diff --git a/desktop/src/features/home/ui/InboxDetailPane.tsx b/desktop/src/features/home/ui/InboxDetailPane.tsx
index c1506b1ab..6f76496ef 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/home/ui/InboxDetailPane.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/features/home/ui/InboxDetailPane.tsx
@@ -314,7 +314,8 @@ export function InboxDetailPane({
 
         <div
           aria-busy={isThreadContextLoading}
-          className="min-h-0 flex-1 overflow-y-auto overscroll-contain pb-32"
+          className="-mt-13 min-h-0 flex-1 overflow-y-auto overscroll-contain pb-32 pt-13"
+          data-testid="home-inbox-detail-scroll"
         >
           <div>
             {displayMessages.map((message, index) => (
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/home/ui/InboxListPane.tsx b/desktop/src/features/home/ui/InboxListPane.tsx
index 7734b5266..ce0333473 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/home/ui/InboxListPane.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/features/home/ui/InboxListPane.tsx
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ export function InboxListPane({
 
       {isReminders ? (
         <div
-          className="flex min-h-0 flex-1 flex-col overflow-hidden"
+          className="-mt-13 flex min-h-0 flex-1 flex-col overflow-hidden pt-13"
           data-testid="home-inbox-reminders"
         >
           {reminderPubkey ? (
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ export function InboxListPane({
         </div>
       ) : (
         <div
-          className="min-h-0 flex-1 overflow-y-auto overscroll-contain"
+          className="-mt-13 min-h-0 flex-1 overflow-y-auto overscroll-contain pt-13"
           data-testid="home-inbox-list"
           ref={scrollRef}
         >
diff --git a/desktop/tests/e2e/home-collapsed-top-chrome.spec.ts b/desktop/tests/e2e/home-collapsed-top-chrome.spec.ts
index 92dd9c52b..d441454e1 100644
--- a/desktop/tests/e2e/home-collapsed-top-chrome.spec.ts
+++ b/desktop/tests/e2e/home-collapsed-top-chrome.spec.ts
@@ -37,14 +37,34 @@ test.describe("home inbox header collapsed-sidebar chrome clearance", () => {
     await expect(page.getByTestId("home-inbox-detail")).toBeVisible();
 
     const homeInbox = page.getByTestId("home-inbox");
+    const listScroller = page.getByTestId("home-inbox-list");
+    const detailScroller = page.getByTestId("home-inbox-detail-scroll");
+    const firstInboxItem = page
+      .locator('[data-testid^="home-inbox-item-"]')
+      .first();
+    const selectedMessage = page.getByTestId("home-inbox-selected-message");
     const sharedBackdrop = page.getByTestId(
       "home-inbox-shared-header-backdrop",
     );
     await expect(sharedBackdrop).toHaveCount(1);
+    await expect(firstInboxItem).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(selectedMessage).toBeVisible();
 
-    const [homeBox, backdropBox, backdropFilter] = await Promise.all([
+    const [
+      homeBox,
+      backdropBox,
+      listScrollerBox,
+      detailScrollerBox,
+      firstInboxItemBox,
+      selectedMessageBox,
+      backdropFilter,
+    ] = await Promise.all([
       homeInbox.boundingBox(),
       sharedBackdrop.boundingBox(),
+      listScroller.boundingBox(),
+      detailScroller.boundingBox(),
+      firstInboxItem.boundingBox(),
+      selectedMessage.boundingBox(),
       sharedBackdrop.evaluate(
         (element) => getComputedStyle(element).backdropFilter,
       ),
@@ -52,10 +72,26 @@ test.describe("home inbox header collapsed-sidebar chrome clearance", () => {
 
     expect(homeBox).not.toBeNull();
     expect(backdropBox).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(listScrollerBox).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(detailScrollerBox).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(firstInboxItemBox).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(selectedMessageBox).not.toBeNull();
     expect(Math.round(backdropBox?.x ?? 0)).toBe(Math.round(homeBox?.x ?? 0));
     expect(Math.round(backdropBox?.width ?? 0)).toBe(
       Math.round(homeBox?.width ?? 0),
     );
+    expect(Math.round(listScrollerBox?.y ?? 0)).toBe(
+      Math.round(backdropBox?.y ?? 0),
+    );
+    expect(Math.round(detailScrollerBox?.y ?? 0)).toBe(
+      Math.round(backdropBox?.y ?? 0),
+    );
+    expect(Math.round(firstInboxItemBox?.y ?? 0)).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(
+      Math.round((backdropBox?.y ?? 0) + (backdropBox?.height ?? 0)),
+    );
+    expect(Math.round(selectedMessageBox?.y ?? 0)).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(
+      Math.round((backdropBox?.y ?? 0) + (backdropBox?.height ?? 0)),
+    );
     expect(backdropFilter).not.toBe("none");
 
     await waitForAnimations(page);