Issues with Mega Dropdown Menus Disappearing When Changing Navbar Logo Image

·Mar 31, 2026 02:25 PM·

Hey, i’m having an issue with Navbar 25/26 etc with the mega dropdown menus. If I earn insert a blank navbar into my website it works fine but as soon as I change the logo to a different image, when I hover over the drop-down 90 to 95% of the time, I can’t move the mouse onto the drop-down quick enough, it just disappears as if I’m no longer hovering on it.

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Matt J.
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Tom flying blind here but my assumption is that the navbar dropdown list is being pushed down. If there is any kind of gap between the dropdown toggle and dropdown list, it'll create this effect where the hover trigger is no longer being hovered. Its best to use padding or positioning to separate the two things rather than margins or letting them separate on their own. If I have a webflow sandbox link, I can give you more specific direction. If this isn't the issue, then I will definitely need the sandbox link in order to effectively help. Here is how to provide the correct link: https://www.relume.io/resources/faqs/how-to-share-your-figma-webflow-projects-for-effective-support
Kieran L.
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Hey Matt J. - I seem to consistently get this issue with all of the dropdown navs on initial use - I resolve it with some adjustments to the element’s padding and flex box settings (I believe it's the dropdown object but adjustments are needed up the hierarchy too). I'll check and send details when I can check it properly later - I was going to raise this as a potential minor tweak to the webflow components being useful?
Tom
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Kieran L. good to know it's not just me! Please share details so this can get fixed. Thanks.
Matt J.
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hmm yeah would need some sandbox links to know exactly whats going on.
Matt J.
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I've replicated the bug and made a few adjustments but the issue that I've illustrated above is still the core issue and the solution - close the gap between the dropdown toggle and the dropdown list. These 5 changes should get you back into the right state. https://preview.webflow.com/preview/matts-beautiful-site-b8b0c0?utm_medium=preview_lin[…]0&preview=601e3ebb9202f9268f6b0e54d74cc638&workflow=preview
Kieran L.
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Thanks - it could be a problem my end or something that intermittently happens but some of the dropdown toggle elements e.g. .navbar27_dropdown-toggle need to be full height in the navbar container. Ones like in Navbar 14 don't I believe because there is an overlap of the dropdown menu. I have found that sometimes I get navbar14 height toggles in the navbar27 type nav bars. I say this could be my end as I realise that for the nav I was building yesterday (when I was going to ask about this) I was mixing and matching some elements (using multiple different dropdown menu types for a single nav) - but I have had this problem before when I don't believe I was doing that.
Tom
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The component works in the default state because the logo image is small enough to avoid pushing down and creating a gap between the drop-down toggle and the actual mega menu. When you add your own logo file and its height exceeds the default 4.5rem navbar height, then it pushes down and creates a gap. Therefore, it thinks the mouse is no longer hovering on the drop-down and the menu disappears. How do we avoid this happening? Some logos need to be a lot bigger than 4.5rem high. I’ve tried increasing the navbar height, and then the logo height but the same issue occurs. It still thinks there’s a gap. Also, in some instances, we need padding around the navbar to avoid the logo touching the top of the screen and first hero section, how do we achieve this without causing the hover issue? Hope that makes sense
Matt J.
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Yeah, you make the adjustments I have in my 3 screenshots and you should be able to add padding and logos at any height.

Matt J.
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Tom flying blind here but my assumption is that the navbar dropdown list is being pushed down. If there is any kind of gap between the dropdown toggle and dropdown list, it'll create this effect where the hover trigger is no longer being hovered. Its best to use padding or positioning to separate the two things rather than margins or letting them separate on their own. If I have a webflow sandbox link, I can give you more specific direction. If this isn't the issue, then I will definitely need the sandbox link in order to effectively help. Here is how to provide the correct link: https://www.relume.io/resources/faqs/how-to-share-your-figma-webflow-projects-for-effective-support
Kieran L.
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Hey Matt J. - I seem to consistently get this issue with all of the dropdown navs on initial use - I resolve it with some adjustments to the element’s padding and flex box settings (I believe it's the dropdown object but adjustments are needed up the hierarchy too). I'll check and send details when I can check it properly later - I was going to raise this as a potential minor tweak to the webflow components being useful?
Tom
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Kieran L. good to know it's not just me! Please share details so this can get fixed. Thanks.
Matt J.
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hmm yeah would need some sandbox links to know exactly whats going on.
Matt J.
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I've replicated the bug and made a few adjustments but the issue that I've illustrated above is still the core issue and the solution - close the gap between the dropdown toggle and the dropdown list. These 5 changes should get you back into the right state. https://preview.webflow.com/preview/matts-beautiful-site-b8b0c0?utm_medium=preview_lin[…]0&preview=601e3ebb9202f9268f6b0e54d74cc638&workflow=preview
Kieran L.
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Thanks - it could be a problem my end or something that intermittently happens but some of the dropdown toggle elements e.g. .navbar27_dropdown-toggle need to be full height in the navbar container. Ones like in Navbar 14 don't I believe because there is an overlap of the dropdown menu. I have found that sometimes I get navbar14 height toggles in the navbar27 type nav bars. I say this could be my end as I realise that for the nav I was building yesterday (when I was going to ask about this) I was mixing and matching some elements (using multiple different dropdown menu types for a single nav) - but I have had this problem before when I don't believe I was doing that.
Tom
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The component works in the default state because the logo image is small enough to avoid pushing down and creating a gap between the drop-down toggle and the actual mega menu. When you add your own logo file and its height exceeds the default 4.5rem navbar height, then it pushes down and creates a gap. Therefore, it thinks the mouse is no longer hovering on the drop-down and the menu disappears. How do we avoid this happening? Some logos need to be a lot bigger than 4.5rem high. I’ve tried increasing the navbar height, and then the logo height but the same issue occurs. It still thinks there’s a gap. Also, in some instances, we need padding around the navbar to avoid the logo touching the top of the screen and first hero section, how do we achieve this without causing the hover issue? Hope that makes sense
Matt J.
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Yeah, you make the adjustments I have in my 3 screenshots and you should be able to add padding and logos at any height.