diff --git a/src/client/theme-default/components/VPLocalNav.vue b/src/client/theme-default/components/VPLocalNav.vue
index a7a6a3de1eb..a0a3a56e72c 100644
--- a/src/client/theme-default/components/VPLocalNav.vue
+++ b/src/client/theme-default/components/VPLocalNav.vue
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ function scrollToTop() {
   width: 100%;
   background-color: var(--vp-c-bg);
   transition: border-color 0.5s, background-color 0.5s;
-  margin-top: var(--vp-layout-top-height, 0px);
+  padding-top: var(--vp-layout-top-height, 0px);
 }
 
 @media (min-width: 960px) {