diff --git a/src/pages/workorders/view/WorkOrderViewPage.css b/src/pages/workorders/view/WorkOrderViewPage.css
index 374e82f1..37720735 100644
--- a/src/pages/workorders/view/WorkOrderViewPage.css
+++ b/src/pages/workorders/view/WorkOrderViewPage.css
@@ -34,14 +34,10 @@
 .woStatusBadge.done, .woStatusBadge.completed { background: #28a745; }
 .woStatusBadge.cancelled { background: #dc3545; }
 
-.woStatusDropdown {
-  position: relative;
-  display: inline-block;
-}
-
 .woStatusClickable {
   cursor: pointer;
   user-select: none;
+  border: none;
 }
 
 .woStatusClickable:hover {
@@ -54,17 +50,14 @@
 }
 
 .woStatusMenu {
-  position: absolute;
-  top: 100%;
-  left: 0;
-  margin-top: 4px;
-  background: #ffffff;
-  border: 1px solid #ddd;
+  position: fixed;
+  background: #fff;
+  border: 1px solid #ccc;
   border-radius: 6px;
-  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
-  z-index: 1000;
-  min-width: 160px;
-  overflow: hidden;
+  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
+  z-index: 99999;
+  min-width: 170px;
+  padding: 4px 0;
 }
 
 .woStatusOption {
diff --git a/src/pages/workorders/view/WorkOrderViewPage.js b/src/pages/workorders/view/WorkOrderViewPage.js
index 960d8c8d..f99b9036 100644
--- a/src/pages/workorders/view/WorkOrderViewPage.js
+++ b/src/pages/workorders/view/WorkOrderViewPage.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import React, { useState, useEffect, useRef } from "react";
+import ReactDOM from "react-dom";
 import { useParams, useNavigate } from "react-router";
 import { toast } from "react-toastify";
 import { getWorkOrderById, addComment, changeWorkOrderStatus } from "../api";
@@ -121,27 +122,44 @@ const STATUS_OPTIONS = ["Open", "In Progress", "On Hold", "Done", "Cancelled"];
 
 function StatusDropdown({ status, onStatusChange }) {
   const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
-  const ref = useRef(null);
+  const btnRef = useRef(null);
+  const menuRef = useRef(null);
+  const [menuPos, setMenuPos] = useState({ top: 0, left: 0 });
   const statusClass = (status || "").toLowerCase().replace(/\s+/g, "-");
 
   useEffect(() => {
     const handleClick = (e) => {
-      if (ref.current && !ref.current.contains(e.target)) setOpen(false);
+      if (btnRef.current?.contains(e.target)) return;
+      if (menuRef.current?.contains(e.target)) return;
+      setOpen(false);
     };
     document.addEventListener("mousedown", handleClick);
     return () => document.removeEventListener("mousedown", handleClick);
   }, []);
 
+  const handleOpen = () => {
+    if (btnRef.current) {
+      const rect = btnRef.current.getBoundingClientRect();
+      setMenuPos({ top: rect.bottom + 4, left: rect.left });
+    }
+    setOpen(!open);
+  };
+
   return (
-    <div className="woStatusDropdown" ref={ref}>
+    <>
       <button
+        ref={btnRef}
         className={`woStatusBadge ${statusClass} woStatusClickable`}
-        onClick={() => setOpen(!open)}
+        onClick={handleOpen}
       >
         {status} <span className="woStatusCaret">&#9662;</span>
       </button>
-      {open && (
-        <div className="woStatusMenu">
+      {open && ReactDOM.createPortal(
+        <div
+          ref={menuRef}
+          className="woStatusMenu"
+          style={{ top: menuPos.top, left: menuPos.left }}
+        >
           {STATUS_OPTIONS.map((s) => (
             <button
               key={s}
@@ -152,9 +170,10 @@ function StatusDropdown({ status, onStatusChange }) {
               {s}
             </button>
           ))}
-        </div>
+        </div>,
+        document.body
       )}
-    </div>
+    </>
   );
 }