diff --git a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/WebReader/WebReader.swift b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/WebReader/WebReader.swift
index 118e0299b..ec64eac22 100644
--- a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/WebReader/WebReader.swift
+++ b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/WebReader/WebReader.swift
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ struct WebReader: PlatformViewRepresentable {
   @Binding var showNavBarActionID: UUID?
   @Binding var shareActionID: UUID?
   @Binding var annotation: String
+  @Binding var showBottomBar: Bool
   @Binding var showHighlightAnnotationModal: Bool
 
   func makeCoordinator() -> WebReaderCoordinator {
@@ -90,6 +91,9 @@ struct WebReader: PlatformViewRepresentable {
     context.coordinator.webViewActionHandler = webViewActionHandler
     context.coordinator.updateNavBarVisibility = navBarVisibilityUpdater
     context.coordinator.scrollPercentHandler = scrollPercentHandler
+    context.coordinator.updateShowBottomBar = { newValue in
+      self.showBottomBar = newValue
+    }
 
     context.coordinator.articleContentID = articleContent.id
     loadContent(webView: webView)
diff --git a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/WebReader/WebReaderContainer.swift b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/WebReader/WebReaderContainer.swift
index 122c90395..b922c8298 100644
--- a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/WebReader/WebReaderContainer.swift
+++ b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/WebReader/WebReaderContainer.swift
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ struct WebReaderContainerView: View {
   @State private var hasPerformedHighlightMutations = false
   @State var showHighlightAnnotationModal = false
   @State private var navBarVisible = true
+  @State var showBottomBar = true
   @State private var progressViewOpacity = 0.0
   @State var readerSettingsChangedTransactionID: UUID?
   @State var annotationSaveTransactionID: UUID?
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ struct WebReaderContainerView: View {
   private func tapHandler() {
     withAnimation(.easeIn(duration: 0.08)) {
       navBarVisible = !navBarVisible
+      showBottomBar = navBarVisible
       showNavBarActionID = UUID()
     }
   }
@@ -114,6 +116,7 @@ struct WebReaderContainerView: View {
     case "dismissNavBars":
       withAnimation {
         navBarVisible = false
+        showBottomBar = false
         showNavBarActionID = UUID()
       }
     default:
@@ -380,6 +383,7 @@ struct WebReaderContainerView: View {
           navBarVisibilityUpdater: { visible in
             withAnimation {
               navBarVisible = visible
+              showBottomBar = visible
             }
           },
           readerSettingsChangedTransactionID: $readerSettingsChangedTransactionID,
@@ -387,6 +391,7 @@ struct WebReaderContainerView: View {
           showNavBarActionID: $showNavBarActionID,
           shareActionID: $shareActionID,
           annotation: $annotation,
+          showBottomBar: $showBottomBar,
           showHighlightAnnotationModal: $showHighlightAnnotationModal
         )
         .background(ThemeManager.currentBgColor)
@@ -586,13 +591,13 @@ struct WebReaderContainerView: View {
           if let audioProperties = audioController.itemAudioProperties {
             MiniPlayerViewer(itemAudioProperties: audioProperties)
               .padding(.top, 10)
-              .padding(.bottom, navBarVisible ? 10 : 40)
+              .padding(.bottom, showBottomBar ? 10 : 40)
               .background(Color.themeTabBarColor)
               .onTapGesture {
                 showExpandedAudioPlayer = true
               }
           }
-          if navBarVisible {
+          if showBottomBar {
             CustomToolBar(
               isFollowing: item.folder == "following",
               isArchived: item.isArchived,
diff --git a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/WebReader/WebReaderCoordinator.swift b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/WebReader/WebReaderCoordinator.swift
index 213a2218c..50dcb5c1e 100644
--- a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/WebReader/WebReaderCoordinator.swift
+++ b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/WebReader/WebReaderCoordinator.swift
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ final class WebReaderCoordinator: NSObject {
   var previousShowNavBarActionID: UUID?
   var previousShareActionID: UUID?
   var updateNavBarVisibility: (Bool) -> Void = { _ in }
+  var updateShowBottomBar: (Bool) -> Void = { _ in }
   var articleContentID = UUID()
   private var yOffsetAtStartOfDrag: Double?
   private var lastYOffset: Double = 0
@@ -123,8 +124,9 @@ extension WebReaderCoordinator: WKNavigationDelegate {
 
       // if at bottom show the controls
       if yOffset + scrollView.visibleSize.height > scrollView.contentSize.height - 140 {
-        navBarVisible = true
-        scrollView.contentInset.top = navBarVisible ? readerViewNavBarHeight : 0
+        updateShowBottomBar(true)
+      } else {
+        updateShowBottomBar(false)
       }
 
       let percent = Int(((yOffset + scrollView.visibleSize.height) / scrollView.contentSize.height) * 100)