diff --git a/ietf/static/css/ietf.scss b/ietf/static/css/ietf.scss
index f17453fa2..554473b22 100644
--- a/ietf/static/css/ietf.scss
+++ b/ietf/static/css/ietf.scss
@@ -175,7 +175,6 @@ table tbody.meta {
 // Style the righthand navigation panel
 #righthand-panel {
     max-height: 80vh;
-    z-index: -1;
 }
 
 #righthand-nav {
diff --git a/ietf/templates/base.html b/ietf/templates/base.html
index 16d5e573c..ee38622f7 100644
--- a/ietf/templates/base.html
+++ b/ietf/templates/base.html
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
             </div>
         </div>
         {% block footer %}
-            <footer class="col-md-12 col-sm-12 bg-white text-center">
+            <footer class="col-md-12 col-sm-12 bg-white text-center position-sticky">
                 <hr class="mx-3">
                 <a href="https://www.ietf.org/" class="p-3">IETF</a>
                 <a href="https://www.ietf.org/iesg/" class="p-3">IESG</a>