diff --git a/public/css/icinga/menu.less b/public/css/icinga/menu.less
index 4511176cc..1cdefbb94 100644
--- a/public/css/icinga/menu.less
+++ b/public/css/icinga/menu.less
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ input[type=text].search-input {
   padding: 0;
   color: @gray-light;
   position: absolute;
-  bottom: 0;
+  bottom: 0.2em;
   right: 0;
 
   i {
@@ -457,3 +457,9 @@ input[type=text].search-input {
 #open-sidebar {
   display: none;
 }
+
+#open-sidebar:before,
+#close-sidebar:before {
+  width: 1.4em;
+  margin-right: 0;
+}
diff --git a/public/js/icinga/behavior/navigation.js b/public/js/icinga/behavior/navigation.js
index 69386b2ee..dc1532dc2 100644
--- a/public/js/icinga/behavior/navigation.js
+++ b/public/js/icinga/behavior/navigation.js
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@
             return;
         }
 
-        var delay = 600;
+        var delay = 300;
 
         if ($layout.hasClass('menu-hovered')) {
             delay = 0;