diff --git a/ui/scss/component/_navigation.scss b/ui/scss/component/_navigation.scss
index 82e257e71..149035ee2 100644
--- a/ui/scss/component/_navigation.scss
+++ b/ui/scss/component/_navigation.scss
@@ -23,10 +23,14 @@
   top: var(--header-height);
   width: var(--side-nav-width);
   height: calc(100vh - var(--header-height));
-  overflow-y: auto;
+  overflow-y: hidden;
   border-right: 1px solid var(--color-border);
   padding-top: var(--spacing-l);
   padding-bottom: var(--spacing-l);
+
+  &:hover {
+    overflow-y: auto;
+  }
 }
 
 .navigation--mac {