diff --git a/frontend/src/styles/global.css b/frontend/src/styles/global.css
index 066acb9..eb0ef86 100644
--- a/frontend/src/styles/global.css
+++ b/frontend/src/styles/global.css
@@ -5725,6 +5725,21 @@ dialog.modal::backdrop {
     overflow-y: auto;
 }
 
+/* t-paliad-260 — at single-column widths, drop the sticky/max-height
+   constraints on the variable editor so it reflows above the preview
+   and scrolls away naturally instead of overlaying the preview pane
+   (sticky + calc(100vh - 2rem) keep the form pinned at the top of the
+   viewport while the user scrolls down to read the preview). Must come
+   after the unscoped .submission-draft-sidebar block to win source
+   order at equal specificity. */
+@media (max-width: 900px) {
+    .submission-draft-sidebar {
+        position: static;
+        max-height: none;
+        overflow-y: visible;
+    }
+}
+
 .submission-draft-switcher {
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;