diff --git a/public/app/core/components/NavBar/Next/NavBarMenu.tsx b/public/app/core/components/NavBar/Next/NavBarMenu.tsx
index 6117402d64c..821bfcd00b9 100644
--- a/public/app/core/components/NavBar/Next/NavBarMenu.tsx
+++ b/public/app/core/components/NavBar/Next/NavBarMenu.tsx
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ const getStyles = (theme: GrafanaTheme2) => {
       flexDirection: 'column',
       left: 0,
       whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
-      marginTop: theme.spacing(1),
+      paddingTop: theme.spacing(1),
       marginRight: theme.spacing(1.5),
       right: 0,
       zIndex: 9999,