diff --git a/docs/resources/changelog.md b/docs/resources/changelog.md
index f212bb9f..4ea4f66b 100644
--- a/docs/resources/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/resources/changelog.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ New versions of Shoelace are released as-needed and generally occur when a criti
 - Fixed a bug that prevented `web-types.json` from being generated [#1154](https://github.com/shoelace-style/shoelace/discussions/1154)
 - Fixed a bug in `<sl-color-picker>` that prevented `sl-change` and `sl-input` from emitting when using the eye dropper [#1157](https://github.com/shoelace-style/shoelace/issues/1157)
 - Fixed a bug in `<sl-dropdown>` that prevented keyboard users from selecting menu items when using the keyboard [#1165](https://github.com/shoelace-style/shoelace/issues/1165)
+- Fixed a bug in the template for `<sl-select>` that caused the `form-control-help-text` part to not be in the same location as other form controls [#1178](https://github.com/shoelace-style/shoelace/issues/1178)
 
 ## 2.0.0
 
diff --git a/src/components/select/select.ts b/src/components/select/select.ts
index d993d339..c9c6c5bd 100644
--- a/src/components/select/select.ts
+++ b/src/components/select/select.ts
@@ -788,17 +788,17 @@ export default class SlSelect extends ShoelaceElement implements ShoelaceFormCon
               @slotchange=${this.handleDefaultSlotChange}
             ></slot>
           </sl-popup>
-
-          <slot
-            name="help-text"
-            part="form-control-help-text"
-            id="help-text"
-            class="form-control__help-text"
-            aria-hidden=${hasHelpText ? 'false' : 'true'}
-          >
-            ${this.helpText}
-          </slot>
         </div>
+
+        <slot
+          name="help-text"
+          part="form-control-help-text"
+          id="help-text"
+          class="form-control__help-text"
+          aria-hidden=${hasHelpText ? 'false' : 'true'}
+        >
+          ${this.helpText}
+        </slot>
       </div>
     `;
   }