diff --git a/resources/classes/menu.php b/resources/classes/menu.php
index 194956d409..0b3db46e28 100644
--- a/resources/classes/menu.php
+++ b/resources/classes/menu.php
@@ -1237,7 +1237,7 @@ if (!class_exists('menu')) {
 					$html .= "	<div style='height: 100px;'></div>\n";
 				}
 			$html .= "</div>\n";
-			if ($menu_side_state != 'hidden') {
+			if ($menu_side_state != 'expanded') {
 				$content_container_onclick = "onclick=\"clearTimeout(menu_side_contract_timer); if ($(window).width() >= 576) { menu_side_contract(); }\"";
 			}
 			$html .= "<div id='content_container' ".$content_container_onclick.">\n";
@@ -1286,7 +1286,7 @@ if (!class_exists('menu')) {
 			//header: left
 				$html .= "<div class='float-left'>\n";
 				// $html .= button::create(['type'=>'button','id'=>'menu_side_state_hidden_button','title'=>$this->text['theme-label-expand_menu'],'icon'=>'bars','class'=>'default '.($this->settings->get('theme', 'menu_side_state') != 'hidden' ? 'hide-sm-up ' : null).'float-left','onclick'=>'menu_side_expand();']);
-				$html .= "<a id='menu_side_state_hidden_button' class='$menu_side_state_class' href='show:menu' onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); menu_side_expand();\" title=\"".$this->text['theme-label-expand_menu']."\"><i class='fa-solid fa-bars fa-fw' style='margin: 7px 10px 5px 10px;'></i></a>";
+				$html .= "<a id='menu_side_state_hidden_button' class='$menu_side_state_class' href='show:menu' onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); menu_side_expand(); event.stopPropagation();\" title=\"".$this->text['theme-label-expand_menu']."\"><i class='fa-solid fa-bars fa-fw' style='margin: 7px 10px 5px 10px;'></i></a>";
 				$body_header_brand_text = escape($this->settings->get('theme', 'body_header_brand_text', 'FusionPBX'));
 				if ($this->settings->get('theme', 'body_header_brand_type') == 'image' || $this->settings->get('theme', 'body_header_brand_type') == 'image_text') {
 					$body_header_brand_image = $this->settings->get('theme', 'body_header_brand_image', PROJECT_PATH.'/themes/default/images/logo_side_expanded.png');