diff --git a/src/components/structures/LeftPanel2.tsx b/src/components/structures/LeftPanel2.tsx
index ccd4049c88..db58535b50 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/LeftPanel2.tsx
+++ b/src/components/structures/LeftPanel2.tsx
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ export default class LeftPanel2 extends React.Component<IProps, IState> {
                 header.classList.add("mx_RoomSublist2_headerContainer_stickyBottom");
                 header.style.top = `unset`;
                 gotBottom = true;
-            } else if (slRect.top < top) {
+            } else if ((slRect.top - (headerHeight / 3)) < top) {
                 header.classList.add("mx_RoomSublist2_headerContainer_sticky");
                 header.classList.add("mx_RoomSublist2_headerContainer_stickyTop");
                 header.style.top = `${rlRect.top}px`;