diff --git a/neode-ui/src/components/GlobalAudioPlayer.vue b/neode-ui/src/components/GlobalAudioPlayer.vue
index 4e339ca6..6ce5b864 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/components/GlobalAudioPlayer.vue
+++ b/neode-ui/src/components/GlobalAudioPlayer.vue
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
           <!-- Play/Pause -->
           <button
             class="flex-shrink-0 w-9 h-9 rounded-full bg-white/10 hover:bg-white/20 flex items-center justify-center transition-colors"
+            :aria-label="audioPlayer.playing.value ? 'Pause audio' : 'Play audio'"
             @click="togglePlay"
           >
             <svg v-if="audioPlayer.loading.value" class="w-5 h-5 animate-spin text-white" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@
           <!-- Close -->
           <button
             class="flex-shrink-0 w-8 h-8 rounded-full hover:bg-white/10 flex items-center justify-center transition-colors"
+            aria-label="Stop audio"
             @click="audioPlayer.stop()"
           >
             <svg class="w-4 h-4 text-white/60" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
diff --git a/neode-ui/src/views/dashboard/DashboardMobileNav.vue b/neode-ui/src/views/dashboard/DashboardMobileNav.vue
index 12f5dc3b..36610732 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/views/dashboard/DashboardMobileNav.vue
+++ b/neode-ui/src/views/dashboard/DashboardMobileNav.vue
@@ -203,6 +203,17 @@ function updateTabBarHeight() {
   }
 }
 
+// Store-driven app sessions do not change the route. Their v-if removes and
+// recreates the navigation, so route/resize listeners alone leave its height
+// unset after closing an app and let the navigation cover the audio controls.
+watch(mobileTabBar, (element, _previous, onCleanup) => {
+  updateTabBarHeight()
+  if (!element || typeof ResizeObserver === 'undefined') return
+  const observer = new ResizeObserver(updateTabBarHeight)
+  observer.observe(element)
+  onCleanup(() => observer.disconnect())
+}, { flush: 'post' })
+
 function onResize() {
   viewportWidth.value = window.innerWidth
   updateTabBarHeight()
diff --git a/neode-ui/src/views/dashboard/__tests__/DashboardMobileNav.test.ts b/neode-ui/src/views/dashboard/__tests__/DashboardMobileNav.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ecc71fbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/neode-ui/src/views/dashboard/__tests__/DashboardMobileNav.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+import { mount } from '@vue/test-utils'
+import { nextTick, reactive } from 'vue'
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
+import DashboardMobileNav from '../DashboardMobileNav.vue'
+
+const state = vi.hoisted(() => ({ launcher: null as any }))
+vi.mock('@/stores/appLauncher', () => ({ useAppLauncherStore: () => state.launcher }))
+vi.mock('@/stores/uiMode', () => ({ useUIModeStore: () => ({ isEasy: false, isChat: false }) }))
+vi.mock('vue-i18n', () => ({ useI18n: () => ({ t: (key: string) => key }) }))
+vi.mock('vue-router', () => ({
+  useRoute: () => ({ path: '/dashboard/discover', name: 'discover', query: {} }),
+  useRouter: () => ({ push: vi.fn() }),
+  RouterLink: { template: '<a><slot /></a>' },
+}))
+
+describe('mobile navigation clearance across app sessions', () => {
+  let height = 72
+  const observers: Array<{ callback: () => void; disconnect: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn> }> = []
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers()
+    state.launcher = reactive({ panelAppId: null })
+    height = 72
+    observers.length = 0
+    vi.spyOn(HTMLElement.prototype, 'offsetHeight', 'get').mockImplementation(() => height)
+    vi.stubGlobal('ResizeObserver', class {
+      disconnect = vi.fn()
+      observe = vi.fn()
+      constructor(callback: () => void) { observers.push({ callback, disconnect: this.disconnect }) }
+    })
+  })
+  afterEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllTimers()
+    vi.useRealTimers()
+    vi.restoreAllMocks()
+    vi.unstubAllGlobals()
+    document.documentElement.style.removeProperty('--mobile-tab-bar-height')
+  })
+  const clearance = () => document.documentElement.style.getPropertyValue('--mobile-tab-bar-height')
+
+  it('restores measured space without a route change after closing an app', async () => {
+    const wrapper = mount(DashboardMobileNav, { props: { showZoomIn: false } })
+    await nextTick()
+    expect(clearance()).toBe('72px')
+    state.launcher.panelAppId = 'node-demo-v4v'
+    await nextTick()
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-mobile-tab-bar]').exists()).toBe(false)
+    expect(clearance()).toBe('')
+    expect(observers[0].disconnect).toHaveBeenCalledOnce()
+    height = 88
+    state.launcher.panelAppId = null
+    await nextTick()
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-mobile-tab-bar]').exists()).toBe(true)
+    expect(clearance()).toBe('88px')
+    height = 104
+    observers.at(-1)!.callback()
+    expect(clearance()).toBe('104px')
+    wrapper.unmount()
+    expect(observers.at(-1)!.disconnect).toHaveBeenCalledOnce()
+  })
+
+  it('does not reserve a visible navigation height on desktop', async () => {
+    height = 0
+    const wrapper = mount(DashboardMobileNav, { props: { showZoomIn: false } })
+    await nextTick()
+    expect(clearance()).toBe('')
+    wrapper.unmount()
+  })
+})