diff --git a/static/js/src/navigation.js b/static/js/src/navigation.js
index bc56296c979..3009493a71d 100644
--- a/static/js/src/navigation.js
+++ b/static/js/src/navigation.js
@@ -58,6 +58,12 @@ mainList.addEventListener("click", function (e) {
     } else {
       handleDropdownClick(e.target.parentNode);
     }
+  } else if (
+    target.classList.contains("p-navigation__dropdown") &&
+    target.tagName == "A"
+  ) {
+    // This handles the globa-nav using a slightly different class naming convention
+    window.location.href = target.href;
   }
 });
 
@@ -105,8 +111,8 @@ function toggleSecondaryMobileNavDropdown(e) {
   } else {
     isDropdownOpen = true;
   }
-  mobileNavDropdown.classList.toggle("is-open", !isDropdownOpen);
-  mobileNavDropdownToggle.classList.toggle("is-open", !isDropdownOpen);
+  mobileNavDropdown?.classList.toggle("is-open", !isDropdownOpen);
+  mobileNavDropdownToggle?.classList.toggle("is-open", !isDropdownOpen);
 }
 
 function handleDropdownClick(clickedDropdown) {
diff --git a/static/sass/_pattern_navigation.scss b/static/sass/_pattern_navigation.scss
index 266341348ca..5ce19a6b51c 100644
--- a/static/sass/_pattern_navigation.scss
+++ b/static/sass/_pattern_navigation.scss
@@ -142,7 +142,12 @@ $meganav-height: 3rem;
       }
 
       .p-search-box__input {
-        background-color: #f2f2f2 !important;
+        background-color: $color-light !important;
+
+        &:focus,
+        &:hover {
+          background-color: $color-light !important;
+        }
       }
 
       .p-search-box__input::placeholder {
@@ -188,6 +193,10 @@ $meganav-height: 3rem;
 
         &[aria-hidden="false"] {
           overflow: unset;
+
+          &::before {
+            pointer-events: none;
+          }
         }
       }