diff --git a/src/app/components/nav/Header.tsx b/src/app/components/nav/Header.tsx
index 68ff456..3a5f846 100644
--- a/src/app/components/nav/Header.tsx
+++ b/src/app/components/nav/Header.tsx
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ export default function Header({ setGlobalLoggingOut }: HeaderProps) {
   const refreshAuthToken = useAuthStore(s => s.refreshAuthToken)
   const router = useRouter()
   const pathname = usePathname()
+  const isHome = pathname === '/'
 
   const [hasReferralPerm, setHasReferralPerm] = useState(false)
   const [adminMgmtOpen, setAdminMgmtOpen] = useState(false)
@@ -122,8 +123,8 @@ export default function Header({ setGlobalLoggingOut }: HeaderProps) {
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!mounted) return
 
-    if (pathname !== '/') {
-      // non-home: header always visible
+    if (!isHome) {
+      // non-home: header always visible, no scroll listeners
       setScrollY(100)
       return
     }
@@ -148,7 +149,7 @@ export default function Header({ setGlobalLoggingOut }: HeaderProps) {
       window.removeEventListener('scroll', handleScroll)
       window.removeEventListener('wheel', handleWheel)
     }
-  }, [mounted, pathname])
+  }, [mounted, isHome])
 
   // Fetch user permissions and set hasReferralPerm
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -307,15 +308,23 @@ export default function Header({ setGlobalLoggingOut }: HeaderProps) {
       ((user as any)?.roles?.includes?.('admin'))
     )
   const isAdmin = mounted && rawIsAdmin
-  const headerVisible = pathname !== '/' ? animateIn : animateIn && scrollY > 24
-  const parallaxOffset = pathname === '/' ? Math.max(-16, -scrollY * 0.15) : 0
+
+  // Only gate visibility by scroll on home; elsewhere just use animateIn
+  const headerVisible = isHome ? animateIn && scrollY > 24 : animateIn
+  const parallaxOffset = isHome ? Math.max(-16, -scrollY * 0.15) : 0
 
   return (
     <header
-      className={`fixed top-0 left-0 w-full isolate z-10 shadow-lg shadow-black/30 after:pointer-events-none after:absolute after:inset-0 after:-z-10 after:bg-[radial-gradient(circle_at_20%_20%,rgba(56,124,255,0.18),transparent_55%),radial-gradient(circle_at_80%_35%,rgba(139,92,246,0.16),transparent_60%)] ${isAdmin ? '' : 'border-b border-white/10'} ${headerVisible ? 'opacity-100 translate-y-0' : 'opacity-0 -translate-y-6 pointer-events-none'} transition-all duration-500 ease-out`}
+      className={`${
+        isHome ? 'fixed top-0 left-0 w-full' : 'relative'
+      } isolate z-10 shadow-lg shadow-black/30 after:pointer-events-none after:absolute after:inset-0 after:-z-10 after:bg-[radial-gradient(circle_at_20%_20%,rgba(56,124,255,0.18),transparent_55%),radial-gradient(circle_at_80%_35%,rgba(139,92,246,0.16),transparent_60%)] ${
+        isAdmin ? '' : 'border-b border-white/10'
+      } ${
+        headerVisible ? 'opacity-100 translate-y-0' : 'opacity-0 -translate-y-6 pointer-events-none'
+      } transition-all duration-500 ease-out`}
       style={{
         background: 'linear-gradient(135deg, #0F1D37 0%, #0A162A 50%, #081224 100%)',
-        transform: `translateY(${parallaxOffset}px)`,
+        ...(isHome ? { transform: `translateY(${parallaxOffset}px)` } : {}),
       }}
     >
       <nav