diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 71cb7b2..7ca432e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ END
 | | see [2.1 Tag notation](#24-tag-notation)| |
 | `command_palette_theme` | theme (layout) of the command palette| ivy |
 | | - `ivy` (default): bottom panel overlay  |  |
-| | - `popup`: floating popup window ||
+| | - `dropdown`: floating popup window ||
 
 
 The calendar support has its own options, contained in `calendar_opts`:
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ make it easy for you and pop up a panel:
 ![](img/panel-ivy.png)
 
 The above illustration shows the default configuration of the panel layout: `ivy`. You can change it to a popup window
-by setting `command_palette_theme = 'popup'` during `setup()`.
+by setting `command_palette_theme = 'dropdown'` during `setup()`.
 
 This is what the popup looks like:
 
diff --git a/lua/telekasten.lua b/lua/telekasten.lua
index fd45f15..4f93fa2 100644
--- a/lua/telekasten.lua
+++ b/lua/telekasten.lua
@@ -1674,7 +1674,9 @@ TelekastenCmd.command = function(subcommand)
         if M.Cfg.command_palette_theme == "ivy" then
             theme = themes.get_ivy()
         else
-            theme = themes.get_dropdown()
+            theme = themes.get_dropdown({
+                layout_config = { prompt_position = "top" },
+            })
         end
         show(theme)
     end