diff --git a/js/functions.js b/js/functions.js
index 409de9b3c..ee6d60e1c 100644
--- a/js/functions.js
+++ b/js/functions.js
@@ -2149,11 +2149,13 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 
         // Position the dropdown
         $(".structure_actions_dropdown").each(function() {
+            // Optimize DOM querying
+            var $this_dropdown = $(this);
              // The top offset must be set for IE even if it didn't change
-            var cell_right_edge_offset = $(this).parent().offset().left + $(this).parent().innerWidth();
-            var left_offset = cell_right_edge_offset - $(this).innerWidth();
-            var top_offset = $(this).parent().offset().top + $(this).parent().innerHeight();
-            $(this).offset({ top: top_offset, left: left_offset });
+            var cell_right_edge_offset = $this_dropdown.parent().offset().left + $this_dropdown.parent().innerWidth();
+            var left_offset = cell_right_edge_offset - $this_dropdown.innerWidth();
+            var top_offset = $this_dropdown.parent().offset().top + $this_dropdown.parent().innerHeight();
+            $this_dropdown.offset({ top: top_offset, left: left_offset });
         });
 
         // A hack for IE6 to prevent the after_field select element from being displayed on top of the dropdown by