diff --git a/apps/player/src/components/CashBalanceChip.vue b/apps/player/src/components/CashBalanceChip.vue
index 925f6ea..2bbb89f 100644
--- a/apps/player/src/components/CashBalanceChip.vue
+++ b/apps/player/src/components/CashBalanceChip.vue
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ import { useRouter } from 'vue-router';
 import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
 import { formatMoney } from '../utils/localeDisplay';
 import { usePlayerProfile } from '../composables/usePlayerProfile';
+import { useHoverDropdown } from '../composables/useHoverDropdown';
 
 const { locale, t } = useI18n();
 const { profileRaw, refreshProfile } = usePlayerProfile();
 const router = useRouter();
-const open = ref(false);
+const { open, openHover, scheduleClose, closeNow } = useHoverDropdown();
 const root = ref<HTMLElement | null>(null);
 
 const wallet = computed(() => profileRaw.value?.wallet ?? null);
@@ -44,7 +45,12 @@ function toggle() {
 }
 
 function close() {
-  open.value = false;
+  closeNow();
+}
+
+function onMouseEnter() {
+  openHover();
+  void refreshProfile();
 }
 
 function goRecharge() {
@@ -53,7 +59,7 @@ function goRecharge() {
 }
 
 function onOutsideClick(e: Event) {
-  if (!root.value?.contains(e.target as Node)) open.value = false;
+  if (!root.value?.contains(e.target as Node)) closeNow();
 }
 
 onMounted(() => {
@@ -71,8 +77,8 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
   <div
     ref="root"
     class="cash-chip-wrap"
-    @mouseenter="open = true; refreshProfile()"
-    @mouseleave="open = false"
+    @mouseenter="onMouseEnter"
+    @mouseleave="scheduleClose"
   >
     <button type="button" class="cash-chip" @click="toggle">
       <span class="chip-body">
@@ -114,6 +120,16 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 6px;
+  --dropdown-gap: 8px;
+}
+
+.cash-chip-wrap::after {
+  content: '';
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 100%;
+  left: 0;
+  right: 0;
+  height: var(--dropdown-gap);
 }
 
 .direct-recharge-btn {
@@ -193,7 +209,7 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
 
 .cash-panel {
   position: absolute;
-  top: calc(100% + 8px);
+  top: calc(100% + var(--dropdown-gap));
   right: 0;
   width: min(260px, 78vw);
   padding: 12px 14px;
diff --git a/apps/player/src/components/LocaleSwitcher.vue b/apps/player/src/components/LocaleSwitcher.vue
index ad90263..f9d987d 100644
--- a/apps/player/src/components/LocaleSwitcher.vue
+++ b/apps/player/src/components/LocaleSwitcher.vue
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { ref, computed, onMounted, onUnmounted } from 'vue';
 import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
 import LocaleFlag from './LocaleFlag.vue';
 import { useAppLocale } from '../composables/useAppLocale';
+import { useHoverDropdown } from '../composables/useHoverDropdown';
 
 withDefaults(
   defineProps<{
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ withDefaults(
 const { locale } = useI18n();
 const { locales, setLocale } = useAppLocale();
 
-const open = ref(false);
+const { open, openHover, scheduleClose, closeNow } = useHoverDropdown();
 const root = ref<HTMLElement | null>(null);
 
 const currentLabel = computed(
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ const currentLabel = computed(
 );
 
 async function pick(code: string) {
-  open.value = false;
+  closeNow();
   await setLocale(code);
 }
 
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ function toggle() {
 }
 
 function onOutsideClick(e: Event) {
-  if (!root.value?.contains(e.target as Node)) open.value = false;
+  if (!root.value?.contains(e.target as Node)) closeNow();
 }
 
 onMounted(() => {
@@ -49,8 +50,8 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
     ref="root"
     class="locale-switch"
     :class="{ compact, open }"
-    @mouseenter="open = true"
-    @mouseleave="open = false"
+    @mouseenter="openHover"
+    @mouseleave="scheduleClose"
   >
     <button type="button" class="locale-trigger" :aria-expanded="open" aria-haspopup="listbox" @click.stop="toggle">
       <LocaleFlag :locale="locale" :size="compact ? 16 : 18" />
@@ -77,6 +78,16 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
   z-index: 120;
   display: inline-flex;
   flex-shrink: 0;
+  --dropdown-gap: 4px;
+}
+
+.locale-switch::after {
+  content: '';
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 100%;
+  left: 0;
+  right: 0;
+  height: var(--dropdown-gap);
 }
 
 .locale-trigger {
@@ -105,7 +116,7 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
 
 .locale-menu {
   position: absolute;
-  top: calc(100% + 4px);
+  top: calc(100% + var(--dropdown-gap));
   right: 0;
   z-index: 130;
   min-width: 100%;
diff --git a/apps/player/src/components/UserAvatarMenu.vue b/apps/player/src/components/UserAvatarMenu.vue
index 2868a54..6f4be85 100644
--- a/apps/player/src/components/UserAvatarMenu.vue
+++ b/apps/player/src/components/UserAvatarMenu.vue
@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@ import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
 import { playerAvatarUrl, randomAvatarKey } from '@thebet365/shared';
 import { useAuthStore } from '../stores/auth';
 import { usePlayerProfile } from '../composables/usePlayerProfile';
+import { useHoverDropdown } from '../composables/useHoverDropdown';
 
 const { t } = useI18n();
 const auth = useAuthStore();
 const router = useRouter();
 const { avatarUrl } = usePlayerProfile();
-const open = ref(false);
+const { open, openHover, scheduleClose, closeNow } = useHoverDropdown();
 const root = ref<HTMLElement | null>(null);
 
 const displayAvatarUrl = computed(() => {
@@ -24,11 +25,11 @@ function toggle() {
 }
 
 function close() {
-  open.value = false;
+  closeNow();
 }
 
 function onOutsideClick(e: Event) {
-  if (!root.value?.contains(e.target as Node)) open.value = false;
+  if (!root.value?.contains(e.target as Node)) closeNow();
 }
 
 onMounted(() => {
@@ -61,8 +62,8 @@ function logout() {
   <div
     ref="root"
     class="avatar-wrap"
-    @mouseenter="open = true"
-    @mouseleave="open = false"
+    @mouseenter="openHover"
+    @mouseleave="scheduleClose"
   >
     <button type="button" class="avatar-btn" :aria-expanded="open" @click="toggle">
       <img v-if="displayAvatarUrl" :src="displayAvatarUrl" alt="" class="avatar-img" />
@@ -81,6 +82,16 @@ function logout() {
 .avatar-wrap {
   position: relative;
   z-index: 130;
+  --dropdown-gap: 8px;
+}
+
+.avatar-wrap::after {
+  content: '';
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 100%;
+  left: 0;
+  right: 0;
+  height: var(--dropdown-gap);
 }
 
 .avatar-btn {
@@ -114,7 +125,7 @@ function logout() {
 
 .avatar-menu {
   position: absolute;
-  top: calc(100% + 8px);
+  top: calc(100% + var(--dropdown-gap));
   right: 0;
   min-width: 168px;
   padding: 8px 0;
diff --git a/apps/player/src/composables/useHoverDropdown.ts b/apps/player/src/composables/useHoverDropdown.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a6147fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/player/src/composables/useHoverDropdown.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import { ref, onUnmounted } from 'vue';
+
+export function useHoverDropdown(delay = 200) {
+  const open = ref(false);
+  let closeTimer: number | undefined;
+
+  function cancelClose() {
+    if (closeTimer !== undefined) {
+      window.clearTimeout(closeTimer);
+      closeTimer = undefined;
+    }
+  }
+
+  function openHover() {
+    cancelClose();
+    open.value = true;
+  }
+
+  function scheduleClose() {
+    cancelClose();
+    closeTimer = window.setTimeout(() => {
+      open.value = false;
+      closeTimer = undefined;
+    }, delay);
+  }
+
+  function closeNow() {
+    cancelClose();
+    open.value = false;
+  }
+
+  onUnmounted(() => {
+    cancelClose();
+  });
+
+  return {
+    open,
+    openHover,
+    scheduleClose,
+    closeNow,
+  };
+}