diff --git a/components/PageReader.tsx b/components/PageReader.tsx
index 3197f56..795e413 100644
--- a/components/PageReader.tsx
+++ b/components/PageReader.tsx
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ export function PageReader({
   // scrolled) doesn't overwrite prior bookmark for a different chapter.
   const hasScrolledRef = useRef(false);
   const [canHover, setCanHover] = useState(false);
+  const [hoveringNav, setHoveringNav] = useState(false);
   useEffect(() => {
     setCanHover(window.matchMedia("(hover: hover)").matches);
   }, []);
@@ -543,18 +544,18 @@ export function PageReader({
 
   return (
     <div className="min-h-dvh bg-background">
-      {canHover && !showUI && (
+      {canHover && !showUI && !hoveringNav && (
         <div
           className="fixed top-0 left-0 right-0 h-16 z-40"
-          onMouseEnter={() => setShowUI(true)}
+          onMouseEnter={() => setHoveringNav(true)}
         />
       )}
       <div
         className={`sticky top-0 z-50 bg-background backdrop-blur-sm shadow-sm transition-transform duration-300 pt-safe ${
-          showUI ? "translate-y-0" : "-translate-y-full"
+          showUI || hoveringNav ? "translate-y-0" : "-translate-y-full"
         }`}
-        onMouseEnter={canHover ? () => setShowUI(true) : undefined}
-        onMouseLeave={canHover ? () => setShowUI(false) : undefined}
+        onMouseEnter={canHover ? () => setHoveringNav(true) : undefined}
+        onMouseLeave={canHover ? () => setHoveringNav(false) : undefined}
       >
         <div className="flex items-center gap-3 px-4 h-12 max-w-4xl mx-auto">
           <Link