diff --git a/debug_toolbar/static/debug_toolbar/js/toolbar.js b/debug_toolbar/static/debug_toolbar/js/toolbar.js
index 9546ef27e..6648fb52b 100644
--- a/debug_toolbar/static/debug_toolbar/js/toolbar.js
+++ b/debug_toolbar/static/debug_toolbar/js/toolbar.js
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ const djdt = {
         const handle = document.getElementById("djDebugToolbarHandle");
         // set handle position
         const handleTop = Math.min(
-            localStorage.getItem("djdt.top") || 0,
+            localStorage.getItem("djdt.top") || 265,
             window.innerHeight - handle.offsetWidth
         );
         handle.style.top = handleTop + "px";
diff --git a/docs/changes.rst b/docs/changes.rst
index 15c380ddd..82185d756 100644
--- a/docs/changes.rst
+++ b/docs/changes.rst
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ Pending
   ``django.contrib.admindocs.utils.get_view_name``.
 * Switched from black to the `ruff formatter
   <https://astral.sh/blog/the-ruff-formatter>`__.
+* Changed the default position of the toolbar from top to the upper top
+  position.
 
 4.2.0 (2023-08-10)
 ------------------