diff --git a/src/components/structures/LeftPanel2.tsx b/src/components/structures/LeftPanel2.tsx
index ba0ba211b7..b5da44caef 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/LeftPanel2.tsx
+++ b/src/components/structures/LeftPanel2.tsx
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ export default class LeftPanel2 extends React.Component<IProps, IState> {
                 header.classList.add("mx_RoomSublist2_headerContainer_sticky");
                 header.classList.add("mx_RoomSublist2_headerContainer_stickyBottom");
                 header.style.width = `${headerStickyWidth}px`;
+                header.style.top = `unset`;
                 gotBottom = true;
             } else if (slRect.top < top) {
                 header.classList.add("mx_RoomSublist2_headerContainer_sticky");
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@ export default class LeftPanel2 extends React.Component<IProps, IState> {
                 header.classList.remove("mx_RoomSublist2_headerContainer_stickyTop");
                 header.classList.remove("mx_RoomSublist2_headerContainer_stickyBottom");
                 header.style.width = `unset`;
+                header.style.top = `unset`;
             }
         }
     };