diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index dc2347a52..298d77614 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 - Add `decmopr_buf` to GC roots
 - Fix divisioin by zero in draw_pattern (lv_draw_rect.c) if the image or letter is not found
 - Fix drawing images with 1 px height or width
+- Fix selectiion of options with non-ASCII letters in dropdown list 
 
 ## v7.4.0 (01.09.2020)
 
diff --git a/src/lv_widgets/lv_dropdown.c b/src/lv_widgets/lv_dropdown.c
index 6d53b2f3b..8d61c5bff 100644
--- a/src/lv_widgets/lv_dropdown.c
+++ b/src/lv_widgets/lv_dropdown.c
@@ -1281,10 +1281,12 @@ static uint16_t get_id_on_point(lv_obj_t * ddlist, lv_coord_t x, lv_coord_t y)
     y -= label->coords.y1;
     uint32_t letter_i;
 
+    const char * txt = lv_label_get_text(label);
+
     lv_point_t p = {x, y};
     letter_i = lv_label_get_letter_on(label, &p);
+    uint32_t letter_i_byte_pos = _lv_txt_encoded_get_byte_id(txt, letter_i);
     uint16_t opt  = 0;
-    const char * txt  = lv_label_get_text(label);
     uint32_t i        = 0;
     uint32_t i_prev   = 0;
 
@@ -1293,7 +1295,7 @@ static uint16_t get_id_on_point(lv_obj_t * ddlist, lv_coord_t x, lv_coord_t y)
         uint32_t letter = _lv_txt_encoded_next(txt, &i);
         /*Count the lines to reach the clicked letter. But ignore the last '\n' because it
          * still belongs to the clicked line*/
-        if(letter == '\n' && i_prev != letter_i) opt++;
+        if(letter == '\n' && i_prev != letter_i_byte_pos) opt++;
         i_prev = i;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/lv_widgets/lv_label.c b/src/lv_widgets/lv_label.c
index 65e6397f6..eacba00e0 100644
--- a/src/lv_widgets/lv_label.c
+++ b/src/lv_widgets/lv_label.c
@@ -688,10 +688,14 @@ void lv_label_get_letter_pos(const lv_obj_t * label, uint32_t char_id, lv_point_
  * @return the index of the letter on the 'pos_p' point (E.g. on 0;0 is the 0. letter)
  * Expressed in character index and not byte index (different in UTF-8)
  */
-uint32_t lv_label_get_letter_on(const lv_obj_t * label, lv_point_t * pos)
+uint32_t lv_label_get_letter_on(const lv_obj_t * label, lv_point_t * pos_in)
 {
     LV_ASSERT_OBJ(label, LV_OBJX_NAME);
-    LV_ASSERT_NULL(pos);
+    LV_ASSERT_NULL(pos_in);
+
+    lv_point_t pos;
+    pos.x = pos_in->x - lv_obj_get_style_pad_left(label, LV_LABEL_PART_MAIN);
+    pos.y = pos_in->y - lv_obj_get_style_pad_top(label, LV_LABEL_PART_MAIN);
 
     lv_area_t txt_coords;
     get_txt_coords(label, &txt_coords);
@@ -721,7 +725,7 @@ uint32_t lv_label_get_letter_on(const lv_obj_t * label, lv_point_t * pos)
     while(txt[line_start] != '\0') {
         new_line_start += _lv_txt_get_next_line(&txt[line_start], font, letter_space, max_w, flag);
 
-        if(pos->y <= y + letter_height) {
+        if(pos.y <= y + letter_height) {
             /*The line is found (stored in 'line_start')*/
             /* Include the NULL terminator in the last line */
             uint32_t tmp = new_line_start;
@@ -780,7 +784,7 @@ uint32_t lv_label_get_letter_on(const lv_obj_t * label, lv_point_t * pos)
             lv_coord_t gw = lv_font_get_glyph_width(font, letter, letter_next);
 
             /*Finish if the x position or the last char of the next line is reached*/
-            if(pos->x < x + (gw >> 1) || i + line_start == new_line_start ||  txt[i_act + line_start] == '\0') {
+            if(pos.x < x + gw || i + line_start == new_line_start ||  txt[i_act + line_start] == '\0') {
                 i = i_act;
                 break;
             }