diff --git a/apps/spreadsheeteditor/main/app/controller/DocumentHolder.js b/apps/spreadsheeteditor/main/app/controller/DocumentHolder.js
index ff6f867fe..a435a66f6 100644
--- a/apps/spreadsheeteditor/main/app/controller/DocumentHolder.js
+++ b/apps/spreadsheeteditor/main/app/controller/DocumentHolder.js
@@ -2347,10 +2347,12 @@ define([
                     menu.cmpEl.attr({tabindex: "-1"});
                 }
 
-                var coord  = me.api.asc_getActiveCellCoord(),
+                var coord  = me.api.asc_getActiveCellCoord(validation), // get merged cell for validation
                     offset = {left:0,top:0},
-                    showPoint = [coord.asc_getX() + offset.left, (coord.asc_getY() < 0 ? 0 : coord.asc_getY()) + coord.asc_getHeight() + offset.top];
+                    showPoint = [coord.asc_getX() + offset.left + (validation ? coord.asc_getWidth() : 0), (coord.asc_getY() < 0 ? 0 : coord.asc_getY()) + coord.asc_getHeight() + offset.top];
+
                 menuContainer.css({left: showPoint[0], top : showPoint[1]});
+                menu.menuAlign = validation ? 'tr-br' : 'tl-bl';
 
                 me._preventClick = validation;
                 validation && menuContainer.attr('data-value', 'prevent-canvas-click');