diff --git a/src/components/layout/Footer.svelte b/src/components/layout/Footer.svelte
index 7080d01..1330ef4 100644
--- a/src/components/layout/Footer.svelte
+++ b/src/components/layout/Footer.svelte
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@
     }
 
     scrollableContainer.addEventListener('scroll', onScroll)
-    onScroll()
+    // No immediate onScroll() call: footer starts hidden and only reveals when
+    // the user actively scrolls near the bottom. Calling it immediately caused
+    // the footer to flash on page load when content barely exceeded the threshold.
 
     return () => {
       scrollableContainer.removeEventListener('scroll', onScroll)