diff --git a/code/boot.js b/code/boot.js
index f3ffd98e..6be827c4 100644
--- a/code/boot.js
+++ b/code/boot.js
@@ -355,11 +355,6 @@ function boot() {
   if(window.bootPlugins)
     $.each(window.bootPlugins, function(ind, ref) { ref(); });
 
-  // sidebar is now at final height. Adjust scrollwrapper so scrolling
-  // is possible for small screens and it doesn’t block the area below
-  // it.
-  $('#scrollwrapper').css('max-height', ($('#sidebar').get(0).scrollHeight+3) + 'px');
-
   window.runOnSmartphonesAfterBoot();
 
   // workaround for #129. Not sure why this is required.
diff --git a/style.css b/style.css
index f0bbd536..30cf0b96 100644
--- a/style.css
+++ b/style.css
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ body {
   width: 340px;
   bottom: 45px;
   z-index: 1001;
+  pointer-events: none;
 }
 
 #sidebar {
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ body {
   overflow-y:scroll;
   overflow-x:hidden;
   z-index: 3000;
+  pointer-events: auto;
 }
 
 #sidebartoggle {