diff --git a/src/themes/_layout.scss b/src/themes/_layout.scss
index 1061c913..99c66a9e 100644
--- a/src/themes/_layout.scss
+++ b/src/themes/_layout.scss
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 @use 'spacing';
 
 // Navigation and header heights
-$nav-height: 76px;
+$nav-height: 81px;  // Matches actual navigation height with avatar
 $nav-height-mobile: 60px;
 
 // Scale factors