diff --git a/pkg/rancher-components/src/components/RcDropdown/RcDropdownItem.vue b/pkg/rancher-components/src/components/RcDropdown/RcDropdownItem.vue
index 2bbf2f7438d..c9f431b6d47 100644
--- a/pkg/rancher-components/src/components/RcDropdown/RcDropdownItem.vue
+++ b/pkg/rancher-components/src/components/RcDropdown/RcDropdownItem.vue
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ const handleClick = (e: MouseEvent) => {
     @click.stop="handleClick"
     @keydown.enter.space="handleActivate"
     @keydown.up.down.prevent.stop="handleKeydown"
+    @mousedown.prevent="() => {/*We use this to prevent clicks from triggering the @focusin below. When we scroll on a click it prevents the action from occurring on the first click.*/}"
     @focusin="scrollIntoView"
   >
     <slot name="before">