diff --git a/changelog/_14175.txt b/changelog/_14175.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..34fdd5fa07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/_14175.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+```release-note:bug
+ui: Fixed sidebar navigation animation issues
+```
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ui/app/templates/vault/cluster.hbs b/ui/app/templates/vault/cluster.hbs
index e1722c11c1..2fbd8f4ffa 100644
--- a/ui/app/templates/vault/cluster.hbs
+++ b/ui/app/templates/vault/cluster.hbs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
   Copyright IBM Corp. 2016, 2025
   SPDX-License-Identifier: BUSL-1.1
 }}
-<Sidebar::Nav::Cluster />
 {{#if this.vaultVersion.isEnterprise}}
   {{#each this.customMessages.bannerMessages as |bannerMessage|}}
     {{#if (get this.customMessages.bannerState bannerMessage.id)}}
diff --git a/ui/app/templates/vault/cluster/dashboard.hbs b/ui/app/templates/vault/cluster/dashboard.hbs
index 31bf659998..d19fef998c 100644
--- a/ui/app/templates/vault/cluster/dashboard.hbs
+++ b/ui/app/templates/vault/cluster/dashboard.hbs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   SPDX-License-Identifier: BUSL-1.1
 }}
 
+<Sidebar::Nav::Cluster />
 <Dashboard::Overview
   @replication={{this.model.replication}}
   @secretsEngines={{this.model.secretsEngines}}
diff --git a/ui/app/templates/vault/cluster/error.hbs b/ui/app/templates/vault/cluster/error.hbs
index 2cfde2f761..1b16cee0ce 100644
--- a/ui/app/templates/vault/cluster/error.hbs
+++ b/ui/app/templates/vault/cluster/error.hbs
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@
   SPDX-License-Identifier: BUSL-1.1
 }}
 
+<Sidebar::Nav::Cluster />
 <Page::Error @error={{this.model}} @isFullPage={{true}} />
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ui/app/templates/vault/cluster/mfa-setup.hbs b/ui/app/templates/vault/cluster/mfa-setup.hbs
index 6931ec2b87..9fb1ea5dc9 100644
--- a/ui/app/templates/vault/cluster/mfa-setup.hbs
+++ b/ui/app/templates/vault/cluster/mfa-setup.hbs
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
   SPDX-License-Identifier: BUSL-1.1
 }}
 
+<Sidebar::Nav::Cluster />
+
 {{#if (eq this.onStep 1)}}
   <Mfa::MfaSetupStepOne
     @header={{this.header}}
diff --git a/ui/app/templates/vault/cluster/not-found.hbs b/ui/app/templates/vault/cluster/not-found.hbs
index 907857ad00..0029b784ad 100644
--- a/ui/app/templates/vault/cluster/not-found.hbs
+++ b/ui/app/templates/vault/cluster/not-found.hbs
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@
   SPDX-License-Identifier: BUSL-1.1
 }}
 
+<Sidebar::Nav::Cluster />
 <Page::Error @error={{hash httpStatus=404 path=this.model.path}} @isFullPage={{true}} />
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ui/app/templates/vault/cluster/storage-restore.hbs b/ui/app/templates/vault/cluster/storage-restore.hbs
index dc4c3f4f6d..48597e7f75 100644
--- a/ui/app/templates/vault/cluster/storage-restore.hbs
+++ b/ui/app/templates/vault/cluster/storage-restore.hbs
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@
   SPDX-License-Identifier: BUSL-1.1
 }}
 
+<Sidebar::Nav::Cluster />
 <RaftStorageRestore />
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ui/app/templates/vault/cluster/storage.hbs b/ui/app/templates/vault/cluster/storage.hbs
index 69d3a28095..fc5d02fe53 100644
--- a/ui/app/templates/vault/cluster/storage.hbs
+++ b/ui/app/templates/vault/cluster/storage.hbs
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@
   SPDX-License-Identifier: BUSL-1.1
 }}
 
+<Sidebar::Nav::Cluster />
 <RaftStorageOverview @model={{this.model}} />
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ui/tests/acceptance/secrets/backend/kv/kv-v2-workflow-edge-cases-test.js b/ui/tests/acceptance/secrets/backend/kv/kv-v2-workflow-edge-cases-test.js
index 961b59a737..860758f513 100644
--- a/ui/tests/acceptance/secrets/backend/kv/kv-v2-workflow-edge-cases-test.js
+++ b/ui/tests/acceptance/secrets/backend/kv/kv-v2-workflow-edge-cases-test.js
@@ -574,11 +574,6 @@ module('Acceptance | kv-v2 workflow | edge cases', function (hooks) {
 module('Acceptance | Enterprise | kv-v2 workflow | edge cases', function (hooks) {
   setupApplicationTest(hooks);
 
-  const navToEngine = async (backend) => {
-    await click(GENERAL.navLink('Secrets'));
-    return await click(GENERAL.linkTo(`${backend}/`));
-  };
-
   const assertDeleteActions = (assert, expected = ['delete', 'destroy']) => {
     ['delete', 'destroy', 'undelete'].forEach((toolbar) => {
       if (expected.includes(toolbar)) {
@@ -637,7 +632,9 @@ module('Acceptance | Enterprise | kv-v2 workflow | edge cases', function (hooks)
       const backend = this.backend;
       const ns = this.namespace;
       const secret = 'my-create-secret';
-      await navToEngine(backend);
+
+      await click(GENERAL.navLink('Secrets'));
+      await click(GENERAL.linkTo(`${backend}/`));
       assert.strictEqual(
         currentURL(),
         `/vault/secrets-engines/${backend}/kv/list?namespace=${ns}`,
@@ -690,8 +687,8 @@ module('Acceptance | Enterprise | kv-v2 workflow | edge cases', function (hooks)
       const ns = this.namespace;
       const secret = 'my-delete-secret';
       await writeVersionedSecret(backend, secret, 'foo', 'bar', 2, ns);
-      await navToEngine(backend);
-
+      await click(GENERAL.navLink('Secrets engines'));
+      await click(GENERAL.linkTo(`${backend}/`));
       await click(PAGE.list.item(secret));
       assert.strictEqual(
         currentURL(),
diff --git a/ui/tests/acceptance/sidebar-nav-test.js b/ui/tests/acceptance/sidebar-nav-test.js
index 873107dcf8..f168625851 100644
--- a/ui/tests/acceptance/sidebar-nav-test.js
+++ b/ui/tests/acceptance/sidebar-nav-test.js
@@ -43,12 +43,13 @@ module('Acceptance | sidebar navigation', function (hooks) {
   });
 
   test('it should link to correct routes at the cluster level', async function (assert) {
-    assert.expect(8);
+    assert.expect(9);
 
     assert.dom(panel('Cluster')).exists('Cluster nav panel renders');
 
     const subNavs = [
       { label: 'Access control', route: 'policies/acl' },
+      { label: 'Secrets', route: 'secrets-engines' },
       { label: 'Operational tools', route: 'tools/wrap' },
     ];
 
@@ -62,10 +63,8 @@ module('Acceptance | sidebar navigation', function (hooks) {
 
     const links = [
       { label: 'Raft storage', route: '/vault/storage/raft' },
-      { label: 'Secrets', route: '/vault/secrets-engines' },
       { label: 'Dashboard', route: '/vault/dashboard' },
     ];
-
     for (const l of links) {
       await click(link(l.label));
       assert.strictEqual(currentURL(), l.route, `${l.label} route renders`);