diff --git a/src/lib/components/common/MobileSwipePanel.svelte b/src/lib/components/common/MobileSwipePanel.svelte
index 538cf6b1ee..77590959ef 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/common/MobileSwipePanel.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/common/MobileSwipePanel.svelte
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@
 
 		const finish = () => {
 			settling = false;
-			mounted = nextOpen;
 			settleTimer = null;
 		};
 
diff --git a/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar.svelte b/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar.svelte
index 1e433a29c9..fdba6c67b8 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar.svelte
@@ -1096,6 +1096,8 @@
 			id="sidebar"
 			role="navigation"
 			aria-label={$i18n.t('Chat history')}
+			aria-hidden={$mobile && !$showSidebar}
+			inert={$mobile && !$showSidebar}
 			class="h-screen max-h-[100dvh] min-h-screen select-none {visible
 				? `${$mobile ? 'bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-950' : 'bg-gray-50/70 dark:bg-gray-950/70'} z-50`
 				: ' bg-transparent z-0 '} {$isApp