diff --git a/app/views/layouts/_base_header.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/_base_header.html.erb
index 7e11d8357..17f0d1e60 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/_base_header.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/_base_header.html.erb
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 			<%=link_to_user(User.current)%>
 			<ul class="sub_menu">
 				<% if User.current.user_extensions && [UserExtensions::TEACHER, UserExtensions::STUDENT].include?(User.current.user_extensions.identity) -%>
+                 <% hasCourse=true%>
 				<li  id="course_loggedas_li"><%=link_to l(:label_my_course), {:controller => 'users', :action => 'user_courses', id: User.current.id, host: Setting.course_domain} %>
                   <ul class="course_sub_menu">
                     <% User.current.courses.each do |course| %>
@@ -52,8 +53,13 @@
                 </li>
 				<% end -%>
               <li id="project_loggedas_li"><%= link_to l(:label_my_projects), {:controller => 'users', :action => 'user_projects', id: User.current.id, host: Setting.project_domain} %>
-                <ul class="project_sub_menu">
-                  <% User.current.projects.each do |project| %>
+
+                <% if hasCourse %>
+                    <ul class="project_sub_menu" style="top: 35px">
+                <% else %>
+                    <ul class="project_sub_menu">
+                <% end %>
+                <% User.current.projects.each do |project| %>
                       <li><%= link_to project.name.truncate(10, omission: '...'), {:controller => 'projects', :action => 'show',id: project.id, host: Setting.project_domain } %></li>
                   <% end %>
                  </ul>