diff --git a/module/common/view/header.html.php b/module/common/view/header.html.php
index 56521cfb98..8d38bca3ff 100755
--- a/module/common/view/header.html.php
+++ b/module/common/view/header.html.php
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ include 'chosen.html.php';
         <div id='userMenu'>
           <ul id="userNav" class="nav nav-default">
             <li class='dropdown dropdown-hover has-avatar'><?php common::printUserBar();?></li>
-            <li class='dropdown dropdown-hover'><?php common::printCreateList();?></li>
+            <li class='dropdown dropdown-hover' id='globalCreate'><?php common::printCreateList();?></li>
           </ul>
         </div>
       </div>
diff --git a/www/js/my.full.js b/www/js/my.full.js
index ec85f5bad6..35c7ab77fd 100644
--- a/www/js/my.full.js
+++ b/www/js/my.full.js
@@ -874,4 +874,16 @@ $(document).ready(function()
     {
         $('a').attr('target', '');
     });
+
+    /* Hide the global create drop-down when hovering over the avatar. */
+    $('.has-avatar').hover(function()
+    {
+        $(this).next().removeClass('open');
+    });
+
+    /* Hide the avatar drop-down when hovering over the global create button. */
+    $('#globalCreate').hover(function()
+    {
+        $(this).prev().removeClass('open');
+    });
 });