diff --git a/course/renderer.php b/course/renderer.php
index 7898ee24541..b741c24afa9 100644
--- a/course/renderer.php
+++ b/course/renderer.php
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ class core_course_renderer extends plugin_renderer_base {
         $menu = new action_menu();
         $menu->set_owner_selector($ownerselector);
         $menu->set_constraint($constraint);
-        $menu->set_alignment(action_menu::TL, action_menu::TR);
+        $menu->set_alignment(action_menu::TR, action_menu::BR);
         $menu->set_menu_trigger(get_string('edit'));
         if (isset($CFG->modeditingmenu) && !$CFG->modeditingmenu || !empty($displayoptions['donotenhance'])) {
             $menu->do_not_enhance();