diff --git a/portality/static/js/notifications.js b/portality/static/js/notifications.js
index c564aff81e..9492402824 100644
--- a/portality/static/js/notifications.js
+++ b/portality/static/js/notifications.js
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ doaj.notifications.notificationsReceived = function(data) {
     }
 
     $(".notification_action_link").on("click", doaj.notifications.notificationClicked);
-    $(".dropdown--notifications").hoverIntent(doaj.notifications.showDropdown, doaj.notifications.hideDropdown);
+    $("#notifications_nav").hoverIntent(doaj.notifications.showDropdown, doaj.notifications.hideDropdown);
 }
 
 doaj.notifications.showDropdown = function(e) {
diff --git a/portality/templates/layouts/dashboard_base.html b/portality/templates/layouts/dashboard_base.html
index 355463e4e2..3e4bc13972 100644
--- a/portality/templates/layouts/dashboard_base.html
+++ b/portality/templates/layouts/dashboard_base.html
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ <h2 class="sr-only">DOAJ Dashboard</h2>
         <ul class="unstyled-list flex-center">
             {% include "includes/_tourist_nav.html" %}
             {# ~~->Notifications:Feature~~ #}
-          <li class="dropdown--notifications flex-center" id="notifications_nav">
+          <li class="dropdown flex-center" id="notifications_nav">
             <a href="/dashboard/notifications" class="dropdown__trigger label" id="dropdown__trigger--notifications" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
               <span><span data-feather="bell" aria-hidden="true"></span> Notifications <span class="js-notifications-count"></span></span>
             </a>