diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5d0ad7e1..c767db00 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@nih-sparc/sparc-design-system-components",
-  "version": "0.27.5",
+  "version": "0.27.6",
   "private": false,
   "scripts": {
     "serve": "vue-cli-service serve",
diff --git a/src/components/DropdownMultiselect/src/DropdownMultiselect.vue b/src/components/DropdownMultiselect/src/DropdownMultiselect.vue
index 936ebb09..f382e018 100644
--- a/src/components/DropdownMultiselect/src/DropdownMultiselect.vue
+++ b/src/components/DropdownMultiselect/src/DropdownMultiselect.vue
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
               :filter-node-method="filterNodes"
               :props="treeProps"
               :render-content="renderContent"
+              :render-after-expand="false"
               @check-change="onCheckChange"
             />
           </el-scrollbar>