diff --git a/packages/core-components/src/layout/Sidebar/Items.tsx b/packages/core-components/src/layout/Sidebar/Items.tsx
index 8c0e175c6c..d7bea9876d 100644
--- a/packages/core-components/src/layout/Sidebar/Items.tsx
+++ b/packages/core-components/src/layout/Sidebar/Items.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 import { IconComponent, useElementFilter } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 import { BackstageTheme } from '@backstage/theme';
 import { makeStyles, styled, Theme } from '@material-ui/core/styles';
+import useMediaQuery from '@material-ui/core/useMediaQuery';
 import Badge from '@material-ui/core/Badge';
 import TextField from '@material-ui/core/TextField';
 import Typography from '@material-ui/core/Typography';
@@ -46,6 +47,8 @@ import {
   SidebarItemWithSubmenuContext,
 } from './config';
 import { SidebarSubmenu } from './SidebarSubmenu';
+import ArrowDropUp from '@material-ui/icons/ArrowDropUp';
+import ArrowDropDown from '@material-ui/icons/ArrowDropDown';
 
 export type SidebarItemClassKey =
   | 'root'
@@ -151,6 +154,9 @@ const useStyles = makeStyles<BackstageTheme>(
       submenuArrow: {
         position: 'absolute',
         right: 0,
+        [theme.breakpoints.down('xs')]: {
+          right: theme.spacing(2),
+        },
       },
       selected: {
         '&$root': {
@@ -274,6 +280,9 @@ const SidebarItemWithSubmenu = ({
   const [isHoveredOn, setIsHoveredOn] = useState(false);
   const { pathname: locationPathname } = useLocation();
   const isActive = isSidebarItemWithSubmenuActive(children, locationPathname);
+  const isSmallScreen = useMediaQuery<BackstageTheme>((theme: BackstageTheme) =>
+    theme.breakpoints.down('sm'),
+  );
 
   const handleMouseEnter = () => {
     setIsHoveredOn(true);
@@ -308,6 +317,21 @@ const SidebarItemWithSubmenu = ({
     </>
   );
 
+  const arrowIcon = () => {
+    if (isSmallScreen) {
+      return isHoveredOn ? (
+        <ArrowDropUp fontSize="small" className={classes.submenuArrow} />
+      ) : (
+        <ArrowDropDown fontSize="small" className={classes.submenuArrow} />
+      );
+    }
+    return (
+      !isHoveredOn && (
+        <ArrowRightIcon fontSize="small" className={classes.submenuArrow} />
+      )
+    );
+  };
+
   return (
     <SidebarItemWithSubmenuContext.Provider
       value={{
@@ -315,7 +339,11 @@ const SidebarItemWithSubmenu = ({
         setIsHoveredOn,
       }}
     >
-      <div onMouseLeave={handleMouseLeave} onMouseEnter={handleMouseEnter}>
+      <div
+        onMouseLeave={handleMouseLeave}
+        onTouchStart={isHoveredOn ? handleMouseLeave : handleMouseEnter}
+        onMouseEnter={handleMouseEnter}
+      >
         <div
           data-testid="item-with-submenu"
           className={clsx(
@@ -327,9 +355,7 @@ const SidebarItemWithSubmenu = ({
           )}
         >
           {isOpen ? openContent : itemIcon}
-          {!isHoveredOn && (
-            <ArrowRightIcon fontSize="small" className={classes.submenuArrow} />
-          )}
+          {arrowIcon()}
         </div>
         {isHoveredOn && children}
       </div>
diff --git a/packages/core-components/src/layout/Sidebar/SidebarSubmenu.tsx b/packages/core-components/src/layout/Sidebar/SidebarSubmenu.tsx
index 7c4a554e4d..dfa895df71 100644
--- a/packages/core-components/src/layout/Sidebar/SidebarSubmenu.tsx
+++ b/packages/core-components/src/layout/Sidebar/SidebarSubmenu.tsx
@@ -38,7 +38,13 @@ const useStyles = (props: { left: number }) =>
       flexFlow: 'column nowrap',
       alignItems: 'flex-start',
       position: 'fixed',
-      left: props.left,
+      [theme.breakpoints.up('sm')]: {
+        marginLeft: props.left,
+        transition: theme.transitions.create('margin-left', {
+          easing: theme.transitions.easing.sharp,
+          duration: theme.transitions.duration.shortest,
+        }),
+      },
       top: 0,
       bottom: 0,
       padding: 0,
@@ -58,7 +64,7 @@ const useStyles = (props: { left: number }) =>
     },
     drawerOpen: {
       width: submenuConfig.drawerWidthOpen,
-      [theme.breakpoints.down('sm')]: {
+      [theme.breakpoints.down('xs')]: {
         width: '100%',
         position: 'relative',
         paddingLeft: theme.spacing(3),
@@ -99,7 +105,7 @@ export const SidebarSubmenu = ({
   const left = isOpen
     ? sidebarConfig.drawerWidthOpen
     : sidebarConfig.drawerWidthClosed;
-  const props = { left: left };
+  const props = { left };
   const classes = useStyles(props)();
 
   const { isHoveredOn } = useContext(SidebarItemWithSubmenuContext);
diff --git a/packages/core-components/src/layout/Sidebar/SidebarSubmenuItem.tsx b/packages/core-components/src/layout/Sidebar/SidebarSubmenuItem.tsx
index 3d676ff83a..60dc591d92 100644
--- a/packages/core-components/src/layout/Sidebar/SidebarSubmenuItem.tsx
+++ b/packages/core-components/src/layout/Sidebar/SidebarSubmenuItem.tsx
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import { BackstageTheme } from '@backstage/theme';
 import ArrowDropDownIcon from '@material-ui/icons/ArrowDropDown';
 import ArrowDropUpIcon from '@material-ui/icons/ArrowDropUp';
 import { SidebarItemWithSubmenuContext } from './config';
+import { SidebarContext } from '../..';
 
 const useStyles = makeStyles<BackstageTheme>(theme => ({
   item: {
@@ -123,8 +124,13 @@ export const SidebarSubmenuItem = (props: SidebarSubmenuItemProps) => {
   const { pathname: locationPathname } = useLocation();
   const { pathname: toPathname } = useResolvedPath(to);
   const { setIsHoveredOn } = useContext(SidebarItemWithSubmenuContext);
+  const { setOpen } = useContext(SidebarContext);
+
   const closeSubmenu = () => {
     setIsHoveredOn(false);
+    if (setOpen) {
+      setOpen(false);
+    }
   };
 
   let isActive = locationPathname === toPathname;
@@ -142,6 +148,7 @@ export const SidebarSubmenuItem = (props: SidebarSubmenuItemProps) => {
       <div className={classes.itemContainer}>
         <button
           onClick={handleClickDropdown}
+          onTouchStart={e => e.stopPropagation()}
           className={clsx(
             classes.item,
             isActive ? classes.selected : undefined,
@@ -166,6 +173,7 @@ export const SidebarSubmenuItem = (props: SidebarSubmenuItemProps) => {
                 underline="none"
                 className={classes.dropdownItem}
                 onClick={closeSubmenu}
+                onTouchStart={e => e.stopPropagation()}
                 key={key}
               >
                 <Typography className={classes.textContent}>
@@ -187,6 +195,7 @@ export const SidebarSubmenuItem = (props: SidebarSubmenuItemProps) => {
         underline="none"
         className={clsx(classes.item, isActive ? classes.selected : undefined)}
         onClick={closeSubmenu}
+        onTouchStart={e => e.stopPropagation()}
       >
         <Icon fontSize="small" />
         <Typography variant="subtitle1" className={classes.label}>