diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/completion.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/completion.rs
index 256d8f7d4..80f7d5902 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/completion.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/completion.rs
@@ -292,8 +292,9 @@ impl Component for Completion {
 
             let half = area.height / 2;
             let height = 15.min(half);
+            // we want to make sure the cursor is visible (not hidden behind the documentation)
             let y = if cursor_pos + view.area.y
-                >= (cx.editor.tree.area().height - height - 1/* statusline */)
+                >= (cx.editor.tree.area().height - height - 2/* statusline + commandline */)
             {
                 0
             } else {