diff --git a/src/_h5ai/public/css/lib/responsive.less b/src/_h5ai/public/css/lib/responsive.less
index 3b598a6a..7e601c7d 100644
--- a/src/_h5ai/public/css/lib/responsive.less
+++ b/src/_h5ai/public/css/lib/responsive.less
@@ -7,11 +7,6 @@
             width: 0;
         }
     }
-    #sidebar {
-        position: absolute;
-        min-height: 100%;
-        z-index: 1;
-    }
     #view.view-details {
         .header .label, .item .label {
             margin-right: 80px !important;
diff --git a/src/_h5ai/public/css/lib/view/sidebar.less b/src/_h5ai/public/css/lib/view/sidebar.less
index 7eb82ff5..4eb4a936 100644
--- a/src/_h5ai/public/css/lib/view/sidebar.less
+++ b/src/_h5ai/public/css/lib/view/sidebar.less
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
     border-right: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
     padding: 16px;
 
+    position: absolute;
+    min-height: 100%;
+    z-index: 1;
+
     .block {
         display: block;
         margin: 0 0 24px 0;