellij.openapi.ui.popup.JBPopup;
 import com.intellij.openapi.ui.popup.JBPopupFactory;
 import com.intellij.openapi.util.DimensionService;
 import com.intellij.openapi.util.Disposer;
+import com.intellij.openapi.wm.WindowManager;
 import com.intellij.ui.SearchTextField;
+import com.intellij.ui.awt.RelativePoint;
 import com.intellij.util.ui.JBInsets;
+import com.intellij.util.ui.UIUtil;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 
 import javax.swing.*;
 import java.awt.*;
-import java.util.*;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.*;
 import java.util.function.Predicate;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
@@ -136,18 +139,26 @@ public class SearchEverywhereManagerImpl implements SearchEverywhereManager {
   private void calcPositionAndShow(Project project, JBPopup balloon) {
     Point savedLocation = DimensionService.getInstance().getLocation(LOCATION_SETTINGS_KEY, project);
 
+    //for first show and short mode popup should be shifted to the top screen half
+    if (savedLocation == null && mySearchEverywhereUI.getViewType() == SearchEverywhereUI.ViewType.SHORT) {
+      Window window = project != null
+                      ? WindowManager.getInstance().suggestParentWindow(project)
+                      : KeyboardFocusManager.getCurrentKeyboardFocusManager().getFocusedWindow();
+      Component parent = UIUtil.findUltimateParent(window);
+
+      if (parent != null) {
+        Dimension balloonSize = balloon.getContent().getPreferredSize();
+        RelativePoint showPoint = new RelativePoint(parent, new Point((parent.getSize().width - balloonSize.width) / 2, parent.getHeight() / 4 - balloonSize.height / 2));
+        balloon.show(showPoint);
+        return;
+      }
+    }
+
     if (project != null) {
       balloon.showCenteredInCurrentWindow(project);
     } else {
       balloon.showInFocusCenter();
     }
-
-    //for first show and short mode popup should be shifted to the top screen half
-    if (savedLocation == null && mySearchEverywhereUI.getViewType() == SearchEverywhereUI.ViewType.SHORT) {
-      Point location = balloon.getLocationOnScreen();
-      location.y /= 2;
-      balloon.setLocation(location);
-    }
   }
 
   @Override