diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/gl_dropdown.js b/app/assets/javascripts/gl_dropdown.js
index 05f34391323..bdb50606a53 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/gl_dropdown.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/gl_dropdown.js
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ GitLabDropdown = (function() {
         e.stopPropagation();
 
         // This prevents automatic scrolling to the top
-        if ($target.is('a')) {
+        if ($target.closest('a').length) {
           return false;
         }
       }
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/fe-fix-gl-dropdown-scrolling-to-top.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/fe-fix-gl-dropdown-scrolling-to-top.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4125b4241e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/fe-fix-gl-dropdown-scrolling-to-top.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+title: Fix scrolling to top on assignee change
+merge_request: 29500
+author:
+type: fixed