diff --git a/packages/web/src/components/ProjectSidebar.tsx b/packages/web/src/components/ProjectSidebar.tsx
index bb1b988fb2..749b9329db 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/components/ProjectSidebar.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/components/ProjectSidebar.tsx
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ function ProjectSidebarInner({
                     key={session.id}
                     href={sessionHref}
                     onClick={(e) => {
-                      if (e.metaKey || e.ctrlKey || e.shiftKey || e.button === 1) return;
+                      if (e.metaKey || e.ctrlKey || e.shiftKey) return;
                       e.preventDefault();
                       navigate(sessionHref, session);
                     }}
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ function ProjectSidebarInner({
                   <a
                     href={projectHref}
                     onClick={(e) => {
-                      if (e.metaKey || e.ctrlKey || e.shiftKey || e.button === 1) return;
+                      if (e.metaKey || e.ctrlKey || e.shiftKey) return;
                       e.preventDefault();
                       navigate(projectHref);
                     }}
@@ -900,8 +900,10 @@ function ProjectSidebarInner({
                     href={projectHref}
                     prefetch={false}
                     onClick={(e) => {
+                      if (e.metaKey || e.ctrlKey || e.shiftKey) return;
+                      e.preventDefault();
                       e.stopPropagation();
-                      onMobileClose?.();
+                      navigate(projectHref);
                     }}
                     className="project-sidebar__proj-action"
                     aria-label={`Open ${project.name} dashboard`}
diff --git a/packages/web/src/components/__tests__/ProjectSidebar.test.tsx b/packages/web/src/components/__tests__/ProjectSidebar.test.tsx
index 6f7150c374..197e28e7e0 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/components/__tests__/ProjectSidebar.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/components/__tests__/ProjectSidebar.test.tsx
@@ -157,6 +157,21 @@ describe("ProjectSidebar", () => {
     expect(dashboardLink).toHaveAttribute("href", "/projects/project-2");
   });
 
+  it("uses client navigation for the per-row dashboard button", () => {
+    render(
+      <ProjectSidebar
+        projects={projects}
+        sessions={[]}
+        activeProjectId="project-1"
+        activeSessionId={undefined}
+      />,
+    );
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole("link", { name: /Open Project Two dashboard/ }));
+
+    expect(mockPush).toHaveBeenCalledWith("/projects/project-2");
+  });
+
   it("project toggle expands/collapses without navigating", () => {
     render(
       <ProjectSidebar