diff --git a/settings/quickshell.nix b/settings/quickshell.nix
index e6ecabb..1a58b3d 100644
--- a/settings/quickshell.nix
+++ b/settings/quickshell.nix
@@ -4832,8 +4832,13 @@ in
                     // is taller than the space (yMax < yMin).
                     readonly property real yMin: Theme.frameWidth
                     readonly property real yMax: bar.height - Theme.frameWidth - height
+                    // A panel whose opener sits high on the bar looks adrift
+                    // when it merely centres on it — pin it to the frame, the
+                    // way the bottom cluster's menus already land on yMax.
+                    property bool alignTop: false
                     x: Theme.barWidth
-                    y: Math.round(Math.max(yMin, Math.min(yMax, dropdownY - height / 2)))
+                    y: alignTop ? Math.round(yMin)
+                        : Math.round(Math.max(yMin, Math.min(yMax, dropdownY - height / 2)))
                     width: fullWidth + 4
                     // +24, not +16: the shader insets the panel 8px top and
                     // bottom, so +16 left the panel edge flush with the content
@@ -5200,6 +5205,7 @@ in
                 // no rebuild and no restart.
                 BarDropdown {
                     id: wallDropdown
+                    alignTop: true
                     fullWidth: wallCard.width + 2 * Theme.panelGap
                     fullHeight: wallCard.height + 2 * Theme.panelGap