diff --git a/src/templates/apps/billboard/_partials/_applet-billboard-scroll.html b/src/templates/apps/billboard/_partials/_applet-billboard-scroll.html
index 830c189..d7787d6 100644
--- a/src/templates/apps/billboard/_partials/_applet-billboard-scroll.html
+++ b/src/templates/apps/billboard/_partials/_applet-billboard-scroll.html
@@ -11,22 +11,21 @@
     // Inline scripts can run before nested flex heights are computed, producing
     // wrong scrollHeight/clientHeight values (symptom: incorrect marginTop on mobile).
     requestAnimationFrame(function() {
-        // Push buffer so its top aligns with the bottom of the aperture when all
-        // events fit within the viewport (no natural scrolling).
         var buffer = scroll.querySelector('.scroll-buffer');
         if (buffer) {
+            // Push buffer so its top aligns with the bottom of the aperture when all
+            // events fit within the viewport (no natural scrolling needed).
             var eventsHeight = scroll.scrollHeight - buffer.offsetHeight;
             var gap = scroll.clientHeight - eventsHeight;
             if (gap > 0) {
                 buffer.style.marginTop = gap + 'px';
             }
-        }
 
-        // Only restore if there's a meaningful saved position — avoids a
-        // no-op scrollTop assignment (0→0) that can fire a spurious scroll
-        // event and reset the debounce timer in tests / headless browsers.
-        if ({{ scroll_position }} > 0) {
-            scroll.scrollTop = Math.max(0, {{ scroll_position }} - scroll.clientHeight);
+            // Always land with the buffer's top flush against the bottom edge —
+            // the user must scroll down to reveal "What happens next…?"
+            // Reading offsetTop here forces a synchronous reflow so the margin
+            // set above is already reflected in the value.
+            scroll.scrollTop = Math.max(0, buffer.offsetTop - scroll.clientHeight);
         }
     });