diff --git a/src/components/structures/ContextualMenu.js b/src/components/structures/ContextualMenu.js
index 6d046c08d4..c172daf991 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/ContextualMenu.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/ContextualMenu.js
@@ -559,6 +559,14 @@ MenuItemRadio.propTypes = {
     onClick: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
 };
 
+// Placement method for <ContextMenu /> to position context menu to right of elementRect with chevronOffset
+export const toRightOf = (elementRect, chevronOffset=12) => {
+    const left = elementRect.right + window.pageXOffset + 3;
+    let top = (elementRect.top + (elementRect.height / 2) + window.pageYOffset);
+    top = top - (chevronOffset + 8); // where 8 is half the height of the chevron
+    return {left, top};
+};
+
 export function createMenu(ElementClass, props, hasBackground=true) {
     const closeMenu = function(...args) {
         ReactDOM.unmountComponentAtNode(getOrCreateContainer());
diff --git a/src/components/views/elements/TagTile.js b/src/components/views/elements/TagTile.js
index 03d7f61204..c9afd487cb 100644
--- a/src/components/views/elements/TagTile.js
+++ b/src/components/views/elements/TagTile.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import * as FormattingUtils from '../../../utils/FormattingUtils';
 import FlairStore from '../../../stores/FlairStore';
 import GroupStore from '../../../stores/GroupStore';
 import TagOrderStore from '../../../stores/TagOrderStore';
-import {ContextMenu} from "../../structures/ContextualMenu";
+import {ContextMenu, toRightOf} from "../../structures/ContextualMenu";
 
 // A class for a child of TagPanel (possibly wrapped in a DNDTagTile) that represents
 // a thing to click on for the user to filter the visible rooms in the RoomList to:
@@ -176,16 +176,9 @@ export default createReactClass({
         let contextMenu;
         if (this.state.menuDisplayed) {
             const elementRect = this._contextMenuButton.current.getBoundingClientRect();
-
-            // The window X and Y offsets are to adjust position when zoomed in to page
-            const left = elementRect.right + window.pageXOffset + 3;
-            const chevronOffset = 12;
-            let top = (elementRect.top + (elementRect.height / 2) + window.pageYOffset);
-            top = top - (chevronOffset + 8); // where 8 is half the height of the chevron
-
             const TagTileContextMenu = sdk.getComponent('context_menus.TagTileContextMenu');
             contextMenu = (
-                <ContextMenu props={{ left, top, chevronOffset }} onFinished={this.closeMenu}>
+                <ContextMenu props={toRightOf(elementRect)} onFinished={this.closeMenu}>
                     <TagTileContextMenu tag={this.props.tag} onFinished={this.closeMenu} />
                 </ContextMenu>
             );
diff --git a/src/components/views/groups/GroupInviteTile.js b/src/components/views/groups/GroupInviteTile.js
index 99427acb03..cfc50cc008 100644
--- a/src/components/views/groups/GroupInviteTile.js
+++ b/src/components/views/groups/GroupInviteTile.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import sdk from '../../../index';
 import dis from '../../../dispatcher';
 import classNames from 'classnames';
 import MatrixClientPeg from "../../../MatrixClientPeg";
-import {ContextMenu} from "../../structures/ContextualMenu";
+import {ContextMenu, toRightOf} from "../../structures/ContextualMenu";
 
 export default createReactClass({
     displayName: 'GroupInviteTile',
@@ -144,15 +144,9 @@ export default createReactClass({
         let contextMenu;
         if (this.state.menuDisplayed) {
             const elementRect = this._contextMenuButton.current.getBoundingClientRect();
-            // The window X and Y offsets are to adjust position when zoomed in to page
-            const left = elementRect.right + window.pageXOffset + 3;
-            const chevronOffset = 12;
-            let top = (elementRect.top + (elementRect.height / 2) + window.pageYOffset);
-            top = top - (chevronOffset + 8); // where 8 is half the height of the chevron
-
             const GroupInviteTileContextMenu = sdk.getComponent('context_menus.GroupInviteTileContextMenu');
             contextMenu = (
-                <ContextMenu props={{ left, top, chevronOffset }} onFinished={this.closeMenu}>
+                <ContextMenu props={toRightOf(elementRect)} onFinished={this.closeMenu}>
                     <GroupInviteTileContextMenu group={this.props.group} onFinished={this.closeMenu} />
                 </ContextMenu>
             );
diff --git a/src/components/views/messages/MessageActionBar.js b/src/components/views/messages/MessageActionBar.js
index b67107eebf..d59e74623a 100644
--- a/src/components/views/messages/MessageActionBar.js
+++ b/src/components/views/messages/MessageActionBar.js
@@ -27,6 +27,26 @@ import {ContextMenu} from '../../structures/ContextualMenu';
 import { isContentActionable, canEditContent } from '../../../utils/EventUtils';
 import {RoomContext} from "../../structures/RoomView";
 
+const contextMenuProps = (elementRect) => {
+    const menuOptions = {
+        chevronFace: "none",
+    };
+
+    const buttonRight = elementRect.right + window.pageXOffset;
+    const buttonBottom = elementRect.bottom + window.pageYOffset;
+    const buttonTop = elementRect.top + window.pageYOffset;
+    // Align the right edge of the menu to the right edge of the button
+    menuOptions.right = window.innerWidth - buttonRight;
+    // Align the menu vertically on whichever side of the button has more space available.
+    if (buttonBottom < window.innerHeight / 2) {
+        menuOptions.top = buttonBottom;
+    } else {
+        menuOptions.bottom = window.innerHeight - buttonTop;
+    }
+
+    return menuOptions;
+};
+
 const useContextMenu = () => {
     const _button = useRef(null);
     const [isOpen, setIsOpen] = useState(false);
@@ -65,26 +85,8 @@ const OptionsButton = ({mxEvent, getTile, getReplyThread, permalinkCreator, onFo
             e2eInfoCallback = onCryptoClick;
         }
 
-        const menuOptions = {
-            chevronFace: "none",
-        };
-
         const buttonRect = _button.current.getBoundingClientRect();
-        // The window X and Y offsets are to adjust position when zoomed in to page
-        const buttonRight = buttonRect.right + window.pageXOffset;
-        const buttonBottom = buttonRect.bottom + window.pageYOffset;
-        const buttonTop = buttonRect.top + window.pageYOffset;
-        // Align the right edge of the menu to the right edge of the button
-        menuOptions.right = window.innerWidth - buttonRight;
-        // Align the menu vertically on whichever side of the button has more
-        // space available.
-        if (buttonBottom < window.innerHeight / 2) {
-            menuOptions.top = buttonBottom;
-        } else {
-            menuOptions.bottom = window.innerHeight - buttonTop;
-        }
-
-        contextMenu = <ContextMenu props={menuOptions} onFinished={closeMenu}>
+        contextMenu = <ContextMenu props={contextMenuProps(buttonRect)} onFinished={closeMenu}>
             <MessageContextMenu
                 mxEvent={mxEvent}
                 permalinkCreator={permalinkCreator}
@@ -116,27 +118,9 @@ const ReactButton = ({mxEvent, reactions}) => {
 
     let contextMenu;
     if (menuDisplayed) {
-        const menuOptions = {
-            chevronFace: "none",
-        };
-
         const buttonRect = _button.current.getBoundingClientRect();
-        // The window X and Y offsets are to adjust position when zoomed in to page
-        const buttonRight = buttonRect.right + window.pageXOffset;
-        const buttonBottom = buttonRect.bottom + window.pageYOffset;
-        const buttonTop = buttonRect.top + window.pageYOffset;
-        // Align the right edge of the menu to the right edge of the button
-        menuOptions.right = window.innerWidth - buttonRight;
-        // Align the menu vertically on whichever side of the button has more
-        // space available.
-        if (buttonBottom < window.innerHeight / 2) {
-            menuOptions.top = buttonBottom;
-        } else {
-            menuOptions.bottom = window.innerHeight - buttonTop;
-        }
-
         const ReactionPicker = sdk.getComponent('emojipicker.ReactionPicker');
-        contextMenu = <ContextMenu props={menuOptions} onFinished={closeMenu}>
+        contextMenu = <ContextMenu props={contextMenuProps(buttonRect)} onFinished={closeMenu}>
             <ReactionPicker mxEvent={mxEvent} reactions={reactions} onFinished={closeMenu} />
         </ContextMenu>;
     }
diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/RoomTile.js b/src/components/views/rooms/RoomTile.js
index 9702b24eff..edd50d0330 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/RoomTile.js
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/RoomTile.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import dis from '../../../dispatcher';
 import MatrixClientPeg from '../../../MatrixClientPeg';
 import DMRoomMap from '../../../utils/DMRoomMap';
 import sdk from '../../../index';
-import {ContextMenu} from '../../structures/ContextualMenu';
+import {ContextMenu, toRightOf} from '../../structures/ContextualMenu';
 import * as RoomNotifs from '../../../RoomNotifs';
 import * as FormattingUtils from '../../../utils/FormattingUtils';
 import ActiveRoomObserver from '../../../ActiveRoomObserver';
@@ -379,15 +379,9 @@ module.exports = createReactClass({
         let contextMenu;
         if (this.state.menuDisplayed) {
             const elementRect = this._contextMenuButton.current.getBoundingClientRect();
-            // The window X and Y offsets are to adjust position when zoomed in to page
-            const left = elementRect.right + window.pageXOffset + 3;
-            const chevronOffset = 12;
-            let top = (elementRect.top + (elementRect.height / 2) + window.pageYOffset);
-            top = top - (chevronOffset + 8); // where 8 is half the height of the chevron
-
             const RoomTileContextMenu = sdk.getComponent('context_menus.RoomTileContextMenu');
             contextMenu = (
-                <ContextMenu props={{ left, top, chevronOffset }} onFinished={this.closeMenu}>
+                <ContextMenu props={toRightOf(elementRect)} onFinished={this.closeMenu}>
                     <RoomTileContextMenu room={this.props.room} onFinished={this.closeMenu} />
                 </ContextMenu>
             );