diff --git a/packages/primevue/src/autocomplete/AutoComplete.d.ts b/packages/primevue/src/autocomplete/AutoComplete.d.ts
index 2265ed9fb..62d0ebffe 100755
--- a/packages/primevue/src/autocomplete/AutoComplete.d.ts
+++ b/packages/primevue/src/autocomplete/AutoComplete.d.ts
@@ -190,6 +190,10 @@ export interface AutoCompletePassThroughOptions {
      * @see {@link VirtualScrollerPassThroughOptionType}
      */
     virtualScroller?: VirtualScrollerPassThroughOptionType;
+    /**
+     * Used to pass attributes to the list container's DOM element.
+     */
+    listContainer?: AutoCompletePassThroughOptionType;
     /**
      * Used to pass attributes to the list's DOM element.
      */
diff --git a/packages/primevue/src/autocomplete/AutoComplete.vue b/packages/primevue/src/autocomplete/AutoComplete.vue
index 6634ef602..11ca32c77 100755
--- a/packages/primevue/src/autocomplete/AutoComplete.vue
+++ b/packages/primevue/src/autocomplete/AutoComplete.vue
@@ -121,55 +121,55 @@
         </span>
         <Portal :appendTo="appendTo">
             <transition name="p-connected-overlay" @enter="onOverlayEnter" @after-enter="onOverlayAfterEnter" @leave="onOverlayLeave" @after-leave="onOverlayAfterLeave" v-bind="ptm('transition')">
-                <div
-                    v-if="overlayVisible"
-                    :ref="overlayRef"
-                    :id="panelId"
-                    :class="[cx('overlay'), panelClass, overlayClass]"
-                    :style="{ ...panelStyle, ...overlayStyle, 'max-height': virtualScrollerDisabled ? scrollHeight : '' }"
-                    @click="onOverlayClick"
-                    @keydown="onOverlayKeyDown"
-                    v-bind="ptm('overlay')"
-                >
+                <div v-if="overlayVisible" :ref="overlayRef" :id="panelId" :class="[cx('overlay'), panelClass, overlayClass]" :style="{ ...panelStyle, ...overlayStyle }" @click="onOverlayClick" @keydown="onOverlayKeyDown" v-bind="ptm('overlay')">
                     <slot name="header" :value="modelValue" :suggestions="visibleOptions"></slot>
-                    <VirtualScroller :ref="virtualScrollerRef" v-bind="virtualScrollerOptions" :style="{ height: scrollHeight }" :items="visibleOptions" :tabindex="-1" :disabled="virtualScrollerDisabled" :pt="ptm('virtualScroller')">
-                        <template v-slot:content="{ styleClass, contentRef, items, getItemOptions, contentStyle, itemSize }">
-                            <ul :ref="(el) => listRef(el, contentRef)" :id="id + '_list'" :class="[cx('list'), styleClass]" :style="contentStyle" role="listbox" :aria-label="listAriaLabel" v-bind="ptm('list')">
-                                <template v-for="(option, i) of items" :key="getOptionRenderKey(option, getOptionIndex(i, getItemOptions))">
-                                    <li v-if="isOptionGroup(option)" :id="id + '_' + getOptionIndex(i, getItemOptions)" :style="{ height: itemSize ? itemSize + 'px' : undefined }" :class="cx('optionGroup')" role="option" v-bind="ptm('optionGroup')">
-                                        <slot name="optiongroup" :option="option.optionGroup" :index="getOptionIndex(i, getItemOptions)">{{ getOptionGroupLabel(option.optionGroup) }}</slot>
+                    <div :class="cx('listContainer')" :style="{ 'max-height': virtualScrollerDisabled ? scrollHeight : '' }" v-bind="ptm('listContainer')">
+                        <VirtualScroller :ref="virtualScrollerRef" v-bind="virtualScrollerOptions" :style="{ height: scrollHeight }" :items="visibleOptions" :tabindex="-1" :disabled="virtualScrollerDisabled" :pt="ptm('virtualScroller')">
+                            <template v-slot:content="{ styleClass, contentRef, items, getItemOptions, contentStyle, itemSize }">
+                                <ul :ref="(el) => listRef(el, contentRef)" :id="id + '_list'" :class="[cx('list'), styleClass]" :style="contentStyle" role="listbox" :aria-label="listAriaLabel" v-bind="ptm('list')">
+                                    <template v-for="(option, i) of items" :key="getOptionRenderKey(option, getOptionIndex(i, getItemOptions))">
+                                        <li
+                                            v-if="isOptionGroup(option)"
+                                            :id="id + '_' + getOptionIndex(i, getItemOptions)"
+                                            :style="{ height: itemSize ? itemSize + 'px' : undefined }"
+                                            :class="cx('optionGroup')"
+                                            role="option"
+                                            v-bind="ptm('optionGroup')"
+                                        >
+                                            <slot name="optiongroup" :option="option.optionGroup" :index="getOptionIndex(i, getItemOptions)">{{ getOptionGroupLabel(option.optionGroup) }}</slot>
+                                        </li>
+                                        <li
+                                            v-else
+                                            :id="id + '_' + getOptionIndex(i, getItemOptions)"
+                                            v-ripple
+                                            :style="{ height: itemSize ? itemSize + 'px' : undefined }"
+                                            :class="cx('option', { option, i, getItemOptions })"
+                                            role="option"
+                                            :aria-label="getOptionLabel(option)"
+                                            :aria-selected="isSelected(option)"
+                                            :aria-disabled="isOptionDisabled(option)"
+                                            :aria-setsize="ariaSetSize"
+                                            :aria-posinset="getAriaPosInset(getOptionIndex(i, getItemOptions))"
+                                            @click="onOptionSelect($event, option)"
+                                            @mousemove="onOptionMouseMove($event, getOptionIndex(i, getItemOptions))"
+                                            :data-p-selected="isSelected(option)"
+                                            :data-p-focus="focusedOptionIndex === getOptionIndex(i, getItemOptions)"
+                                            :data-p-disabled="isOptionDisabled(option)"
+                                            v-bind="getPTOptions(option, getItemOptions, i, 'option')"
+                                        >
+                                            <slot name="option" :option="option" :index="getOptionIndex(i, getItemOptions)">{{ getOptionLabel(option) }}</slot>
+                                        </li>
+                                    </template>
+                                    <li v-if="!items || (items && items.length === 0)" :class="cx('emptyMessage')" role="option" v-bind="ptm('emptyMessage')">
+                                        <slot name="empty">{{ searchResultMessageText }}</slot>
                                     </li>
-                                    <li
-                                        v-else
-                                        :id="id + '_' + getOptionIndex(i, getItemOptions)"
-                                        v-ripple
-                                        :style="{ height: itemSize ? itemSize + 'px' : undefined }"
-                                        :class="cx('option', { option, i, getItemOptions })"
-                                        role="option"
-                                        :aria-label="getOptionLabel(option)"
-                                        :aria-selected="isSelected(option)"
-                                        :aria-disabled="isOptionDisabled(option)"
-                                        :aria-setsize="ariaSetSize"
-                                        :aria-posinset="getAriaPosInset(getOptionIndex(i, getItemOptions))"
-                                        @click="onOptionSelect($event, option)"
-                                        @mousemove="onOptionMouseMove($event, getOptionIndex(i, getItemOptions))"
-                                        :data-p-selected="isSelected(option)"
-                                        :data-p-focus="focusedOptionIndex === getOptionIndex(i, getItemOptions)"
-                                        :data-p-disabled="isOptionDisabled(option)"
-                                        v-bind="getPTOptions(option, getItemOptions, i, 'option')"
-                                    >
-                                        <slot name="option" :option="option" :index="getOptionIndex(i, getItemOptions)">{{ getOptionLabel(option) }}</slot>
-                                    </li>
-                                </template>
-                                <li v-if="!items || (items && items.length === 0)" :class="cx('emptyMessage')" role="option" v-bind="ptm('emptyMessage')">
-                                    <slot name="empty">{{ searchResultMessageText }}</slot>
-                                </li>
-                            </ul>
-                        </template>
-                        <template v-if="$slots.loader" v-slot:loader="{ options }">
-                            <slot name="loader" :options="options"></slot>
-                        </template>
-                    </VirtualScroller>
+                                </ul>
+                            </template>
+                            <template v-if="$slots.loader" v-slot:loader="{ options }">
+                                <slot name="loader" :options="options"></slot>
+                            </template>
+                        </VirtualScroller>
+                    </div>
                     <slot name="footer" :value="modelValue" :suggestions="visibleOptions"></slot>
                     <span role="status" aria-live="polite" class="p-hidden-accessible" v-bind="ptm('hiddenSelectedMessage')" :data-p-hidden-accessible="true">
                         {{ selectedMessageText }}
diff --git a/packages/primevue/src/autocomplete/style/AutoCompleteStyle.d.ts b/packages/primevue/src/autocomplete/style/AutoCompleteStyle.d.ts
index ec454e36b..30c9c7187 100644
--- a/packages/primevue/src/autocomplete/style/AutoCompleteStyle.d.ts
+++ b/packages/primevue/src/autocomplete/style/AutoCompleteStyle.d.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ export enum AutoCompleteClasses {
      * Class name of the list element
      */
     list = 'p-autocomplete-list',
+    /**
+     * Class name of the list container element
+     */
+    listContainer = 'p-autocomplete-list-container',
     /**
      * Class name of the option group element
      */
diff --git a/packages/primevue/src/autocomplete/style/AutoCompleteStyle.js b/packages/primevue/src/autocomplete/style/AutoCompleteStyle.js
index 1e8c597b6..c0b9e549f 100644
--- a/packages/primevue/src/autocomplete/style/AutoCompleteStyle.js
+++ b/packages/primevue/src/autocomplete/style/AutoCompleteStyle.js
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ const theme = ({ dt }) => `
     box-shadow: ${dt('autocomplete.overlay.shadow')};
 }
 
+.p-autocomplete-list-container {
+    overflow: auto;
+}
+
 .p-autocomplete-list {
     margin: 0;
     padding: 0;
@@ -172,7 +176,7 @@ const theme = ({ dt }) => `
 .p-variant-filled.p-autocomplete-input-multiple {
     background: ${dt('autocomplete.filled.background')};
 }
-    
+
 .p-autocomplete:not(.p-disabled):hover .p-variant-filled.p-autocomplete-input-multiple {
     background: ${dt('autocomplete.filled.hover.background')};
 }
@@ -278,6 +282,7 @@ const classes = {
     loader: 'p-autocomplete-loader',
     dropdown: 'p-autocomplete-dropdown',
     overlay: 'p-autocomplete-overlay p-component',
+    listContainer: 'p-autocomplete-list-container',
     list: 'p-autocomplete-list',
     optionGroup: 'p-autocomplete-option-group',
     option: ({ instance, option, i, getItemOptions }) => [