diff --git a/frontend/src/components/AdminDropdown.tsx b/frontend/src/components/AdminDropdown.tsx
index 081c096..7eedb55 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/AdminDropdown.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/AdminDropdown.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,48 @@
-import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { Link } from "react-router-dom";
 
+const DESKTOP_MQ = "(min-width: 769px)";
+const LEAVE_DELAY_MS = 150;
+
 export default function AdminDropdown() {
   const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
   const dropdownRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+  const isDesktopRef = useRef(false);
+  const leaveTimerRef = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null>(null);
+
+  // Track desktop breakpoint via matchMedia
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const mql = window.matchMedia(DESKTOP_MQ);
+    isDesktopRef.current = mql.matches;
+    const onChange = (e: MediaQueryListEvent) => {
+      isDesktopRef.current = e.matches;
+    };
+    mql.addEventListener("change", onChange);
+    return () => mql.removeEventListener("change", onChange);
+  }, []);
+
+  // Clear leave timer on unmount
+  useEffect(() => {
+    return () => {
+      if (leaveTimerRef.current) clearTimeout(leaveTimerRef.current);
+    };
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleMouseEnter = useCallback(() => {
+    if (leaveTimerRef.current) {
+      clearTimeout(leaveTimerRef.current);
+      leaveTimerRef.current = null;
+    }
+    if (isDesktopRef.current) setOpen(true);
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleMouseLeave = useCallback(() => {
+    if (!isDesktopRef.current) return;
+    leaveTimerRef.current = setTimeout(() => {
+      setOpen(false);
+      leaveTimerRef.current = null;
+    }, LEAVE_DELAY_MS);
+  }, []);
 
   // Close on outside click
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -31,7 +70,12 @@ export default function AdminDropdown() {
   }, [open]);
 
   return (
-    <div className="admin-dropdown" ref={dropdownRef}>
+    <div
+      className="admin-dropdown"
+      ref={dropdownRef}
+      onMouseEnter={handleMouseEnter}
+      onMouseLeave={handleMouseLeave}
+    >
       <button
         className="admin-dropdown__trigger"
         onClick={() => setOpen((prev) => !prev)}