diff --git a/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.less b/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.less
index d09bcbb32..99a191632 100755
--- a/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.less
+++ b/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.less
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@
 .ui.dropdown .menu > .item > .image,
 .ui.dropdown .menu > .item > img  {
   margin-left: 0em;
+  float: @itemElementFloat;
   margin-right: @itemElementDistance;
 }
 
@@ -606,7 +607,7 @@ select.ui.dropdown {
 .ui.dropdown .menu > .item:hover {
   background: @hoveredItemBackground;
   color: @hoveredItemColor;
-  z-index: 12;
+  z-index: @hoveredZIndex;
 }
 
 /*--------------------
diff --git a/src/themes/default/modules/dropdown.variables b/src/themes/default/modules/dropdown.variables
index 543002fe9..3b3e3edbb 100644
--- a/src/themes/default/modules/dropdown.variables
+++ b/src/themes/default/modules/dropdown.variables
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@
 @itemHeight: auto;
 @itemDivider: none;
 @itemColor: @textColor;
-@itemVerticalPadding: 0.65rem;
-@itemHorizontalPadding: 1.25rem;
+@itemVerticalPadding: @relativeMini;
+@itemHorizontalPadding: @relativeLarge;
 @itemFontWeight: normal;
-@itemLineHeight: 1.2em;
+@itemLineHeight: 1em;
 @itemLineHeightOffset: (@itemLineHeight - 1em);
 @itemTextTransform: none;
 @itemBoxShadow: none;
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@
 @menuImageMaxHeight: 2.5em;
 
 /* Item Sub-Element */
+@itemElementFloat: none;
 @itemElementDistance: 0.75em;
 
 /* Sub-Menu Dropdown Icon */
@@ -212,6 +213,7 @@
 /* Hovered */
 @hoveredItemBackground: @transparentBlack;
 @hoveredItemColor: @selectedTextColor;
+@hoveredZIndex: @menuZIndex + 2;
 
 /* Default Text */
 @defaultTextColor: rgba(179, 179, 179, 0.7);
@@ -221,8 +223,8 @@
 @loadingZIndex: -1;
 
 /* Active Menu Item */
-@activeItemBackground: transparent;
 @activeItemZIndex: @menuZIndex + 1;
+@activeItemBackground: transparent;
 @activeItemBoxShadow: none;
 @activeItemFontWeight: bold;
 @activeItemColor: @selectedTextColor;