diff --git a/mobile/lib/presentation/widgets/asset_viewer/asset_viewer.page.dart b/mobile/lib/presentation/widgets/asset_viewer/asset_viewer.page.dart
index 6d2f18f8f5..899b6ed545 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/presentation/widgets/asset_viewer/asset_viewer.page.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/presentation/widgets/asset_viewer/asset_viewer.page.dart
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import 'dart:async';
 import 'package:auto_route/auto_route.dart';
 import 'package:easy_localization/easy_localization.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
 import 'package:hooks_riverpod/hooks_riverpod.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/domain/models/asset/base_asset.model.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/domain/models/timeline.model.dart';
@@ -129,6 +130,7 @@ class _AssetViewerState extends ConsumerState<AssetViewer> {
     reloadSubscription?.cancel();
     _prevPreCacheStream?.removeListener(_dummyListener);
     _nextPreCacheStream?.removeListener(_dummyListener);
+    SystemChrome.setEnabledSystemUIMode(SystemUiMode.edgeToEdge);
     super.dispose();
   }
 
@@ -596,6 +598,7 @@ class _AssetViewerState extends ConsumerState<AssetViewer> {
     // Rebuild the widget when the asset viewer state changes
     // Using multiple selectors to avoid unnecessary rebuilds for other state changes
     ref.watch(assetViewerProvider.select((s) => s.showingBottomSheet));
+    ref.watch(assetViewerProvider.select((s) => s.showingControls));
     ref.watch(assetViewerProvider.select((s) => s.backgroundOpacity));
     ref.watch(assetViewerProvider.select((s) => s.stackIndex));
     ref.watch(isPlayingMotionVideoProvider);
@@ -612,6 +615,15 @@ class _AssetViewerState extends ConsumerState<AssetViewer> {
       });
     });
 
+    // Listen for control visibility changes and change system UI mode accordingly
+    ref.listen(assetViewerProvider.select((value) => value.showingControls), (_, showingControls) async {
+      if (showingControls) {
+        SystemChrome.setEnabledSystemUIMode(SystemUiMode.edgeToEdge);
+      } else {
+        SystemChrome.setEnabledSystemUIMode(SystemUiMode.immersiveSticky);
+      }
+    });
+
     // Currently it is not possible to scroll the asset when the bottom sheet is open all the way.
     // Issue: https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/109037
     // TODO: Add a custom scrum builder once the fix lands on stable