diff --git a/core/css/styles.css b/core/css/styles.css
index 5c0aa1fedc..e1e97ba74b 100644
--- a/core/css/styles.css
+++ b/core/css/styles.css
@@ -568,14 +568,13 @@ label.infield { cursor:text !important; top:1.05em; left:.85em; }
 	width: 80px;
 	margin-top:45px;
 	z-index: 75;
-	background:#383c43 url('../img/noise.png') repeat;
-	overflow:hidden; box-sizing:border-box; -moz-box-sizing:border-box;
+	height: 100%;
+	background: #383c43 url('../img/noise.png') repeat;
+	overflow-y: auto;
+	-moz-box-sizing:border-box; box-sizing:border-box;
 	/* prevent ugly selection effect on accidental selection */
 	-webkit-user-select: none; -moz-user-select: none; -ms-user-select: none; user-select: none;
 }
-#navigation:hover {
-	overflow-y: auto; /* show scrollbar only on hover */
-}
 #apps {
 	height: 100%;
 }