diff --git a/tools/sdkmanager/libs/sdkuilib/src/com/android/sdkuilib/internal/tasks/ProgressDialog.java b/tools/sdkmanager/libs/sdkuilib/src/com/android/sdkuilib/internal/tasks/ProgressDialog.java
index 12ef2cc34..ff79c68a3 100755
--- a/tools/sdkmanager/libs/sdkuilib/src/com/android/sdkuilib/internal/tasks/ProgressDialog.java
+++ b/tools/sdkmanager/libs/sdkuilib/src/com/android/sdkuilib/internal/tasks/ProgressDialog.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package com.android.sdkuilib.internal.tasks;
 
+import com.android.sdklib.SdkConstants;
 import com.android.sdklib.internal.repository.ITaskMonitor;
 
 import org.eclipse.swt.SWT;
@@ -46,6 +47,12 @@ import org.eclipse.swt.events.ShellEvent;
  */
 final class ProgressDialog extends Dialog {
 
+    /**
+     * Min Y location for dialog. Need to deal with the menu bar on mac os.
+     */
+    private final static int MIN_Y = SdkConstants.CURRENT_PLATFORM == SdkConstants.PLATFORM_DARWIN ?
+            20 : 0;
+
     private static enum CancelMode {
         /** Cancel button says "Cancel" and is enabled. Waiting for user to cancel. */
         ACTIVE,
@@ -388,7 +395,13 @@ final class ProgressDialog extends Dialog {
             int cw = childSize.x;
             int ch = childSize.y;
 
-            child.setLocation(px + (pw - cw) / 2, py + (ph - ch) / 2);
+            int x = px + (pw - cw) / 2;
+            if (x < 0) x = 0;
+
+            int y = py + (ph - ch) / 2;
+            if (y < MIN_Y) y = MIN_Y;
+
+            child.setLocation(x, y);
             child.setSize(cw, ch);
         }
     }