diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/bootstrap-fix.css.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/bootstrap-fix.css.scss
index 468c84d3f..ea0789370 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/bootstrap-fix.css.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/bootstrap-fix.css.scss
@@ -9,3 +9,15 @@ input::-ms-input-placeholder,
 textarea::-ms-input-placeholder {
   color: #999999;
 }
+
+// A temporary fix for mention modal #5329
+
+#new_status_message_pane .modal {
+  position: absolute;
+  max-height: none;
+}
+
+#new_status_message_pane .modal-body{
+  overflow-y: visible;
+  max-height: none;
+}