diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/typeSearch.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/typeSearch.js
index 3d05fd1c8..703b57309 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/typeSearch.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/typeSearch.js
@@ -279,6 +279,11 @@ RED.typeSearch = (function() {
         if ($("#red-ui-main-container").height() - opts.y - 195 < 0) {
             opts.y = opts.y - 275;
         }
+        const dialogWidth = dialog.width() || 300 // default is 300 (defined in class .red-ui-search)
+        const workspaceWidth = $('#red-ui-workspace').width()
+        if (workspaceWidth > dialogWidth && workspaceWidth - opts.x - dialogWidth < 0) {
+            opts.x = opts.x - (dialogWidth - RED.view.node_width)
+        }
         dialog.css({left:opts.x+"px",top:opts.y+"px"}).show();
         searchResultsDiv.slideDown(300);
         setTimeout(function() {