diff --git a/modules/prelude-company.el b/modules/prelude-company.el
index dfdc422..8eac10f 100644
--- a/modules/prelude-company.el
+++ b/modules/prelude-company.el
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@
 (setq company-idle-delay 0.5)
 (setq company-tooltip-limit 10)
 (setq company-minimum-prefix-length 2)
+;; invert the navigation direction if the the completion popup-isearch-match
+;; is displayed on top (happens near the bottom of windows)
+(setq company-tooltip-flip-when-above t)
 
 (global-company-mode 1)