diff --git a/src/components/clinical-dashboard/differentials-home.tsx b/src/components/clinical-dashboard/differentials-home.tsx
index 018b94cf5..3b888af2a 100644
--- a/src/components/clinical-dashboard/differentials-home.tsx
+++ b/src/components/clinical-dashboard/differentials-home.tsx
@@ -125,10 +125,10 @@ function routeWithQuery(path: string, query: string, selectedIds?: Set<string>)
 }
 
 /**
- * Phone-only floating compare action. Portals into the bottom search dock's
- * addon slot so it stays anchored just above the composer pill (and hides
- * with it on scroll), but renders as a self-contained floating pill so it
- * reads as a batch-selection action rather than composer chrome.
+ * Mobile/tablet floating compare action. Portals into the search composer's
+ * addon slot so it stays anchored beside the active result controls, but
+ * renders as a self-contained floating pill so it reads as a batch-selection
+ * action rather than composer chrome.
  */
 function DifferentialsMobileCompareBar({
   selectedCount,
diff --git a/src/components/clinical-dashboard/global-search-shell.tsx b/src/components/clinical-dashboard/global-search-shell.tsx
index 9be51e3af..a08259790 100644
--- a/src/components/clinical-dashboard/global-search-shell.tsx
+++ b/src/components/clinical-dashboard/global-search-shell.tsx
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ import {
 } from "@/lib/app-modes";
 import { isLocalNoAuthMode } from "@/lib/client-env";
 import { documentsSearchHref } from "@/lib/document-flow-routes";
-import { modeHomeDesktopComposerSlotId } from "@/lib/mode-home-composer";
+import { differentialsMobileCompareAddonSlotId, modeHomeDesktopComposerSlotId } from "@/lib/mode-home-composer";
 import { readSearchNavigationContext, type SearchNavigationOptions } from "@/lib/search-navigation-context";
 import type { SearchScopeFilters } from "@/lib/search-scope";
 import { useAuthSession } from "@/lib/supabase/client";
@@ -241,6 +241,8 @@ function GlobalStandaloneSearchShellClient({
   const isDocumentSearchMockupRoute = pathname.startsWith("/mockups/document-search");
   const isDocumentCommandSearchView = pathname === "/documents/search" && requestedQuery.length > 0;
   const useCompactBottomSearch = hasSubmittedModeSearch || isDocumentCommandSearchView;
+  const differentialsCompareAddonActive =
+    pathname === "/differentials" && searchMode === "differentials" && hasSubmittedModeSearch;
   // Registry and local decision-support modes own their submitted-search views on their
   // standalone routes; the shell must not swap them to the dashboard. On the
   // home route the dashboard always renders, so these exclusions only apply
@@ -283,9 +285,11 @@ function GlobalStandaloneSearchShellClient({
       ? "2rem"
       : searchMode === "answer"
         ? "calc(9rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom))"
-        : useCompactBottomSearch
-          ? "calc(5.5rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom))"
-          : "calc(9rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom))";
+        : differentialsCompareAddonActive
+          ? "calc(8.75rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom))"
+          : useCompactBottomSearch
+            ? "calc(5.5rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom))"
+            : "calc(9rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom))";
 
   useEffect(() => {
     // Re-derive the mode and query from the URL, but only when the search string
@@ -551,6 +555,9 @@ function GlobalStandaloneSearchShellClient({
             // result views: compact the phone bottom composer so results keep
             // maximum screen space. Mode homes keep the chip-row layout.
             mobileBottomSearchVariant={useCompactBottomSearch ? "compact" : "default"}
+            mobileBottomSearchAddonSlotId={
+              differentialsCompareAddonActive ? differentialsMobileCompareAddonSlotId : undefined
+            }
             desktopSearchPlacement={desktopSearchPlacement === "hero" && isStandaloneModeHome ? "hero" : "default"}
             searchComposerVisible={shouldShowSearchComposer}
             desktopHomeComposerSlotId={isStandaloneModeHome ? modeHomeDesktopComposerSlotId : undefined}
diff --git a/src/components/clinical-dashboard/master-search-header.tsx b/src/components/clinical-dashboard/master-search-header.tsx
index 8f9537929..8da025690 100644
--- a/src/components/clinical-dashboard/master-search-header.tsx
+++ b/src/components/clinical-dashboard/master-search-header.tsx
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ export function MasterSearchHeader({
    *  search pill sits in the middle of the hero on phones as well as desktop
    *  instead of docking to the bottom edge. */
   desktopHomeComposerSlotId?: string;
-  /** Phone-only slot rendered above the bottom search pill for page-specific dock addons. */
+  /** Mobile/tablet slot rendered above the search pill for page-specific composer addons. */
   mobileBottomSearchAddonSlotId?: string;
   mobileLeadingAction?: "menu" | "back";
   onMobileBack?: () => void;
@@ -321,7 +321,9 @@ export function MasterSearchHeader({
     searchComposerVisible &&
     !desktopHomeComposerSlotId &&
     (isAnswerFooterComposer || mobileSearchPlacement === "bottom");
-  const bottomComposerScrollHiddenActive = Boolean(hideOnScroll && phoneBottomSearchDockActive);
+  const bottomComposerScrollHiddenActive = Boolean(
+    hideOnScroll && phoneBottomSearchDockActive && !mobileBottomSearchAddonSlotId,
+  );
   const bottomComposerHidden =
     bottomComposerScrollHiddenActive &&
     scrollHidden &&
@@ -1188,7 +1190,11 @@ export function MasterSearchHeader({
     const ModeIdentityIcon = appModeIcons[searchMode];
     const hasScopeFooterChip = searchMode === "answer" || searchMode === "documents" || searchMode === "forms";
     const usesPhoneFooterDock = usesBottomComposerPlacement && usesPhoneSearchLayout;
-    const shouldHideBottomOnScroll = Boolean(hideOnScroll && usesPhoneFooterDock);
+    // A differential comparison is a persistent batch action: hiding its host
+    // dock on downward scroll makes the CTA slide under mobile browser chrome
+    // and disables pointer events just when users finish reviewing the list.
+    // Keep that dock pinned while the header can still collapse independently.
+    const shouldHideBottomOnScroll = Boolean(hideOnScroll && usesPhoneFooterDock && !mobileBottomSearchAddonSlotId);
     // Phone submitted non-answer result docks reserve pill-only scroll
     // clearance (ClinicalDashboard <main> margins / global-search-shell
     // mobileComposerReserve), so an extra notice line would push the fixed
@@ -1237,7 +1243,7 @@ export function MasterSearchHeader({
         )}
       >
         {usesBottomComposerPlacement ? <div className="answer-footer-search-backdrop" aria-hidden="true" /> : null}
-        {usesPhoneFooterDock && mobileBottomSearchAddonSlotId ? (
+        {usesMobileBottomStyle && mobileBottomSearchAddonSlotId ? (
           <div
             id={mobileBottomSearchAddonSlotId}
             className="differentials-mobile-search-addon relative z-10 w-full empty:hidden"
diff --git a/src/lib/mode-home-composer.ts b/src/lib/mode-home-composer.ts
index 008fd9e84..a5a5d3ddc 100644
--- a/src/lib/mode-home-composer.ts
+++ b/src/lib/mode-home-composer.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 export const modeHomeDesktopComposerSlotId = "mode-home-desktop-composer-slot";
 
-/** Phone-only slot in the bottom search dock for differentials compare actions. */
+/** Mobile/tablet search-composer slot for differentials compare actions. */
 export const differentialsMobileCompareAddonSlotId = "differentials-mobile-compare-addon-slot";
diff --git a/tests/ui-tools.spec.ts b/tests/ui-tools.spec.ts
index 663288a5d..ef26aea94 100644
--- a/tests/ui-tools.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/ui-tools.spec.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { expect, test, type Locator, type Page } from "playwright/test";
 import type { Route } from "playwright-core";
-import { acuteConfusionPresentationWorkflow } from "../src/lib/differentials";
+import { acuteConfusionPresentationWorkflow, differentialRecords } from "../src/lib/differentials";
 import { demoAnswer, demoDocuments } from "../src/lib/demo-data";
 import { formRecords } from "../src/lib/forms";
 import { loadMedicationSnapshot } from "../src/lib/medication-snapshot";
@@ -138,6 +138,41 @@ async function mockAnswerDashboardApi(page: Page) {
   });
 }
 
+async function mockDifferentialCatalogApi(page: Page) {
+  await page.route(/\/api\/differentials(?:\?.*)?$/, async (route) => {
+    const url = new URL(route.request().url());
+    const query = url.searchParams.get("q")?.trim() ?? "";
+    const kind = url.searchParams.get("kind") ?? "diagnosis";
+
+    if (kind === "presentation") {
+      await route.fulfill({
+        json: {
+          matches: [
+            {
+              workflow: acuteConfusionPresentationWorkflow,
+              score: 1,
+              reasons: [`Matched ${query}`],
+            },
+          ],
+          demoMode: true,
+        },
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    await route.fulfill({
+      json: {
+        matches: differentialRecords.slice(0, 20).map((record, index) => ({
+          record,
+          score: 1 - index / 10,
+          reasons: [`Matched ${query}`],
+        })),
+        demoMode: true,
+      },
+    });
+  });
+}
+
 async function commandSurfaceOpensAbovePill(page: Page) {
   const input = visibleGlobalSearchInput(page).first();
   await expect(input).toBeVisible();
@@ -1332,6 +1367,103 @@ test.describe("Clinical KB tools launcher", () => {
     await expectNoPageHorizontalOverflow(page);
   });
 
+  test("mobile differential compare action stays tappable while results scroll", async ({ page }) => {
+    await mockAnswerDashboardApi(page);
+    await mockDifferentialCatalogApi(page);
+    await page.route(/\/api\/search(?:\?.*)?$/, async (route) => {
+      await route.fulfill({
+        json: {
+          results: [],
+          visualEvidence: [],
+          relatedDocuments: [],
+          documentMatches: [
+            {
+              document_id: "11111111-1111-4111-8111-111111111111",
+              title: "Acute confusion differential guide",
+              file_name: "acute-confusion-differentials.pdf",
+              labels: [],
+              summarySnippet: "Reviewed acute confusion differential guidance.",
+              bestPages: [1],
+              bestChunkIds: ["chunk-acute-confusion"],
+              imageCount: 0,
+              tableCount: 0,
+              matchReason: "Matched indexed passage",
+              score: 0.93,
+            },
+          ],
+          relevance: { verdict: "strong", score: 0.93, directSourceCount: 1, weakSourceCount: 0 },
+          smartPanel: {},
+          telemetry: { query_class: "differential_compare", retrieval_strategy: "text_fast_path" },
+          scope: { queryMode: "compare_guidance" },
+          sourceGovernanceWarnings: [],
+          demoMode: true,
+        },
+      });
+    });
+    await page.setViewportSize({ width: 390, height: 844 });
+    await gotoLauncher(page, "/differentials");
+
+    const input = page.locator('input[placeholder="Ask or search a presentation"]:visible').first();
+    const submit = page.locator('button[aria-label="Search differential presentations"]:visible');
+    await input.fill("acute confusion");
+    await expect(submit).toBeEnabled();
+    await submit.click();
+
+    const compareAction = page.getByTestId("differentials-compare-selected-mobile");
+    const dock = page.locator("form.answer-footer-search-dock");
+    const scrollport = page.getByTestId("differentials-search-results");
+    const mainContent = page.locator("#main-content");
+    await expect(scrollport).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(page.locator("#differentials-mobile-compare-addon-slot")).toHaveCount(1);
+    await expect(compareAction).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(compareAction).toContainText("Compare selected");
+
+    await scrollport.evaluate((element) => element.scrollTo({ top: 700, behavior: "instant" }));
+    await expect.poll(() => scrollport.evaluate((element) => element.scrollTop)).toBeGreaterThan(100);
+    await page.waitForTimeout(300);
+
+    await expect(dock).not.toHaveAttribute("data-scroll-hidden", "true");
+    const mainPaddingBottom = await mainContent.evaluate((element) =>
+      Number.parseFloat(window.getComputedStyle(element).paddingBottom),
+    );
+    const dockHeight = await dock.evaluate((element) => element.getBoundingClientRect().height);
+    expect(mainPaddingBottom).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(dockHeight);
+
+    await mainContent.evaluate((element) => element.scrollTo({ top: element.scrollHeight, behavior: "instant" }));
+    const lastResultBottom = await page
+      .getByTestId("differential-status-badge")
+      .last()
+      .evaluate(
+        (element) =>
+          element.closest("article")?.getBoundingClientRect().bottom ?? element.getBoundingClientRect().bottom,
+      );
+    const dockTop = await dock.evaluate((element) => element.getBoundingClientRect().top);
+    expect(lastResultBottom).toBeLessThanOrEqual(dockTop);
+
+    const compareGeometry = await compareAction.evaluate((element) => {
+      const rect = element.getBoundingClientRect();
+      const centreX = rect.left + rect.width / 2;
+      const centreY = rect.top + rect.height / 2;
+      const hit = document.elementFromPoint(centreX, centreY);
+      return {
+        top: rect.top,
+        bottom: rect.bottom,
+        viewportHeight: window.innerHeight,
+        receivesPointer: hit === element || element.contains(hit),
+      };
+    });
+    expect(compareGeometry.top).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0);
+    expect(compareGeometry.bottom).toBeLessThanOrEqual(compareGeometry.viewportHeight);
+    expect(compareGeometry.receivesPointer).toBe(true);
+
+    // The result cards and compare bar remain in their non-desktop layout up
+    // to 1023px, so the composer must keep providing the portal host on tablet.
+    await page.setViewportSize({ width: 768, height: 1024 });
+    await expect(page.locator("#differentials-mobile-compare-addon-slot")).toHaveCount(1);
+    await expect(compareAction).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(compareAction).toContainText("Compare selected");
+  });
+
   test("diagnosis detail actions stay tappable and tabs stay single-line", async ({ page }) => {
     await page.setViewportSize({ width: 1024, height: 800 });
     await gotoLauncher(page, "/differentials/diagnoses/delirium");