diff --git a/desktop/playwright.config.ts b/desktop/playwright.config.ts
index d7e39aeb9d..7f7ccce4fd 100644
--- a/desktop/playwright.config.ts
+++ b/desktop/playwright.config.ts
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ export default defineConfig({
         "**/identity-archive-hide.spec.ts",
         "**/relay-connectivity-screenshots.spec.ts",
         "**/unread-pill-screenshots.spec.ts",
+        "**/sidebar-more-unread-overlap.spec.ts",
         "**/thread-unread-screenshots.spec.ts",
         "**/animated-avatar-screenshots.spec.ts",
         "**/reminders-screenshots.spec.ts",
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/sidebar/ui/AppSidebar.tsx b/desktop/src/features/sidebar/ui/AppSidebar.tsx
index 98b8ee6052..8c2a8a8b9d 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/sidebar/ui/AppSidebar.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/features/sidebar/ui/AppSidebar.tsx
@@ -483,7 +483,10 @@ export function AppSidebar({
       data-testid="app-sidebar"
       variant="sidebar"
     >
-      <div className="relative flex min-h-0 flex-1 flex-col overflow-hidden">
+      <div
+        className="relative flex min-h-0 flex-1 flex-col overflow-hidden"
+        data-testid="app-sidebar-scroll-anchor"
+      >
         {unreadAboveCount > 0 ? (
           <MoreUnreadButton
             count={unreadAboveCount}
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/sidebar/ui/MoreUnreadButton.tsx b/desktop/src/features/sidebar/ui/MoreUnreadButton.tsx
index 403883482c..f60db7a62f 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/sidebar/ui/MoreUnreadButton.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/features/sidebar/ui/MoreUnreadButton.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { topChromeInset } from "@/shared/layout/chromeLayout";
 import { UnreadPill, unreadCountLabel } from "@/shared/ui/UnreadPill";
 
 export function MoreUnreadButton({
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ export function MoreUnreadButton({
 }) {
   return (
     <div
-      className={`pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-0 z-10 flex justify-center py-1 ${position === "top" ? "top-0" : bottomClassName}`}
+      className={`pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-0 z-10 flex justify-center py-1 ${position === "top" ? topChromeInset.top : bottomClassName}`}
     >
       <UnreadPill
         direction={position === "top" ? "up" : "down"}
diff --git a/desktop/tests/e2e/sidebar-more-unread-overlap.spec.ts b/desktop/tests/e2e/sidebar-more-unread-overlap.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..adab02a752
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desktop/tests/e2e/sidebar-more-unread-overlap.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+/**
+ * Visual regression for the sidebar `MoreUnreadButton` (top variant)
+ * overlapping the macOS traffic-light region in the global top chrome.
+ *
+ * The bug: `position="top"` anchored the pill at `top-0` inside a column
+ * starting at window y=0, so it sat inside the 40px chrome strip — where
+ * the macOS traffic lights live on the native window.
+ *
+ * The fix: anchor the top pill to `topChromeInset.top`
+ * (`top-(--buzz-top-chrome-height,2.5rem)`) so it lines up with
+ * `SidebarContent`'s existing top margin.
+ *
+ * This spec injects two synthetic pill elements into the live sidebar's
+ * relative container — one with the legacy `top-0` className and one with
+ * the fixed `top-(--buzz-top-chrome-height,2.5rem)` className — and
+ * screenshots each next to the chrome strip so the difference is visible.
+ */
+import { expect, test } from "@playwright/test";
+
+import { installMockBridge } from "../helpers/bridge";
+
+const SHOTS = "test-results/sidebar-more-unread-overlap";
+
+const LEGACY_TOP_CLASS = "top-0";
+const FIXED_TOP_CLASS = "top-(--buzz-top-chrome-height,2.5rem)";
+
+const PILL_BASE =
+  "pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-0 z-10 flex justify-center py-1";
+const PILL_INNER_HTML = `
+  <button
+    type="button"
+    class="pointer-events-auto inline-flex items-center gap-1 rounded-full bg-destructive px-2.5 py-0.5 text-xs font-medium text-destructive-foreground shadow-sm"
+  >
+    <span>↑ 12 new</span>
+  </button>
+`;
+
+async function injectSyntheticPill(
+  page: import("@playwright/test").Page,
+  topClass: string,
+  testId: string,
+) {
+  await page.evaluate(
+    ({ topClass, base, html, testId }) => {
+      const container = document.querySelector(
+        '[data-testid="app-sidebar-scroll-anchor"]',
+      ) as HTMLElement | null;
+      if (!container) throw new Error("sidebar scroll anchor not found");
+
+      // Remove any prior injection so we can screenshot variants in sequence.
+      container
+        .querySelectorAll("[data-synthetic-more-unread]")
+        .forEach((el) => {
+          el.remove();
+        });
+
+      const pill = document.createElement("div");
+      pill.dataset.syntheticMoreUnread = "true";
+      pill.dataset.testid = testId;
+      pill.className = `${base} ${topClass}`;
+      pill.innerHTML = html;
+      container.appendChild(pill);
+    },
+    { topClass, base: PILL_BASE, html: PILL_INNER_HTML, testId },
+  );
+}
+
+test.describe("sidebar MoreUnreadButton top chrome overlap", () => {
+  test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
+    await installMockBridge(page);
+    await page.goto("/");
+    await expect(page.getByTestId("app-sidebar")).toBeVisible();
+  });
+
+  test("before fix: top-0 overlaps traffic-light strip", async ({ page }) => {
+    await injectSyntheticPill(page, LEGACY_TOP_CLASS, "synthetic-before");
+    const pill = page.getByTestId("synthetic-before");
+    await expect(pill).toBeVisible();
+
+    const box = await pill.boundingBox();
+    expect(box).not.toBeNull();
+    // Pre-fix: pill is anchored at y=0, inside the 40px chrome strip.
+    expect(box?.y ?? Number.NaN).toBeLessThan(20);
+
+    // Screenshot the top-left corner of the sidebar with the chrome strip
+    // visible above it.
+    await page.screenshot({
+      path: `${SHOTS}/before-top-0-overlap.png`,
+      clip: { x: 0, y: 0, width: 320, height: 120 },
+    });
+  });
+
+  test("after fix: top-(--buzz-top-chrome-height) clears chrome strip", async ({
+    page,
+  }) => {
+    await injectSyntheticPill(page, FIXED_TOP_CLASS, "synthetic-after");
+    const pill = page.getByTestId("synthetic-after");
+    await expect(pill).toBeVisible();
+
+    const box = await pill.boundingBox();
+    expect(box).not.toBeNull();
+    // Post-fix: pill sits below the 40px chrome strip.
+    expect(box?.y ?? Number.NaN).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(40);
+
+    await page.screenshot({
+      path: `${SHOTS}/after-top-chrome-inset.png`,
+      clip: { x: 0, y: 0, width: 320, height: 120 },
+    });
+  });
+});