diff --git a/changelog.d/fixed-475.md b/changelog.d/fixed-475.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a7373883
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/fixed-475.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- fix(navbar): clear the pending hide timer before rescheduling in useNavDropdowns so leaving via the menu and re-entering no longer closes the dropdown (#475).
diff --git a/src/components/navbar/useNavDropdowns.ts b/src/components/navbar/useNavDropdowns.ts
index 06eb1aed..3e31a397 100644
--- a/src/components/navbar/useNavDropdowns.ts
+++ b/src/components/navbar/useNavDropdowns.ts
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ export function useNavDropdowns() {
       };
 
       const hideMenu = () => {
+        clearHideTimeout();
         timeoutRef.current = setTimeout(() => {
           menu.style.display = "none";
           menu.style.opacity = "0";
@@ -179,6 +180,10 @@ export function useNavDropdowns() {
       };
 
       const handleMouseLeave = () => {
+        if (timeoutRef.current) {
+          clearTimeout(timeoutRef.current);
+          timeoutRef.current = null;
+        }
         timeoutRef.current = setTimeout(() => {
           const langButton = langSwitcher.querySelector("button");
           const dropdown = document.querySelector('[role="listbox"]');