diff --git a/docs/app/Examples/modules/Dropdown/Usage/DropdownExampleKeepInViewPortSelection.js b/docs/app/Examples/modules/Dropdown/Usage/DropdownExampleKeepInViewPortSelection.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 3d3a02b450..0000000000
--- a/docs/app/Examples/modules/Dropdown/Usage/DropdownExampleKeepInViewPortSelection.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-import React from 'react'
-import { Dropdown } from 'semantic-ui-react'
-
-import { friendOptions } from '../common'
-
-const DropdownExampleKeepInViewPortSelection = () => (
-  <Dropdown placeholder='Select Friend' fluid selection options={friendOptions} keepInViewPort />
-)
-
-export default DropdownExampleKeepInViewPortSelection
diff --git a/docs/app/Examples/modules/Dropdown/Usage/index.js b/docs/app/Examples/modules/Dropdown/Usage/index.js
index 3a39368d8e..21b4d85896 100644
--- a/docs/app/Examples/modules/Dropdown/Usage/index.js
+++ b/docs/app/Examples/modules/Dropdown/Usage/index.js
@@ -119,11 +119,6 @@ const DropdownUsageExamples = () => (
     />
     <ComponentExample examplePath='modules/Dropdown/Usage/DropdownExampleUpwardInline' />
     <ComponentExample examplePath='modules/Dropdown/Usage/DropdownExampleUpward' />
-    <ComponentExample
-      title='Keep In Viewport'
-      description='A dropdown can open its menu upward when there is not enough space downward.'
-      examplePath='modules/Dropdown/Usage/DropdownExampleKeepInViewPortSelection'
-    />
     <ComponentExample
       title='Wrap Selection'
       description={[
diff --git a/src/modules/Dropdown/Dropdown.d.ts b/src/modules/Dropdown/Dropdown.d.ts
index bdf079be88..519ab2bfc1 100644
--- a/src/modules/Dropdown/Dropdown.d.ts
+++ b/src/modules/Dropdown/Dropdown.d.ts
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ export interface DropdownProps {
   /** Currently selected label in multi-select. */
   defaultSelectedLabel?: number | string;
 
+  /** Initial value of upward. */
+  defaultUpward?: boolean;
+
   /** Initial value or value array if multiple. */
   defaultValue?: string | number | Array<number | string>;
 
@@ -92,9 +95,6 @@ export interface DropdownProps {
   /** A dropdown can be formatted as a Menu item. */
   item?: boolean;
 
-  /** A dropdown can open its menu upward when there is not enough space downward. */
-  keepInViewPort?: boolean;
-
   /** A dropdown can be labeled. */
   labeled?: boolean;
 
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ export interface DropdownProps {
   /** Current value or value array if multiple. Creates a controlled component. */
   value?: boolean | number | string | Array<boolean | number | string>;
 
-  /** A dropdown can open upward. */
+  /** Controls whether the dropdown will open upward. */
   upward?: boolean;
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/modules/Dropdown/Dropdown.js b/src/modules/Dropdown/Dropdown.js
index a4ab9da2df..015980c50c 100644
--- a/src/modules/Dropdown/Dropdown.js
+++ b/src/modules/Dropdown/Dropdown.js
@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@ export default class Dropdown extends Component {
       PropTypes.oneOfType([PropTypes.number, PropTypes.string]),
     ]),
 
+    /** Initial value of upward. */
+    defaultUpward: PropTypes.bool,
+
     /** Initial value or value array if multiple. */
     defaultValue: PropTypes.oneOfType([
       PropTypes.number,
@@ -137,9 +140,6 @@ export default class Dropdown extends Component {
     /** A dropdown can be formatted as a Menu item. */
     item: PropTypes.bool,
 
-    /** A dropdown can open its menu upward when there is not enough space downward. */
-    keepInViewPort: customPropTypes.every([customPropTypes.disallow(['upward']), PropTypes.bool]),
-
     /** A dropdown can be labeled. */
     labeled: PropTypes.bool,
 
@@ -338,8 +338,8 @@ export default class Dropdown extends Component {
       PropTypes.arrayOf(PropTypes.oneOfType([PropTypes.bool, PropTypes.string, PropTypes.number])),
     ]),
 
-    /** A dropdown can open upward. */
-    upward: customPropTypes.every([customPropTypes.disallow(['keepInViewPort']), PropTypes.bool]),
+    /** Controls whether the dropdown will open upward. */
+    upward: PropTypes.bool,
 
     /**
      * A dropdown will go to the last element when ArrowUp is pressed on the first,
@@ -354,7 +354,6 @@ export default class Dropdown extends Component {
     closeOnBlur: true,
     deburr: false,
     icon: 'dropdown',
-    keepInViewPort: false,
     minCharacters: 1,
     noResultsMessage: 'No results found.',
     openOnFocus: true,
@@ -365,7 +364,7 @@ export default class Dropdown extends Component {
     wrapSelection: true,
   }
 
-  static autoControlledProps = ['open', 'searchQuery', 'selectedLabel', 'value']
+  static autoControlledProps = ['open', 'searchQuery', 'selectedLabel', 'value', 'upward']
 
   static _meta = {
     name: 'Dropdown',
@@ -476,8 +475,8 @@ export default class Dropdown extends Component {
     if (!prevState.open && this.state.open) {
       debug('dropdown opened')
       this.attachHandlersOnOpen()
-      this.scrollSelectedItemIntoView()
       this.setOpenDirection()
+      this.scrollSelectedItemIntoView()
     } else if (prevState.open && !this.state.open) {
       debug('dropdown closed')
       this.handleClose()
@@ -1095,24 +1094,17 @@ export default class Dropdown extends Component {
   setOpenDirection = () => {
     if (!this.ref) return
 
-    const { keepInViewPort } = this.props
-    if (!keepInViewPort) return
-
     const menu = this.ref.querySelector('.menu.visible')
 
     if (!menu) return
 
     const dropdownRect = this.ref.getBoundingClientRect()
-    const itemsHeight = menu.clientHeight
+    const menuHeight = menu.clientHeight
     const spaceAtTheBottom =
-      document.documentElement.clientHeight - dropdownRect.y - dropdownRect.height - itemsHeight
-    const spaceAtTheTop = dropdownRect.y - itemsHeight
+      document.documentElement.clientHeight - dropdownRect.y - dropdownRect.height - menuHeight
+    const spaceAtTheTop = dropdownRect.y - menuHeight
 
-    if (spaceAtTheBottom < 0 && spaceAtTheTop > 0) {
-      this.setState({ shouldOpenUpward: true })
-    } else {
-      this.setState({ shouldOpenUpward: false })
-    }
+    this.trySetState({ upward: spaceAtTheBottom < 0 && spaceAtTheTop > spaceAtTheBottom })
   }
 
   open = (e) => {
@@ -1309,9 +1301,8 @@ export default class Dropdown extends Component {
       scrolling,
       simple,
       trigger,
-      upward,
     } = this.props
-    const { open, shouldOpenUpward } = this.state
+    const { open, upward } = this.state
 
     // Classes
     const classes = cx(
@@ -1338,7 +1329,7 @@ export default class Dropdown extends Component {
       useKeyOnly(selection, 'selection'),
       useKeyOnly(simple, 'simple'),
       useKeyOnly(scrolling, 'scrolling'),
-      useKeyOnly(upward || shouldOpenUpward, 'upward'),
+      useKeyOnly(upward, 'upward'),
 
       useKeyOrValueAndKey(pointing, 'pointing'),
       'dropdown',
diff --git a/test/specs/modules/Dropdown/Dropdown-test.js b/test/specs/modules/Dropdown/Dropdown-test.js
index 33c6674a78..3c5899886c 100644
--- a/test/specs/modules/Dropdown/Dropdown-test.js
+++ b/test/specs/modules/Dropdown/Dropdown-test.js
@@ -2578,26 +2578,4 @@ describe('Dropdown', () => {
         .should.have.prop('selected', true)
     })
   })
-
-  describe('keepInViewPort', () => {
-    it('is false by default', () => {
-      expect(Dropdown.defaultProps.keepInViewPort).to.equal(false)
-    })
-
-    it('will open downwards when false', () => {
-      wrapperMount(<Dropdown options={options} />)
-
-      wrapper.simulate('click')
-
-      wrapper.should.not.have.className('upward')
-    })
-
-    it('will open downwards when true and there is plenty of space to scroll', () => {
-      wrapperMount(<Dropdown options={options} keepInViewPort />)
-
-      wrapper.simulate('click')
-
-      wrapper.should.not.have.className('upward')
-    })
-  })
 })