diff --git a/frontend/src/layouts/AppShell.vue b/frontend/src/layouts/AppShell.vue
index 9859959..5a6dd5f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/layouts/AppShell.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/layouts/AppShell.vue
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@ const activeNav = computed<'tasks' | 'projects'>(() =>
 // 현재 로그인 사용자(프로필 아바타는 UserAvatar 가 이미지/placeholder 로 표시)
 const me = computed(() => authStore.user)
 
-// 사용자 메뉴 토글
-const menuOpen = ref(false)
-
 // --- 알림(실시간 SSE) ---
 const notiStore = useNotificationStore()
 const {
@@ -73,7 +70,6 @@ onMounted(() => {
 
 // 로그아웃 → 알림 스트림 해제 후 로그인 화면으로
 async function onLogout() {
-  menuOpen.value = false
   notiStore.disconnect()
   await authStore.logout()
   await router.push('/login')
@@ -198,14 +194,9 @@ async function onLogout() {
           ><path d="M15 18l-6-6 6-6" /></svg>
           <span>사이드바 접기</span>
         </button>
-        <button
-          class="side-me"
-          type="button"
+        <div
+          class="side-user"
           :title="me?.name ?? '사용자'"
-          :aria-label="`${me?.name ?? '사용자'} 메뉴`"
-          aria-haspopup="menu"
-          :aria-expanded="menuOpen"
-          @click="menuOpen = !menuOpen"
         >
           <UserAvatar
             :url="me?.avatarUrl"
@@ -215,27 +206,29 @@ async function onLogout() {
             <span class="side-me-name">{{ me?.name }}</span>
             <span class="side-me-email">{{ me?.email }}</span>
           </span>
-        </button>
-
-        <div
-          v-if="menuOpen"
-          class="me-menu side-menu"
-          role="menu"
-        >
-          <button
-            class="me-action"
-            type="button"
-            role="menuitem"
-            @click="onLogout"
-          >
-            로그아웃
-          </button>
         </div>
-        <div
-          v-if="menuOpen"
-          class="me-overlay"
-          @click="menuOpen = false"
-        />
+
+        <button
+          class="logout-btn"
+          type="button"
+          title="로그아웃"
+          aria-label="로그아웃"
+          @click="onLogout"
+        >
+          <svg
+            viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+            fill="none"
+            stroke="currentColor"
+            stroke-width="2"
+            stroke-linecap="round"
+            stroke-linejoin="round"
+          >
+            <path d="M9 21H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h4" />
+            <path d="M16 17l5-5-5-5" />
+            <path d="M21 12H9" />
+          </svg>
+          <span>로그아웃</span>
+        </button>
       </div>
     </aside>
 
@@ -451,7 +444,7 @@ async function onLogout() {
 .shell.collapsed .nav-item span {
   display: none;
 }
-.shell.collapsed .side-me {
+.shell.collapsed .side-user {
   justify-content: center;
   padding-left: 0;
   padding-right: 0;
@@ -459,6 +452,14 @@ async function onLogout() {
 .shell.collapsed .side-me-text {
   display: none;
 }
+.shell.collapsed .logout-btn {
+  justify-content: center;
+  padding-left: 0;
+  padding-right: 0;
+}
+.shell.collapsed .logout-btn span {
+  display: none;
+}
 .shell.collapsed .collapse-btn {
   justify-content: center;
   padding-left: 0;
@@ -470,11 +471,6 @@ async function onLogout() {
 .shell.collapsed .collapse-btn svg {
   transform: rotate(180deg);
 }
-/* 접힘 상태에서 사용자 메뉴는 레일 오른쪽으로 펼침 */
-.shell.collapsed .side-menu {
-  left: 0.5rem;
-  right: auto;
-}
 
 .brand {
   display: flex;
@@ -569,25 +565,44 @@ async function onLogout() {
   flex-shrink: 0;
   transition: transform 0.18s ease;
 }
-.side-me {
+.side-user {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 0.5625rem;
   width: 100%;
   padding: 0.4375rem 0.5rem;
+}
+.side-user > :first-child {
+  width: 1.875rem;
+  height: 1.875rem;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+/* 로그아웃 — 항상 노출되는 버튼 */
+.logout-btn {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.6875rem;
+  width: 100%;
+  margin-top: 0.25rem;
+  padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
   border: none;
   background: transparent;
   border-radius: var(--radius);
+  color: var(--text-2);
   cursor: pointer;
   font-family: inherit;
-  text-align: left;
+  font-size: 0.8125rem;
+  font-weight: 500;
+  line-height: 1;
+  white-space: nowrap;
 }
-.side-me:hover {
-  background: #f1f2f4;
+.logout-btn:hover {
+  background: var(--red-weak);
+  color: var(--red);
 }
-.side-me > :first-child {
-  width: 1.875rem;
-  height: 1.875rem;
+.logout-btn svg {
+  width: 1.125rem;
+  height: 1.125rem;
   flex-shrink: 0;
 }
 .side-me-text {
@@ -823,43 +838,6 @@ async function onLogout() {
   z-index: 55;
 }
 
-/* 사용자 드롭다운(사이드바 하단 → 위로 펼침) */
-.me-menu {
-  position: absolute;
-  z-index: 60;
-  min-width: 11rem;
-  background: var(--panel);
-  border: 1px solid var(--border);
-  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
-  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
-  overflow: hidden;
-}
-.side-menu {
-  left: 0.625rem;
-  right: 0.625rem;
-  bottom: calc(100% - 0.25rem);
-}
-.me-action {
-  width: 100%;
-  text-align: left;
-  padding: 0.625rem 0.875rem;
-  border: none;
-  background: transparent;
-  font-family: inherit;
-  font-size: 0.844rem;
-  color: var(--text);
-  cursor: pointer;
-}
-.me-action:hover {
-  background: #f1f2f4;
-}
-/* 메뉴 바깥 클릭 감지용 투명 오버레이 */
-.me-overlay {
-  position: fixed;
-  inset: 0;
-  z-index: 55;
-}
-
 /* 햄버거(모바일 전용) / 드로어 배경 — 데스크톱에서는 숨김 */
 .hamburger {
   display: none;
@@ -896,7 +874,8 @@ async function onLogout() {
   /* 접힘 축소 규칙 무효화(드로어는 항상 펼친 모양) */
   .shell.collapsed .brand,
   .shell.collapsed .nav-item,
-  .shell.collapsed .side-me,
+  .shell.collapsed .side-user,
+  .shell.collapsed .logout-btn,
   .shell.collapsed .collapse-btn {
     justify-content: flex-start;
     padding-left: 0.75rem;
@@ -904,7 +883,7 @@ async function onLogout() {
   }
   .shell.collapsed .brand-name,
   .shell.collapsed .nav-item span,
-  .shell.collapsed .side-me-text {
+  .shell.collapsed .logout-btn span {
     display: inline;
   }
   .shell.collapsed .side-me-text {
@@ -913,6 +892,10 @@ async function onLogout() {
   .shell.collapsed .brand {
     padding-left: 1.125rem;
   }
+  .shell.collapsed .side-user {
+    padding-left: 0.5rem;
+    padding-right: 0.5rem;
+  }
   .sidebar-backdrop {
     display: block;
     position: fixed;