diff --git a/src/app/components/LeftSidebar/index.tsx b/src/app/components/LeftSidebar/index.tsx
index ecc124ee..cfb85484 100644
--- a/src/app/components/LeftSidebar/index.tsx
+++ b/src/app/components/LeftSidebar/index.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import Button from "@app/components/ui/Button";
 import Icon from "@app/components/ui/Icon";
 import { useAppLayout } from "@app/providers/AppLayout";
+import { useMobileScrollReveal } from "@app/providers/AppLayout/useMobileScrollReveal";
 import { useSidebarSwipe } from "@app/providers/AppLayout/useSidebarSwipe";
 import { cn } from "@app/utils/cn";
 import React from "react";
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ const LeftSidebar: React.FC<LeftSidebarProps> = ({
   hideContentWhenClosed = false,
 }) => {
   const { appLayout, updateAppLayout } = useAppLayout();
+  const scrollVisible = useMobileScrollReveal();
 
   const sidebarOpen = appLayout.leftSidebarOpen;
 
@@ -70,10 +72,12 @@ const LeftSidebar: React.FC<LeftSidebarProps> = ({
             onPress={toggleSidebar}
             aria-label={sidebarOpen ? "Collapse sidebar" : "Expand sidebar"}
             className={cn(
-              "flex-none m-2 z-10",
+              "flex-none m-2 z-10 transition-opacity duration-500",
               sidebarOpen
                 ? ""
-                : "fixed left-0 bottom-[env(safe-area-inset-bottom)] md:bottom-0 md:relative",
+                : "fixed left-0 bottom-[env(safe-area-inset-bottom)] md:bottom-0 md:relative md:opacity-100",
+              !sidebarOpen &&
+                (scrollVisible ? "opacity-100" : "opacity-0 md:opacity-100"),
             )}
           >
             <Icon
diff --git a/src/app/components/RightSidebar/index.tsx b/src/app/components/RightSidebar/index.tsx
index 53e40bc0..cc986ec4 100644
--- a/src/app/components/RightSidebar/index.tsx
+++ b/src/app/components/RightSidebar/index.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import Button from "@app/components/ui/Button";
 import Icon from "@app/components/ui/Icon";
 import { useAppLayout } from "@app/providers/AppLayout";
+import { useMobileScrollReveal } from "@app/providers/AppLayout/useMobileScrollReveal";
 import { useSidebarSwipe } from "@app/providers/AppLayout/useSidebarSwipe";
 import { cn } from "@app/utils/cn";
 import React from "react";
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ const RightSidebar: React.FC<RightSidebarProps> = ({
   } = useAppLayout();
 
   const sidebarOpen = rightSidebarOpen;
+  const scrollVisible = useMobileScrollReveal();
 
   const bind = useSidebarSwipe({
     isOpen: sidebarOpen,
@@ -68,10 +70,12 @@ const RightSidebar: React.FC<RightSidebarProps> = ({
         onPress={toggleSidebar}
         aria-label={rightSidebarOpen ? "Collapse sidebar" : "Expand sidebar"}
         className={cn(
-          "flex-none m-2 z-10 pointer-events-auto",
+          "flex-none m-2 z-10 pointer-events-auto transition-opacity duration-500",
           rightSidebarOpen
             ? ""
-            : "fixed right-0 bottom-[env(safe-area-inset-bottom)] lg:bottom-0 lg:relative lg:self-center",
+            : "fixed right-0 bottom-[env(safe-area-inset-bottom)] lg:bottom-0 lg:relative lg:self-center lg:opacity-100",
+          !rightSidebarOpen &&
+            (scrollVisible ? "opacity-100" : "opacity-0 lg:opacity-100"),
         )}
       >
         <Icon
diff --git a/src/app/providers/AppLayout/useMobileScrollReveal.ts b/src/app/providers/AppLayout/useMobileScrollReveal.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fbda61d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/providers/AppLayout/useMobileScrollReveal.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
+
+const FADE_DELAY_MS = 3000;
+
+/**
+ * On mobile, returns a `visible` boolean that is `true` when the user is idle
+ * and `false` while scrolling. After scrolling stops, waits FADE_DELAY_MS then
+ * fades back in.
+ *
+ * Always returns `true` on non-touch / desktop viewports.
+ */
+export const useMobileScrollReveal = (): boolean => {
+  const [visible, setVisible] = useState(true);
+  const timeoutRef = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null>(null);
+
+  const handleScroll = useCallback(() => {
+    setVisible(false);
+    if (timeoutRef.current !== null) {
+      clearTimeout(timeoutRef.current);
+    }
+    timeoutRef.current = setTimeout(() => {
+      setVisible(true);
+    }, FADE_DELAY_MS);
+  }, []);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    // Use capture so we catch scroll events from any scrollable child element
+    window.addEventListener("scroll", handleScroll, {
+      capture: true,
+      passive: true,
+    });
+    return () => {
+      window.removeEventListener("scroll", handleScroll, { capture: true });
+      if (timeoutRef.current !== null) {
+        clearTimeout(timeoutRef.current);
+      }
+    };
+  }, [handleScroll]);
+
+  return visible;
+};
diff --git a/src/app/providers/AppPage/provider.tsx b/src/app/providers/AppPage/provider.tsx
index 2c1f35ba..25d01244 100644
--- a/src/app/providers/AppPage/provider.tsx
+++ b/src/app/providers/AppPage/provider.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import Button from "@app/components/ui/Button";
 import { useAppLayout } from "@app/providers/AppLayout";
+import { useMobileScrollReveal } from "@app/providers/AppLayout/useMobileScrollReveal";
 import {
   SWIPE_THRESHOLD_DISTANCE,
   SWIPE_THRESHOLD_VELOCITY,
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ export const AppPageProvider: React.FC<{
   const [hasChildren, setHasChildren] = React.useState(false);
   const [showArticleFixedInfo, setShowArticleFixedInfo] = React.useState(false);
   const { pathname } = useLocation();
+  const scrollVisible = useMobileScrollReveal();
   const {
     appLayout: { leftSidebarOpen, rightSidebarOpen },
     updateAppLayout,
@@ -110,7 +112,10 @@ export const AppPageProvider: React.FC<{
             isIconOnly
             size="sm"
             variant="flat"
-            className="absolute top-2 right-3"
+            className={cn(
+              "absolute top-2 right-3 transition-opacity duration-500",
+              scrollVisible ? "opacity-100" : "opacity-0 md:opacity-100",
+            )}
             onPress={() => setShowArticleFixedInfo(true)}
             onMouseEnter={() => setShowArticleFixedInfo(true)}
           >