diff --git a/templates/docs/examples/patterns/navigation/_script-sliding.js b/templates/docs/examples/patterns/navigation/_script-sliding.js
index 03f9d76d7..0a5cd72d9 100644
--- a/templates/docs/examples/patterns/navigation/_script-sliding.js
+++ b/templates/docs/examples/patterns/navigation/_script-sliding.js
@@ -173,7 +173,9 @@ const initNavigationSliding = () => {
           navigation.classList.add('has-menu-open');
         } else {
           collapseDropdown(toggle, target, true);
-          navigation.classList.remove('has-menu-open');
+          if (!isNested) {
+            navigation.classList.remove('has-menu-open');
+          }
         }
       }
     });