diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/components/navigation-bar.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/components/navigation-bar.js
index 8cd046314b7..5c354a80f5b 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/components/navigation-bar.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/components/navigation-bar.js
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ export default Component.extend(FilterModeMixin, {
   },
 
   ensureDropClosed() {
-    if (!this.expanded) {
+    if (this.expanded) {
       this.set("expanded", false);
     }
     $(window).off("click.navigation-bar");