diff --git a/mediagoblin/static/js/header_dropdown.js b/mediagoblin/static/js/header_dropdown.js
index 1b2fb00..3ee4622 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/static/js/header_dropdown.js
+++ b/mediagoblin/static/js/header_dropdown.js
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@
  */
 
 $(document).ready(function(){
-  $(".header_dropdown").hide();
+  $("#header_dropdown").hide();
   $(".header_dropdown_up").hide();
   $(".header_dropdown_down,.header_dropdown_up").click(function() {
     $(".header_dropdown_down").toggle();
     $(".header_dropdown_up").toggle();
-    $(".header_dropdown").slideToggle();
+    $("#header_dropdown").slideToggle();
   });
 });
diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/base.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/base.html
index bbc7735..94ff046 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/base.html
+++ b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/base.html
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@
                 <a href="#notifications" class="notification-gem button_action" title="Notifications">
                 {{ notification_count }}</a>
                 {% endif %}
-                <a href="#header" class="button_action header_dropdown_down">&#9660;</a>
-                <a href="#no_header" class="button_action header_dropdown_up">&#9650;</a>
+                <a href="#header" class="button_action header_dropdown_down" aria-controls="header_dropdown">&#9660;</a>
+                <a href="#no_header" class="button_action header_dropdown_up" aria-controls="header_dropdown">&#9650;</a>
               {% elif request.user and request.user.status == "needs_email_verification" %}
               {# the following link should only appear when verification is needed #}
                 <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.user_pages.user_home',
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
           </div>
           <div class="clear"></div>
           {% if request.user and request.user.status == 'active' %}
-            <div class="header_dropdown">
+            <div id="header_dropdown">
               <p>
                 <span class="dropdown_title">
                   {% trans user_url=request.urlgen('mediagoblin.user_pages.user_home',