diff --git a/client/src/theme.js b/client/src/theme.js
index 63eba44..fc18790 100644
--- a/client/src/theme.js
+++ b/client/src/theme.js
@@ -228,6 +228,9 @@ const sidebarRecipe = defineSlotRecipe({
         button_text: {ml: 3, opacity: 1, visibility: "visible"},
         logo_text: {ml: 3, opacity: 1, visibility: "visible", transition: "opacity 0.5s ease, visibility 0.5s ease, margin 0.5s ease"},
         color_mode_button: {
+          "& button": {
+            position: "static",
+          },
           // the css below makes sure the icon doesn't jump out of the bounds of the sidebar while it's transitioning from closed to open
           whiteSpace: "nowrap",
           overflow: "hidden",