diff --git a/frontend/components.d.ts b/frontend/components.d.ts
index b61cfc6a..ed89b26e 100644
--- a/frontend/components.d.ts
+++ b/frontend/components.d.ts
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ declare module 'vue' {
     DragIcon: typeof import('./src/components/Icons/DragIcon.vue')['default']
     DragVerticalIcon: typeof import('./src/components/Icons/DragVerticalIcon.vue')['default']
     Dropdown: typeof import('./src/components/frappe-ui/Dropdown.vue')['default']
-    DropdownItem: typeof import('./src/components/DropdownItem.vue')['default']
     DuplicateIcon: typeof import('./src/components/Icons/DuplicateIcon.vue')['default']
     DurationIcon: typeof import('./src/components/Icons/DurationIcon.vue')['default']
     EditEmailTemplate: typeof import('./src/components/Settings/EmailTemplate/EditEmailTemplate.vue')['default']
@@ -202,6 +201,8 @@ declare module 'vue' {
     PlaybackSpeedOption: typeof import('./src/components/Activities/PlaybackSpeedOption.vue')['default']
     PlayIcon: typeof import('./src/components/Icons/PlayIcon.vue')['default']
     Popover: typeof import('./src/components/frappe-ui/Popover.vue')['default']
+    PrimaryDropdown: typeof import('./src/components/PrimaryDropdown.vue')['default']
+    PrimaryDropdownItem: typeof import('./src/components/PrimaryDropdownItem.vue')['default']
     ProfileSettings: typeof import('./src/components/Settings/ProfileSettings.vue')['default']
     QuickEntryModal: typeof import('./src/components/Modals/QuickEntryModal.vue')['default']
     QuickFilterField: typeof import('./src/components/QuickFilterField.vue')['default']
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/PrimaryDropdown.vue b/frontend/src/components/PrimaryDropdown.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..57fe24e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/PrimaryDropdown.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+<template>
+  <Popover>
+    <template #target="{ isOpen, togglePopover }">
+      <Button
+        :label="value"
+        class="dropdown-button flex items-center justify-between bg-surface-white !px-2.5 py-1.5 text-base text-ink-gray-8 placeholder-ink-gray-4 transition-colors hover:bg-surface-white focus:bg-surface-white focus:shadow-sm focus:outline-none focus:ring-0"
+        @click="togglePopover"
+      >
+        <div v-if="value" class="truncate">{{ value }}</div>
+        <div v-else class="text-base leading-5 text-ink-gray-4 truncate">
+          {{ placeholder }}
+        </div>
+        <template #suffix>
+          <FeatherIcon
+            :name="isOpen ? 'chevron-up' : 'chevron-down'"
+            class="h-4 text-ink-gray-5"
+          />
+        </template>
+      </Button>
+    </template>
+    <template #body>
+      <div
+        class="my-2 p-1.5 min-w-40 space-y-1.5 divide-y divide-outline-gray-1 rounded-lg bg-surface-modal shadow-2xl ring-1 ring-black ring-opacity-5 focus:outline-none"
+      >
+        <div>
+          <PrimaryDropdownItem
+            v-for="option in options"
+            :key="option.name || option.value"
+            :option="option"
+          />
+          <div v-if="!options?.length">
+            <div class="p-1.5 pl-3 pr-4 text-base text-ink-gray-4">
+              {{ __('No {0} Available', [label]) }}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <div class="pt-1.5">
+          <Button
+            variant="ghost"
+            class="w-full !justify-start"
+            :label="__('Create New')"
+            iconLeft="plus"
+            @click="create && create()"
+          />
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </template>
+  </Popover>
+</template>
+
+<script setup>
+import PrimaryDropdownItem from '@/components/PrimaryDropdownItem.vue'
+import { Popover } from 'frappe-ui'
+
+const props = defineProps({
+  value: { type: [String, Number], default: '' },
+  placeholder: { type: String, default: '' },
+  options: { type: Array, default: [] },
+  create: { type: Function },
+  label: { type: String, default: '' },
+})
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+.dropdown-button {
+  border-color: transparent;
+  background: transparent;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/DropdownItem.vue b/frontend/src/components/PrimaryDropdownItem.vue
similarity index 98%
rename from frontend/src/components/DropdownItem.vue
rename to frontend/src/components/PrimaryDropdownItem.vue
index 52536afd..53db17d0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/DropdownItem.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/PrimaryDropdownItem.vue
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 <script setup>
 import SuccessIcon from '@/components/Icons/SuccessIcon.vue'
 import EditIcon from '@/components/Icons/EditIcon.vue'
-import { TextInput, Tooltip } from 'frappe-ui'
+import { TextInput } from 'frappe-ui'
 import { nextTick, ref, onMounted } from 'vue'
 
 const props = defineProps({
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/SidePanelLayout.vue b/frontend/src/components/SidePanelLayout.vue
index 97dd7d10..45a05f8f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/SidePanelLayout.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/SidePanelLayout.vue
@@ -79,70 +79,14 @@
                             <div>{{ doc[field.fieldname] }}</div>
                           </Tooltip>
                         </div>
-                        <div v-else-if="field.fieldtype === 'Dropdown'">
-                          <Popover>
-                            <template #target="{ isOpen, togglePopover }">
-                              <Button
-                                :label="doc[field.fieldname]"
-                                class="dropdown-button flex items-center justify-between bg-surface-white !px-2.5 py-1.5 text-base text-ink-gray-8 placeholder-ink-gray-4 transition-colors hover:bg-surface-white focus:bg-surface-white focus:shadow-sm focus:outline-none focus:ring-0"
-                                @click="togglePopover"
-                              >
-                                <div
-                                  v-if="doc[field.fieldname]"
-                                  class="truncate"
-                                >
-                                  {{ doc[field.fieldname] }}
-                                </div>
-                                <div
-                                  v-else
-                                  class="text-base leading-5 text-ink-gray-4 truncate"
-                                >
-                                  {{ field.placeholder }}
-                                </div>
-                                <template #suffix>
-                                  <FeatherIcon
-                                    :name="
-                                      isOpen ? 'chevron-up' : 'chevron-down'
-                                    "
-                                    class="h-4 text-ink-gray-5"
-                                  />
-                                </template>
-                              </Button>
-                            </template>
-                            <template #body>
-                              <div
-                                class="my-2 p-1.5 min-w-40 space-y-1.5 divide-y divide-outline-gray-1 rounded-lg bg-surface-modal shadow-2xl ring-1 ring-black ring-opacity-5 focus:outline-none"
-                              >
-                                <div>
-                                  <DropdownItem
-                                    v-if="field.options?.length"
-                                    v-for="option in field.options"
-                                    :key="option.name"
-                                    :option="option"
-                                  />
-                                  <div v-else>
-                                    <div
-                                      class="p-1.5 pl-3 pr-4 text-base text-ink-gray-4"
-                                    >
-                                      {{
-                                        __('No {0} Available', [field.label])
-                                      }}
-                                    </div>
-                                  </div>
-                                </div>
-                                <div class="pt-1.5">
-                                  <Button
-                                    variant="ghost"
-                                    class="w-full !justify-start"
-                                    :label="__('Create New')"
-                                    iconLeft="plus"
-                                    @click="field.create()"
-                                  />
-                                </div>
-                              </div>
-                            </template>
-                          </Popover>
-                        </div>
+                        <PrimaryDropdown
+                          v-else-if="field.fieldtype === 'Dropdown'"
+                          :value="doc[field.fieldname]"
+                          :placeholder="field.placeholder"
+                          :options="field.options"
+                          :create="field.create"
+                          :label="field.label"
+                        />
                         <FormControl
                           v-else-if="field.fieldtype == 'Check'"
                           class="form-control"
@@ -366,7 +310,7 @@
 import Password from '@/components/Controls/Password.vue'
 import FormattedInput from '@/components/Controls/FormattedInput.vue'
 import Section from '@/components/Section.vue'
-import DropdownItem from '@/components/DropdownItem.vue'
+import PrimaryDropdown from '@/components/PrimaryDropdown.vue'
 import FadedScrollableDiv from '@/components/FadedScrollableDiv.vue'
 import ArrowUpRightIcon from '@/components/Icons/ArrowUpRightIcon.vue'
 import EditIcon from '@/components/Icons/EditIcon.vue'
@@ -378,7 +322,7 @@ import { usersStore } from '@/stores/users'
 import { isMobileView } from '@/composables/settings'
 import { getFormat, evaluateDependsOnValue } from '@/utils'
 import { flt } from '@/utils/numberFormat.js'
-import { Tooltip, DateTimePicker, DatePicker, Popover } from 'frappe-ui'
+import { Tooltip, DateTimePicker, DatePicker } from 'frappe-ui'
 import { useDocument } from '@/data/document'
 import { ref, computed, getCurrentInstance } from 'vue'
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Contact.vue b/frontend/src/pages/Contact.vue
index 0d247ef4..965be13a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Contact.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Contact.vue
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
         class="flex flex-1 flex-col justify-between overflow-hidden"
       >
         <SidePanelLayout
-          :sections="sections.data"
+          :sections="parsedSections"
           doctype="Contact"
           :docname="contact.doc.name"
           @reload="sections.reload"
@@ -293,9 +293,7 @@ const tabs = [
 const deals = createResource({
   url: 'crm.api.contact.get_linked_deals',
   cache: ['deals', props.contactId],
-  params: {
-    contact: props.contactId,
-  },
+  params: { contact: props.contactId },
   auto: true,
 })
 
@@ -310,118 +308,110 @@ const sections = createResource({
   cache: ['sidePanelSections', 'Contact'],
   params: { doctype: 'Contact' },
   auto: true,
-  transform: (data) => computed(() => getParsedSections(data)),
 })
 
-function getParsedSections(_sections) {
-  return _sections.map((section) => {
-    section.columns = section.columns.map((column) => {
-      column.fields = column.fields.map((field) => {
+const parsedSections = computed(() => {
+  if (!sections.data) return []
+  return sections.data.map((section) => ({
+    ...section,
+    columns: section.columns.map((column) => ({
+      ...column,
+      fields: column.fields.map((field) => {
         if (field.fieldname === 'email_id') {
           return {
             ...field,
             read_only: false,
             fieldtype: 'Dropdown',
-            options:
-              contact.doc?.email_ids?.map((email) => {
-                return {
-                  name: email.name,
-                  value: email.email_id,
-                  selected: email.email_id === contact.doc.email_id,
-                  placeholder: 'john@doe.com',
-                  onClick: () => {
-                    setAsPrimary('email', email.email_id)
-                  },
-                  onSave: (option, isNew) => {
-                    if (isNew) {
-                      createNew('email', option.value)
-                    } else {
-                      editOption(
-                        'Contact Email',
-                        option.name,
-                        'email_id',
-                        option.value
-                      )
-                    }
-                  },
-                  onDelete: async (option, isNew) => {
-                    contact.doc.email_ids = contact.doc.email_ids.filter(
-                      (email) => email.name !== option.name,
-                    )
-                    !isNew && (await deleteOption('Contact Email', option.name))
-                  },
-                }
-              }) || [],
+            options: (contact.doc?.email_ids || []).map((email) => ({
+              name: email.name,
+              value: email.email_id,
+              selected: email.email_id === contact.doc.email_id,
+              placeholder: 'john@doe.com',
+              onClick: () => setAsPrimary('email', email.email_id),
+              onSave: (option, isNew) =>
+                isNew
+                  ? createNew('email', option.value)
+                  : editOption(
+                      'Contact Email',
+                      option.name,
+                      'email_id',
+                      option.value,
+                    ),
+              onDelete: async (option, isNew) => {
+                contact.doc.email_ids = contact.doc.email_ids.filter(
+                  (e) => e.name !== option.name,
+                )
+                if (!isNew) await deleteOption('Contact Email', option.name)
+              },
+            })),
             create: () => {
-              contact.doc?.email_ids?.push({
-                name: 'new-1',
-                value: '',
-                selected: false,
-                isNew: true,
-              })
+              // Add a temporary new option locally (mirrors original behavior)
+              contact.doc.email_ids = [
+                ...(contact.doc.email_ids || []),
+                {
+                  name: 'new-1',
+                  value: '',
+                  selected: false,
+                  isNew: true,
+                },
+              ]
             },
           }
-        } else if (field.fieldname === 'mobile_no') {
+        }
+        if (field.fieldname === 'mobile_no') {
           return {
             ...field,
             read_only: false,
             fieldtype: 'Dropdown',
-            options:
-              contact.doc?.phone_nos?.map((phone) => {
-                return {
-                  name: phone.name,
-                  value: phone.phone,
-                  selected: phone.phone === contact.doc.mobile_no,
-                  onClick: () => {
-                    setAsPrimary('mobile_no', phone.phone)
-                  },
-                  onSave: (option, isNew) => {
-                    if (isNew) {
-                      createNew('phone', option.value)
-                    } else {
-                      editOption(
-                        'Contact Phone',
-                        option.name,
-                        'phone',
-                        option.value
-                      )
-                    }
-                  },
-                  onDelete: async (option, isNew) => {
-                    contact.doc.phone_nos = contact.doc.phone_nos.filter(
-                      (phone) => phone.name !== option.name,
-                    )
-                    !isNew && (await deleteOption('Contact Phone', option.name))
-                  },
-                }
-              }) || [],
+            options: (contact.doc?.phone_nos || []).map((phone) => ({
+              name: phone.name,
+              value: phone.phone,
+              selected: phone.phone === contact.doc.mobile_no,
+              onClick: () => setAsPrimary('mobile_no', phone.phone),
+              onSave: (option, isNew) =>
+                isNew
+                  ? createNew('phone', option.value)
+                  : editOption(
+                      'Contact Phone',
+                      option.name,
+                      'phone',
+                      option.value,
+                    ),
+              onDelete: async (option, isNew) => {
+                contact.doc.phone_nos = contact.doc.phone_nos.filter(
+                  (p) => p.name !== option.name,
+                )
+                if (!isNew) await deleteOption('Contact Phone', option.name)
+              },
+            })),
             create: () => {
-              contact.doc?.phone_nos?.push({
-                name: 'new-1',
-                value: '',
-                selected: false,
-                isNew: true,
-              })
+              contact.doc.phone_nos = [
+                ...(contact.doc.phone_nos || []),
+                {
+                  name: 'new-1',
+                  value: '',
+                  selected: false,
+                  isNew: true,
+                },
+              ]
             },
           }
-        } else if (field.fieldname === 'address') {
+        }
+        if (field.fieldname === 'address') {
           return {
             ...field,
-            create: (value, close) => {
+            create: (_value, close) => {
               openAddressModal()
-              close()
+              close && close()
             },
             edit: (address) => openAddressModal(address),
           }
-        } else {
-          return field
         }
-      })
-      return column
-    })
-    return section
-  })
-}
+        return field
+      }),
+    })),
+  }))
+})
 
 async function setAsPrimary(field, value) {
   let d = await call('crm.api.contact.set_as_primary', {