diff --git a/select2.css b/select2.css
index f3b6f074..0322aece 100644
--- a/select2.css
+++ b/select2.css
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Version: @@ver@@ Timestamp: @@timestamp@@
     background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(center bottom, #eee 0%, #fff 50%);
     background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(center bottom, #eee 0%, #fff 50%);
     filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr = '#ffffff', endColorstr = '#eeeeee', GradientType = 0);
-    background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #fff 0%, #eee 50%);
+    background-image: linear-gradient(to top, #eee 0%, #fff 50%);
 }
 
 .select2-container.select2-drop-above .select2-choice {