diff --git a/src/plugins/navigation/public/top_nav_menu/top_nav_menu_item.test.tsx b/src/plugins/navigation/public/top_nav_menu/top_nav_menu_item.test.tsx
index e633ec4a70be1..430753074a958 100644
--- a/src/plugins/navigation/public/top_nav_menu/top_nav_menu_item.test.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/navigation/public/top_nav_menu/top_nav_menu_item.test.tsx
@@ -8,13 +8,12 @@
  */
 
 import React from 'react';
-import { TopNavMenuItem } from './top_nav_menu_item';
-import { TopNavMenuData } from './top_nav_menu_data';
+import { TopNavMenuItem, TopNavMenuItemProps } from './top_nav_menu_item';
 import { shallowWithIntl } from '@kbn/test-jest-helpers';
 import { EuiButtonIcon } from '@elastic/eui';
 
 describe('TopNavMenu', () => {
-  const ensureMenuItemDisabled = (data: TopNavMenuData) => {
+  const ensureMenuItemDisabled = (data: TopNavMenuItemProps) => {
     const component = shallowWithIntl(<TopNavMenuItem {...data} />);
     expect(component.prop('isDisabled')).toEqual(true);
 
@@ -24,10 +23,11 @@ describe('TopNavMenu', () => {
   };
 
   it('Should render and click an item', () => {
-    const data: TopNavMenuData = {
+    const data: TopNavMenuItemProps = {
       id: 'test',
       label: 'test',
       run: jest.fn(),
+      closePopover: jest.fn(),
     };
 
     const component = shallowWithIntl(<TopNavMenuItem {...data} />);
@@ -43,13 +43,14 @@ describe('TopNavMenu', () => {
   });
 
   it('Should render item with all attributes', () => {
-    const data: TopNavMenuData = {
+    const data: TopNavMenuItemProps = {
       id: 'test',
       label: 'test',
       description: 'description',
       testId: 'test-class-name',
       disableButton: false,
       run: jest.fn(),
+      closePopover: jest.fn(),
     };
 
     const component = shallowWithIntl(<TopNavMenuItem {...data} />);
@@ -61,13 +62,14 @@ describe('TopNavMenu', () => {
   });
 
   it('Should render emphasized item which should be clickable', () => {
-    const data: TopNavMenuData = {
+    const data: TopNavMenuItemProps = {
       id: 'test',
       label: 'test',
       iconType: 'beaker',
       iconSide: 'right',
       emphasize: true,
       run: jest.fn(),
+      closePopover: jest.fn(),
     };
 
     const component = shallowWithIntl(<TopNavMenuItem {...data} />);
@@ -78,12 +80,13 @@ describe('TopNavMenu', () => {
   });
 
   it('Should render an icon-only item', () => {
-    const data: TopNavMenuData = {
+    const data: TopNavMenuItemProps = {
       id: 'test',
       label: 'test',
       iconType: 'share',
       iconOnly: true,
       run: jest.fn(),
+      closePopover: jest.fn(),
     };
 
     const component = shallowWithIntl(<TopNavMenuItem {...data} />);
@@ -100,6 +103,7 @@ describe('TopNavMenu', () => {
       label: 'test',
       disableButton: true,
       run: jest.fn(),
+      closePopover: jest.fn(),
     });
   });
 
@@ -109,6 +113,7 @@ describe('TopNavMenu', () => {
       label: 'test',
       disableButton: () => true,
       run: jest.fn(),
+      closePopover: jest.fn(),
     });
   });
 
@@ -121,6 +126,7 @@ describe('TopNavMenu', () => {
       emphasize: true,
       disableButton: true,
       run: jest.fn(),
+      closePopover: jest.fn(),
     });
   });
 
@@ -133,6 +139,26 @@ describe('TopNavMenu', () => {
       emphasize: true,
       disableButton: () => true,
       run: jest.fn(),
+      closePopover: jest.fn(),
     });
   });
+
+  it('Should render emphasized item in mobile mode, which should be clickable and call closePopover on click', () => {
+    const data: TopNavMenuItemProps = {
+      id: 'test',
+      label: 'test',
+      iconType: 'beaker',
+      iconSide: 'right',
+      emphasize: true,
+      isMobileMenu: true,
+      run: jest.fn(),
+      closePopover: jest.fn(),
+    };
+
+    const component = shallowWithIntl(<TopNavMenuItem {...data} />);
+    const event = { currentTarget: { value: 'a' } };
+    component.simulate('click', event);
+    expect(data.run).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(data.closePopover).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/plugins/navigation/public/top_nav_menu/top_nav_menu_item.tsx b/src/plugins/navigation/public/top_nav_menu/top_nav_menu_item.tsx
index 84232d47fd337..f19d7d08d79d9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/navigation/public/top_nav_menu/top_nav_menu_item.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/navigation/public/top_nav_menu/top_nav_menu_item.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,12 @@ import {
 } from '@elastic/eui';
 import { TopNavMenuData } from './top_nav_menu_data';
 
-export function TopNavMenuItem(props: TopNavMenuData & { isMobileMenu?: boolean }) {
+export interface TopNavMenuItemProps extends TopNavMenuData {
+  closePopover: () => void;
+  isMobileMenu?: boolean;
+}
+
+export function TopNavMenuItem(props: TopNavMenuItemProps) {
   function isDisabled(): boolean {
     const val = isFunction(props.disableButton) ? props.disableButton() : props.disableButton;
     return val!;
@@ -46,6 +51,9 @@ export function TopNavMenuItem(props: TopNavMenuData & { isMobileMenu?: boolean
   function handleClick(e: MouseEvent<HTMLButtonElement>) {
     if (isDisabled()) return;
     props.run(e.currentTarget);
+    if (props.isMobileMenu) {
+      props.closePopover();
+    }
   }
 
   const commonButtonProps = {
diff --git a/src/plugins/navigation/public/top_nav_menu/top_nav_menu_items.tsx b/src/plugins/navigation/public/top_nav_menu/top_nav_menu_items.tsx
index 928749beb4477..e5150679bf1d5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/navigation/public/top_nav_menu/top_nav_menu_items.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/navigation/public/top_nav_menu/top_nav_menu_items.tsx
@@ -35,9 +35,18 @@ export const TopNavMenuItems = ({
       className={className}
       popoverBreakpoints={popoverBreakpoints}
     >
-      {config.map((menuItem: TopNavMenuData, i: number) => {
-        return <TopNavMenuItem key={`nav-menu-${i}`} isMobileMenu={isMobileMenu} {...menuItem} />;
-      })}
+      {(closePopover) =>
+        config.map((menuItem: TopNavMenuData, i: number) => {
+          return (
+            <TopNavMenuItem
+              key={`nav-menu-${i}`}
+              isMobileMenu={isMobileMenu}
+              closePopover={closePopover}
+              {...menuItem}
+            />
+          );
+        })
+      }
     </EuiHeaderLinks>
   );
 };