diff --git a/src/components/autocomplete/js/autocompleteController.js b/src/components/autocomplete/js/autocompleteController.js
index 80f832d76c3..de2ca204bca 100644
--- a/src/components/autocomplete/js/autocompleteController.js
+++ b/src/components/autocomplete/js/autocompleteController.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ var ITEM_HEIGHT = 41,
     MAX_HEIGHT = 5.5 * ITEM_HEIGHT,
     MENU_PADDING = 8;
 
-function MdAutocompleteCtrl ($scope, $element, $mdUtil, $mdConstant, $timeout, $mdTheming, $window, $rootElement) {
+function MdAutocompleteCtrl ($scope, $element, $mdUtil, $mdConstant, $timeout, $mdTheming, $window, $animate, $rootElement) {
 
   //-- private variables
 
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ function MdAutocompleteCtrl ($scope, $element, $mdUtil, $mdConstant, $timeout, $
     $mdTheming(elements.$.ul);
     elements.$.ul.detach();
     elements.$.root.append(elements.$.ul);
+    if ($animate.pin) $animate.pin(elements.$.ul, $rootElement);
   }
 
   function focusElement () {