diff --git a/src/app.css b/src/app.css
index 27d4e197..e283ad25 100644
--- a/src/app.css
+++ b/src/app.css
@@ -403,14 +403,10 @@ body.keyboard-open .hide-on-keyboard {
 /* chat view */
 
 .chat__compose {
-  @apply left-content bottom-sai right-sai fixed z-compose;
+  @apply relative z-compose mb-14 flex-grow md:mb-0;
 }
 
-.chat__compose-zone {
-  @apply left-content bottom-sai right-sai fixed z-compose;
-}
-
-.chat__compose-zone .chat__compose-inner {
+.chat__compose .chat__compose-inner {
   @apply min-w-0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/app/components/Chat.svelte b/src/app/components/Chat.svelte
index 26e84db8..6cc312b2 100644
--- a/src/app/components/Chat.svelte
+++ b/src/app/components/Chat.svelte
@@ -196,8 +196,6 @@
   let compose: ChatCompose | undefined = $state()
   let parent: TrustedEvent | undefined = $state()
   let eventToEdit: TrustedEvent | undefined = $state()
-  let chatCompose: HTMLElement | undefined = $state()
-  let dynamicPadding: HTMLElement | undefined = $state()
 
   const elements = $derived.by(() => {
     const elements = []
@@ -233,20 +231,6 @@
     for (const pubkey of others) {
       loadMessagingRelayList(pubkey)
     }
-
-    const observer = new ResizeObserver(() => {
-      if (dynamicPadding && chatCompose) {
-        dynamicPadding.style.minHeight = `${chatCompose.offsetHeight}px`
-      }
-    })
-
-    observer.observe(chatCompose!)
-    observer.observe(dynamicPadding!)
-
-    return () => {
-      observer.unobserve(chatCompose!)
-      observer.unobserve(dynamicPadding!)
-    }
   })
 
   setTimeout(() => {
@@ -294,7 +278,6 @@
 </PageBar>
 
 <PageContent class="flex flex-col-reverse gap-2 pt-4">
-  <div bind:this={dynamicPadding}></div>
   {#if missingRelayLists.length > 0}
     <div class="py-12">
       <div class="card2 col-2 m-auto max-w-md items-center text-center">
@@ -335,9 +318,10 @@
     </Spinner>
     {@render info?.()}
   </p>
+  <div class="h-screen"></div>
 </PageContent>
 
-<div class="chat__compose bg-base-200" bind:this={chatCompose}>
+<div class="chat__compose bg-base-200">
   <div>
     {#if parent}
       <ChatComposeParent event={parent} clear={clearParent} verb="Replying to" />
diff --git a/src/app/components/PrimaryNav.svelte b/src/app/components/PrimaryNav.svelte
index 80003124..32638e94 100644
--- a/src/app/components/PrimaryNav.svelte
+++ b/src/app/components/PrimaryNav.svelte
@@ -68,10 +68,10 @@
 
 <!-- a little extra something for ios -->
 <div
-  class="bottom-nav hide-on-keyboard fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 z-nav h-[var(--saib)] bg-base-100 md:hidden">
+  class="hide-on-keyboard fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 z-nav h-[var(--saib)] bg-base-100 md:hidden">
 </div>
 <div
-  class="bottom-nav hide-on-keyboard border-top bottom-sai fixed left-0 right-0 z-nav h-14 border border-base-200 bg-base-100 md:hidden">
+  class="hide-on-keyboard border-top bottom-sai fixed left-0 right-0 z-nav h-14 border border-base-200 bg-base-100 md:hidden">
   <div class="content-padding-x content-sizing flex justify-between px-2">
     <div class="flex gap-2 sm:gap-6">
       <PrimaryNavItem title="Search" href="/people">
diff --git a/src/routes/spaces/[relay]/[h]/+page.svelte b/src/routes/spaces/[relay]/[h]/+page.svelte
index fc9b7b16..af74cbe7 100644
--- a/src/routes/spaces/[relay]/[h]/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/spaces/[relay]/[h]/+page.svelte
@@ -232,8 +232,6 @@
   let share = $state(popKey<TrustedEvent | undefined>("share"))
   let parent: TrustedEvent | undefined = $state()
   let element: HTMLElement | undefined = $state()
-  let chatCompose: HTMLElement | undefined = $state()
-  let dynamicPadding: HTMLElement | undefined = $state()
   let newMessagesSeen = false
   let showFixedNewMessages = $state(false)
   let showScrollButton = $state(false)
@@ -344,22 +342,9 @@
   const onEditPrevious = () => ifLet($events.toReversed().find(canEditEvent), onEditEvent)
 
   onMount(() => {
-    const observer = new ResizeObserver(() => {
-      if (dynamicPadding && chatCompose) {
-        dynamicPadding!.style.minHeight = `${chatCompose!.offsetHeight}px`
-      }
-    })
-
-    observer.observe(chatCompose!)
-    observer.observe(dynamicPadding!)
-
     start()
 
-    return () => {
-      cleanup()
-      observer.unobserve(chatCompose!)
-      observer.unobserve(dynamicPadding!)
-    }
+    return cleanup
   })
 </script>
 
@@ -377,7 +362,6 @@
 </SpaceBar>
 
 <PageContent bind:element onscroll={onScroll} class="flex flex-col-reverse pt-4">
-  <div bind:this={dynamicPadding}></div>
   {#if $room.isPrivate && $membershipStatus !== MembershipStatus.Granted}
     <div class="py-20">
       <div class="card2 col-8 m-auto max-w-md items-center text-center">
@@ -444,11 +428,10 @@
       {/if}
     </p>
   {/if}
+  <div class="h-screen"></div>
 </PageContent>
 
-<div
-  class="chat__compose-zone flex flex-col gap-1 bg-base-200 md:flex-row md:gap-0"
-  bind:this={chatCompose}>
+<div class="chat__compose flex flex-col gap-1 bg-base-200 md:flex-row md:gap-0">
   <div class="chat__compose-inner min-w-0 flex-1">
     {#if $room.isPrivate && $membershipStatus !== MembershipStatus.Granted}
       <!-- pass -->
diff --git a/src/routes/spaces/[relay]/chat/+page.svelte b/src/routes/spaces/[relay]/chat/+page.svelte
index 6e309c13..3ae0b338 100644
--- a/src/routes/spaces/[relay]/chat/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/spaces/[relay]/chat/+page.svelte
@@ -163,8 +163,6 @@
   let share = $state(popKey<TrustedEvent | undefined>("share"))
   let parent: TrustedEvent | undefined = $state()
   let element: HTMLElement | undefined = $state()
-  let chatCompose: HTMLElement | undefined = $state()
-  let dynamicPadding: HTMLElement | undefined = $state()
   let newMessagesSeen = false
   let showFixedNewMessages = $state(false)
   let showScrollButton = $state(false)
@@ -275,24 +273,9 @@
   const onEditPrevious = () => ifLet($events.toReversed().find(canEditEvent), onEditEvent)
 
   onMount(() => {
-    const controller = new AbortController()
-
-    const observer = new ResizeObserver(() => {
-      if (dynamicPadding && chatCompose) {
-        dynamicPadding!.style.minHeight = `${chatCompose!.offsetHeight}px`
-      }
-    })
-
-    observer.observe(chatCompose!)
-    observer.observe(dynamicPadding!)
     start()
 
-    return () => {
-      cleanup()
-      controller.abort()
-      observer.unobserve(chatCompose!)
-      observer.unobserve(dynamicPadding!)
-    }
+    return cleanup
   })
 </script>
 
@@ -306,8 +289,7 @@
   {/snippet}
 </SpaceBar>
 
-<PageContent bind:element onscroll={onScroll} class="flex flex-col-reverse pt-4">
-  <div bind:this={dynamicPadding}></div>
+<PageContent bind:element onscroll={onScroll} class="flex flex-col-reverse pt-4 mb-14 md:mb-0">
   {#if loadingForward}
     <p class="py-20 flex justify-center">
       <Spinner loading={loadingForward}>Looking for messages...</Spinner>
@@ -351,9 +333,10 @@
       <Spinner>End of message history</Spinner>
     {/if}
   </p>
+  <div class="h-screen"></div>
 </PageContent>
 
-<div class="chat__compose bg-base-200" bind:this={chatCompose}>
+<div class="chat__compose bg-base-200">
   <div>
     {#if parent}
       <RoomComposeParent event={parent} clear={clearParent} verb="Replying to" />