diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/components/footer-nav.gjs b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/components/footer-nav.gjs
index ee18e60cab1..f7a700f4065 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/components/footer-nav.gjs
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/components/footer-nav.gjs
@@ -66,7 +66,9 @@ export default class FooterNav extends Component {
     return (
       [UNSCROLLED, SCROLLED_UP].includes(
         this.scrollDirection.lastScrollDirection
-      ) && !this.composer.isOpen
+      ) &&
+      !this.composer.isOpen &&
+      (this.capabilities.isAppWebview || this.canGoBack || this.canGoForward)
     );
   }