diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal.scss b/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal.scss
index 0da4d9a85c..90446b3637 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal.scss
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal.scss
@@ -13,6 +13,13 @@
        * - 50px - leaving tiny amount of space so that titlebar + tiny amount of modal is visible
        */
       transform: translateY(calc(((100vh - 100%) / 2 + 100%) - 50px));
+
+      @media all and (max-width: 800px) {
+        /* For mobile, the modal takes 100% of the available screen.
+           This ensures the minimized modal is always 50px above the browser bottom bar regardless of whether or not it is visible.
+        */
+        transform: translateY(calc(100% - 50px));
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -27,7 +34,7 @@
 
     @media all and (max-width: 800px) {
       max-width: 100vw;
-      height: 100vh;
+      height: 100%;
     }
 
     >.panel-body {
diff --git a/src/components/tab_switcher/tab_switcher.js b/src/components/tab_switcher/tab_switcher.js
index 7891cb78ac..40b5b3ca15 100644
--- a/src/components/tab_switcher/tab_switcher.js
+++ b/src/components/tab_switcher/tab_switcher.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import Vue from 'vue'
+import { mapState } from 'vuex'
 
 import './tab_switcher.scss'
 
@@ -44,7 +45,13 @@ export default Vue.component('tab-switcher', {
       } else {
         return this.active
       }
-    }
+    },
+    settingsModalVisible () {
+      return this.settingsModalState === 'visible'
+    },
+    ...mapState({
+      settingsModalState: state => state.interface.settingsModalState
+    })
   },
   beforeUpdate () {
     const currentSlot = this.$slots.default[this.active]
@@ -134,7 +141,7 @@ export default Vue.component('tab-switcher', {
         <div class="tabs">
           {tabs}
         </div>
-        <div ref="contents" class={'contents' + (this.scrollableTabs ? ' scrollable-tabs' : '')}>
+        <div ref="contents" class={'contents' + (this.scrollableTabs ? ' scrollable-tabs' : '')} v-body-scroll-lock={this.settingsModalVisible}>
           {contents}
         </div>
       </div>