diff --git a/src/components/home/navigation.vue b/src/components/home/navigation.vue
index 34ce714b1..a2292f59d 100644
--- a/src/components/home/navigation.vue
+++ b/src/components/home/navigation.vue
@@ -554,8 +554,4 @@ $vikunja-nav-selected-width: 0.4rem;
 .namespaces-list.loader-container.is-loading {
 	min-height: calc(100vh - #{$navbar-height + 1.5rem + 1rem + 1.5rem});
 }
-
-a.dropdown-item:hover {
-	background: var(--dropdown-item-hover-background-color) !important;
-}
 </style>
diff --git a/src/components/list/list-settings-dropdown.vue b/src/components/list/list-settings-dropdown.vue
index ea1fb9aa7..a0d77d686 100644
--- a/src/components/list/list-settings-dropdown.vue
+++ b/src/components/list/list-settings-dropdown.vue
@@ -56,12 +56,13 @@
 				{{ $t('menu.archive') }}
 			</dropdown-item>
 			<task-subscription
-				class="dropdown-item has-no-shadow"
+				class="has-no-shadow"
 				:is-button="false"
 				entity="list"
 				:entity-id="list.id"
 				:subscription="list.subscription"
 				@change="sub => subscription = sub"
+				type="dropdown"
 			/>
 			<dropdown-item
 				:to="{ name: 'list.settings.delete', params: { listId: list.id } }"
diff --git a/src/components/misc/dropdown-item.vue b/src/components/misc/dropdown-item.vue
index b20bfa2c3..e1545ae15 100644
--- a/src/components/misc/dropdown-item.vue
+++ b/src/components/misc/dropdown-item.vue
@@ -1,25 +1,95 @@
 <template>
-	<router-link
+	<component
+		:is="componentNodeName"
+		v-bind="elementBindings"
 		:to="to"
 		class="dropdown-item">
-		<span class="icon" v-if="icon !== ''">
+		<span class="icon" v-if="icon">
 			<icon :icon="icon"/>
 		</span>
 		<span>
 			<slot></slot>
 		</span>
-	</router-link>
+	</component>
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts" setup>
-defineProps({
-	to: {
-		required: true,
-	},
-	icon: {
-		type: String,
-		required: false,
-		default: '',
-	},
+import {ref, useAttrs, watchEffect} from 'vue'
+
+const props = defineProps<{
+	to?: object,
+	icon?: string | string[],
+}>()
+
+const componentNodeName = ref<Node['nodeName']>('a')
+const elementBindings = ref({})
+
+const attrs = useAttrs()
+watchEffect(() => {
+	let nodeName = 'a'
+
+	if (props.to) {
+		nodeName = 'router-link'
+	}
+
+	if ('href' in attrs) {
+		nodeName = 'BaseButton'
+	}
+
+	componentNodeName.value = nodeName
+	elementBindings.value = {
+		...attrs,
+	}
 })
 </script>
+
+<style scoped lang="scss">
+.dropdown-item {
+	color: var(--text);
+	display: block;
+	font-size: 0.875rem;
+	line-height: 1.5;
+	padding: $item-padding;
+	position: relative;
+}
+
+a.dropdown-item,
+button.dropdown-item {
+	text-align: inherit;
+	white-space: nowrap;
+	width: 100%;
+	display: flex;
+	align-items: center;
+	justify-content: left !important;
+
+	&:hover {
+		background-color: var(--grey-100) !important;
+	}
+
+	&.is-active {
+		background-color: var(--link);
+		color: var(--link-invert);
+	}
+
+	.icon {
+		padding-right: .5rem;
+	}
+
+	.icon:not(.has-text-success) {
+		color: var(--grey-300) !important;
+	}
+
+	&.has-text-danger .icon {
+		color: var(--danger) !important;
+	}
+
+	&.is-disabled {
+		cursor: not-allowed;
+
+		&:hover {
+			background-color: transparent;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+</style>
diff --git a/src/components/misc/dropdown.vue b/src/components/misc/dropdown.vue
index 8ab825a32..438bdc018 100644
--- a/src/components/misc/dropdown.vue
+++ b/src/components/misc/dropdown.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-	<div class="dropdown is-right is-active" ref="dropdown">
+	<div class="dropdown" ref="dropdown">
 		<slot name="trigger" :close="close" :toggleOpen="toggleOpen">
 			<BaseButton class="dropdown-trigger is-flex" @click="toggleOpen">
 				<icon :icon="triggerIcon" class="icon"/>
@@ -51,7 +51,36 @@ onClickOutside(dropdown, (e: Event) => {
 </script>
 
 <style lang="scss" scoped>
-.dropdown-menu  .dropdown-content {
+.dropdown {
+	display: inline-flex;
+	position: relative;
+	vertical-align: top;
+}
+
+.dropdown-menu {
+	min-width: 12rem;
+	padding-top: 4px;
+	position: absolute;
+	top: 100%;
+	z-index: 20;
+	display: block;
+	left: auto;
+	right: 0;
+}
+
+.dropdown-content {
+	background-color: var(--scheme-main);
+	border-radius: $radius;
+	padding-bottom: .5rem;
+	padding-top: .5rem;
 	box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
 }
-</style>
\ No newline at end of file
+
+.dropdown-divider {
+	background-color: var(--border-light);
+	border: none;
+	display: block;
+	height: 1px;
+	margin: 0.5rem 0;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/src/components/misc/subscription.vue b/src/components/misc/subscription.vue
index 011a1650b..559852081 100644
--- a/src/components/misc/subscription.vue
+++ b/src/components/misc/subscription.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <template>
 	<x-button
-		v-if="isButton"
+		v-if="type === 'button'"
 		variant="secondary"
 		:icon="iconName"
 		v-tooltip="tooltipText"
@@ -9,6 +9,15 @@
 	>
 		{{ buttonText }}
 	</x-button>
+	<DropdownItem
+		v-else-if="type === 'dropdown'"
+		v-tooltip="tooltipText"
+		@click="changeSubscription"
+		:class="{'is-disabled': disabled}"
+		:icon="iconName"
+	>
+		{{ buttonText }}
+	</DropdownItem>
 	<BaseButton
 		v-else
 		v-tooltip="tooltipText"
@@ -27,6 +36,7 @@ import {computed, shallowRef} from 'vue'
 import {useI18n} from 'vue-i18n'
 
 import BaseButton from '@/components/base/BaseButton.vue'
+import DropdownItem from '@/components/misc/dropdown-item.vue'
 
 import SubscriptionService from '@/services/subscription'
 import SubscriptionModel from '@/models/subscription'
@@ -34,15 +44,15 @@ import SubscriptionModel from '@/models/subscription'
 import {success} from '@/message'
 
 interface Props {
-  entity: string
-  entityId: number
-  subscription: SubscriptionModel | null
-  isButton?: boolean
+	entity: string
+	entityId: number
+	subscription: SubscriptionModel | null
+	type?: 'button' | 'dropdown' | null
 }
 
 const props = withDefaults(defineProps<Props>(), {
-	isButton: true,
 	subscription: null,
+	type: 'button',
 })
 
 const subscriptionEntity = computed<string | null>(() => props.subscription?.entity ?? null)
diff --git a/src/components/namespace/namespace-settings-dropdown.vue b/src/components/namespace/namespace-settings-dropdown.vue
index 9651c5b2c..80a6a9357 100644
--- a/src/components/namespace/namespace-settings-dropdown.vue
+++ b/src/components/namespace/namespace-settings-dropdown.vue
@@ -34,12 +34,13 @@
 				{{ $t('menu.archive') }}
 			</dropdown-item>
 			<task-subscription
-				class="dropdown-item has-no-shadow"
+				class="has-no-shadow"
 				:is-button="false"
 				entity="namespace"
 				:entity-id="namespace.id"
 				:subscription="subscription"
 				@change="sub => subscription = sub"
+				type="dropdown"
 			/>
 			<dropdown-item
 				:to="{ name: 'namespace.settings.delete', params: { id: namespace.id } }"
diff --git a/src/components/tasks/partials/reminders.vue b/src/components/tasks/partials/reminders.vue
index 343067caf..dc655ba86 100644
--- a/src/components/tasks/partials/reminders.vue
+++ b/src/components/tasks/partials/reminders.vue
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ const props = defineProps({
 
 			for (const e of prop) {
 				if (!isDate(e) && !isString(e)) {
-					console.log('validation failed', e, e instanceof Date)
 					return false
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/src/styles/common-imports.scss b/src/styles/common-imports.scss
index a9e163e3a..c4e18cfec 100644
--- a/src/styles/common-imports.scss
+++ b/src/styles/common-imports.scss
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@ $vikunja-font: 'Quicksand', sans-serif;
 $pagination-current-border: var(--primary);
 $navbar-item-active-color: var(--primary);
 
-$dropdown-content-shadow: none;
-$dropdown-item-hover-background-color: var(--grey-100);
-
 $site-background: var(--grey-100);
 
 $transition-duration: 150ms;
diff --git a/src/styles/global.scss b/src/styles/global.scss
index 9ed2bbad0..84abda37b 100644
--- a/src/styles/global.scss
+++ b/src/styles/global.scss
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 // imports from "bulma-css-variables/sass/components/_all";
 // @import "bulma-css-variables/sass/components/breadcrumb"; // not used
 @import "bulma-css-variables/sass/components/card";
-@import "bulma-css-variables/sass/components/dropdown";
+// @import "bulma-css-variables/sass/components/dropdown"; // moved to component
 // @import "bulma-css-variables/sass/components/level"; // not used
 @import "bulma-css-variables/sass/components/media"; 
 @import "bulma-css-variables/sass/components/menu";
diff --git a/src/styles/theme/theme.scss b/src/styles/theme/theme.scss
index cb5bf8e99..39d027f37 100644
--- a/src/styles/theme/theme.scss
+++ b/src/styles/theme/theme.scss
@@ -91,34 +91,6 @@ button.table {
   margin-bottom: 0 !important;
 }
 
-// FIXME: merge with dropdown-item.vue
-// for this to happen the component has to be used everywhere
-.dropdown-item {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  justify-content: left !important;
-
-  .icon {
-    padding-right: .5rem;
-  }
-
-  .icon:not(.has-text-success) {
-    color: var(--grey-300) !important;
-  }
-
-  &.has-text-danger .icon {
-    color: var(--danger) !important;
-  }
-
-  &.is-disabled {
-    cursor: not-allowed;
-
-    &:hover {
-      background-color: transparent;
-    }
-  }
-}
-
 .is-max-width-desktop {
   width: 100%;
   max-width: $desktop;
diff --git a/src/views/list/ListKanban.vue b/src/views/list/ListKanban.vue
index ccaddd9a4..447d849e5 100644
--- a/src/views/list/ListKanban.vue
+++ b/src/views/list/ListKanban.vue
@@ -62,9 +62,8 @@
 								trigger-icon="ellipsis-v"
 								@close="() => showSetLimitInput = false"
 							>
-								<a
+								<dropdown-item
 									@click.stop="showSetLimitInput = true"
-									class="dropdown-item"
 								>
 									<div class="field has-addons" v-if="showSetLimitInput">
 										<div class="control">
@@ -93,34 +92,32 @@
 											$t('list.kanban.limit', {limit: bucket.limit > 0 ? bucket.limit : $t('list.kanban.noLimit')})
 										}}
 									</template>
-								</a>
-								<a
+								</dropdown-item>
+								<dropdown-item
 									@click.stop="toggleDoneBucket(bucket)"
-									class="dropdown-item"
 									v-tooltip="$t('list.kanban.doneBucketHintExtended')"
 								>
 									<span class="icon is-small" :class="{'has-text-success': bucket.isDoneBucket}">
 										<icon icon="check-double"/>
 									</span>
 									{{ $t('list.kanban.doneBucket') }}
-								</a>
-								<a
-									class="dropdown-item"
+								</dropdown-item>
+								<dropdown-item
 									@click.stop="() => collapseBucket(bucket)"
 								>
 									{{ $t('list.kanban.collapse') }}
-								</a>
-								<a
+								</dropdown-item>
+								<dropdown-item
 									:class="{'is-disabled': buckets.length <= 1}"
 									@click.stop="() => deleteBucketModal(bucket.id)"
-									class="dropdown-item has-text-danger"
+									class="has-text-danger"
 									v-tooltip="buckets.length <= 1 ? $t('list.kanban.deleteLast') : ''"
 								>
 									<span class="icon is-small">
 										<icon icon="trash-alt"/>
 									</span>
 									{{ $t('misc.delete') }}
-								</a>
+								</dropdown-item>
 							</dropdown>
 						</div>
 
@@ -241,6 +238,7 @@ import Dropdown from '@/components/misc/dropdown.vue'
 import {getCollapsedBucketState, saveCollapsedBucketState} from '@/helpers/saveCollapsedBucketState'
 import {calculateItemPosition} from '../../helpers/calculateItemPosition'
 import KanbanCard from '@/components/tasks/partials/kanban-card.vue'
+import DropdownItem from '@/components/misc/dropdown-item.vue'
 
 const DRAG_OPTIONS = {
 	// sortable options
@@ -256,6 +254,7 @@ const MIN_SCROLL_HEIGHT_PERCENT = 0.25
 export default defineComponent({
 	name: 'Kanban',
 	components: {
+		DropdownItem,
 		ListWrapper,
 		KanbanCard,
 		Dropdown,
@@ -728,10 +727,6 @@ $filter-container-height: '1rem - #{$switch-view-height}';
 			}
 		}
 
-		a.dropdown-item {
-			padding-right: 1rem;
-		}
-
 		&.is-collapsed {
 			align-self: flex-start;
 			transform: rotate(90deg) translateY(-100%);